Tag: Ukraine

• Saturday, November 12th 2022 - 10:49 UTC

  We cannot remain silent about Ukraine, President Fernández tells Paris Forum

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández said Friday during his appearance at the Fifth Paris Peace Forum that “we have the ethical imperative not to remain silent” regarding the war in Ukraine following Russia's military deployment in late February this year.

• Saturday, November 12th 2022 - 10:09 UTC

  It is up to the US to bring peace to Colombia, says Petro

  

  Colombian President Gustavo Petro Friday told the fifth Paris Peace Forum that changes regarding the world's anti-drug policies were needed to bring peace to his country, where violence was much more serious than that in Ukraine.

• Wednesday, November 9th 2022 - 10:13 UTC

  Ukraine grain exports down 30,7% compared to a year ago

  

  Ukraine has exported 14.3 million tons of grain so far in the 2022/23 season, down 30.7% from the 20.6 million tons shipped overseas at the same stage of the previous season, agriculture ministry data showed on Monday.

• Saturday, November 5th 2022 - 10:08 UTC

  “Ukraine's grain corridor” in the Black Sea sponsored by UN and Turkey resumes operations

  

  Russia has finally agreed to resume the agreement allowing safe passage of Ukrainian crop exports, abruptly reversing course after Turkey and the United Nations pushed ahead with the shipments over Moscow’s objections.

• Monday, October 31st 2022 - 10:36 UTC

  Falklands included in Russia's list of “unfriendly” territories

  

  Tit for tat. Russia expanded its sanctions list on Sunday to all British Overseas Territories, including the Falkland Islands, accusing them of “unfriendly actions” against Moscow.

• Monday, October 31st 2022 - 10:01 UTC

  Russia suspends Black Sea export corridor for Ukrainian grains following “terrorist” drone attack

  

  As had been anticipated, Russian Defense Ministry said that Moscow would suspend its implementation of a UN-brokered grain export deal if attacks continued on Sebastopol where the Russian Black Sea is headquartered.

• Saturday, October 29th 2022 - 10:06 UTC

  Carbon emissions forecast to peak in 2025

  

  Global energy emissions have been forecast to be peaking by 2025 as a result of a shift in investments following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which pushed renewable sources to the forefront, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA)'s annual World Energy Outlook report released this week.

• Wednesday, October 26th 2022 - 21:31 UTC

  Sunak, Biden agree on common stance regarding Ukraine crisis

  

  US President Joseph Biden and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Wednesday agreed to support Ukraine against Russia's invasion and to stand up to China's expansionist policies.

• Saturday, October 15th 2022 - 06:24 UTC

  Backlog of vessels with Ukrainian grains waiting for inspection in the Black Sea

  

  With nearly 100 grain-laden ships reaching towards the horizon off Istanbul, the U.N. official overseeing exports from Ukraine is asking Russia and other parties to end “full-blown” inspections of outgoing vessels to ease the backlog.

• Thursday, October 13th 2022 - 08:46 UTC

  UN condemns Russia's actions in Ukraine

  

  The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Wednesday declared Russia's annexation of the Ukrainian territories of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson was “illegal” and called on all member countries not to recognize the move.