Tag: Ukraine

• Friday, October 7th 2022 - 10:35 UTC

  Argentina, Brazil, Mexico not siding with OAS on Russia statement

  

  The delegations of Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico were among those who refused to sign a statement from the Organization of American States (OAS) condemning Russia's military deployment in Ukraine as the continental group's 52nd General Assembly kicked off in Lima.

• Thursday, October 6th 2022 - 10:00 UTC

  Moscow estimates “annexed” Ukrainian territories will add 5 million tons of grains to Russian harvest

  

  Russia’s grain harvest is set to grow by some five million tons annually because of the recent incorporation of four Russian-majority Ukrainian territories, Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev said this week.

• Monday, October 3rd 2022 - 10:00 UTC

  Russian tourists land on Margarita Island

  

  After months of blockades to Russian commercial flights, the first batch of tourists arrived this weekend at Venezuela's Margarita Island on a Nordwind charter service, it was reported.

• Saturday, October 1st 2022 - 10:04 UTC

  Annexation of Ukrainian territories to Russia formalized in Moscow

  

  Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday announced the annexation of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions of Ukraine following the outcome of the referendums, according to which a large majority of locals wanted to sever ties with Kyiv.

• Wednesday, September 28th 2022 - 17:49 UTC

  Moscow-backed referendums yield nod to Russian annexation

  

  Four territories Ukraine considers to be its provinces have approved through referendums Moscow's initiative to join the Russian Federation, it was reported Tuesday in the Donbas region.

• Wednesday, September 28th 2022 - 09:48 UTC

  Ukraine accused Uruguay of participating in a “collective crime” against its state; Uruguay responded

  

  Ukrainian officials have pointed fingers at Uruguay for allegedly participating in a “collective crime” by supporting President Vladimir Putin's attempt to annex occupied regions.

• Tuesday, September 27th 2022 - 10:16 UTC

  Russia needs to withdraw from Ukraine, Uruguay's Bustillo tells UN

  

  Uruguayan Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo Monday told the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York that Russia's withdrawal from Ukraine was essential.

• Friday, September 23rd 2022 - 19:20 UTC

  Residents in Russian-held territories vote between staying Russian or going back under Kyiv

  

  Residents in the eastern Ukrainian republics of Donetsk and Lugansk in the Donbas regions and in other parts of Russian-controlled territories began voting Friday in a referendum with which Moscow seeks to legitimize the military deployment in the area since February.

• Thursday, September 22nd 2022 - 09:38 UTC

  Massive arrests of anti-war protesters throughout Russia

  

  Over 1,000 Russian protesters have been arrested after they took to the streets in response to Vladimir Putin's announcement regarding a “partial” military mobilization involving some 300,000 reserve soldiers for the offensive in Ukraine.

• Thursday, September 22nd 2022 - 09:27 UTC

  Moscow and Kyiv carry out unexpected swap of POWs

  

  Moscow and Kyiv carried out Wednesday an unexpected swap of prisoners of war (POWs) with 215 Russian and 55 Ukrainian prisoners released, it was reported.