Tag: Ukraine

• 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.

• Tuesday, September 13th 2022 - 19:07 UTC

  Russian reaction might include nukes, top US politician fears

  

  A former top US State Department official Tuesday said Russia could use nuclear weapons in Ukraine after sustaining some heavy losses over the past day or two in its war with Ukraine.

• Friday, August 26th 2022 - 10:09 UTC

  Ukraine conflict, inflation, tighter monetary policy slowing down global trade, WTO quarter report

  

  The World Trade Organization warns that uncertainty has increased as a result of the conflict in Ukraine, growing global inflation, and the predicted tightening of monetary policy by central banks in advanced nations.

• Thursday, August 25th 2022 - 19:22 UTC

  Russian attack leaves 25 Ukrainians dead; Moscow claims only troops were hit

  

  A Russian Iskander missile hit a military column at the Chaplino railway station in the Dnipropetrovsk region, killing over 200 Ukrainian troops bound for the Donbas region, according to Moscow sources, and destroying heavy military machinery, it was reported Thursday.

• Wednesday, August 24th 2022 - 09:54 UTC

  Ukraine grain exports still face obstacles and many farmers, fearful of the situation, will not sow winter crops

  

  Ukraine’s grain exports have slumped significantly since Russia invaded the country and closed off its Black Sea ports, pushing up global food prices and prompting fears of shortages in Africa and the Middle East.

• Thursday, August 18th 2022 - 09:49 UTC

  Ukrainian leader wants Latin America to join sanctions against Russia

  

  During a virtual forum held at the Catholic University of Chile, Ukraine's President Volodymir Zelensky claimed Russia did not want his country to develop stronger ties with Latin America, which he urged to join global sanctions against his enemy.

• Monday, August 8th 2022 - 09:51 UTC

  The impact of cyber attacks in Ukrainian war, but “China a greater menace than Russia”

  

  While Russia's invasion of Ukraine rages on, conventional hardware grabbing the headlines has come in addition to cyber attacks hitting forces where it hurts. Ciaran Martin, the former CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre, says Russia started its illegal campaign by successfully targeting Ukrainian satellite communications.