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Tens of Thousands Protest in Berlin against War in Ukraine
Up to 30,000 men, women and children joined an anti-war demonstration in central Berlin on Sunday, with many waving Ukrainian flags or holding banners with slogans opposing the Russian invasion….
US Official: War Widening to the West of Ukraine Was Anticipated
U.S. officials say Russia’s lethal shelling in the western part of Ukraine on Sunday, close to the border with Poland, is something that they had anticipated. “This does not come…
Russia Mounts Missile Strike Near Polish Border
One of Ukraine’s biggest military training bases, located 25 kilometers from the Polish border in the west of the country, was struck by Russian missiles in an attack that left…
Latest Developments in Ukraine: March 13
Full developments of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine …
Turkey, Armenia Vow to Continue Normalizing Relations
Turkey and Armenia have pledged to pursue the normalization of ties in what the Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu described as a “productive and constructive” meeting on Saturday. After talks…
Britain Offer to Pay Those Who Open Homes to Ukrainians
Britain will pay people to open their homes to Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion as the government moves to deflect anger over its response to the fastest-growing refugee crisis in…
US Rushing $200 Million in Weapons to Ukraine
The United States on Saturday said it would rush up to $200 million in additional small arms, anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons to Ukraine, as Ukrainian officials pleaded for more equipment…
Amsterdam’s Orthodox Clergy Split From Moscow Patriarch
The clergy of the Russian Orthodox Church in the Dutch city of Amsterdam, announced Saturday it was splitting from the Moscow church because of threats to them over Russia’s invasion…
Russian Engineers Inspect Seized Ukraine Nuclear Plant
Russian engineers have arrived to measure radiation at a Ukrainian nuclear plant, the seizure of which during Moscow’s invasion of the country sparked international alarm, officials said. Russia occupied Zaporizhzhia,…
Україна запроваджує заборону на експорт добрив – Мінагрополітики
Заборона має «вимушений і тимчасовий характер» …
UNHCR Launches Massive Relief Effort for Ukraine’s War Displaced
The U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, has launched a huge relief operation to aid and protect millions of Ukrainians displaced by the Russian invasion, both inside Ukraine and as refugees in…
Finland Starts Much-Delayed Nuclear Plant, Bringing Respite to Power Market
Finland’s much-delayed Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor started test production on Saturday, operator TVO said, delivering power to the national grid, which over time is expected to reduce the need for…
Italy Seizes Russian Oligarch Melnichenko’s $578 Million Yacht
Italian police have seized a superyacht from Russian billionaire Andrey Igorevich Melnichenko, the prime minister’s office said on Saturday, a few days after the businessman was placed on an EU…
Clouds Over Merkel’s Legacy as Russian Invasion Lays Flaws Bare
Up to the final hours before Russia began its invasion of Ukraine, former chancellor Angela Merkel had been touted as the person favored by Germans to try to talk President…
In Greece, Russia Sympathies Die Hard Despite Ukraine War
When Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis took the floor in a parliament debate on Ukraine this month, there was no doubt which side his government was taking in the conflict….
Значного відпливу коштів з України наразі немає – НБУ
Наявний запас ліквідності убезпечуватиме виконання банками своїх зобов’язань перед клієнтами, каже регулятор …
Turkish Journalist to Appeal 2-Year Jail Term
An Istanbul court on Friday sentenced Turkish journalist Sedef Kabas to more than two years in prison for insulting the president. Kabas has been in pretrial detention since late January…
World Powers Seize Assets of Russian Oligarchs
In an attempt to tighten the financial screws on Russian President Vladimir Putin amid the invasion of Ukraine, countries around the world are seizing the prized possessions of oligarchs believed…
Biden Tells Zelenskyy US Is Raising Cost of War for Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden spoke Friday by phone with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the White House said, updating him on U.S. and ally moves to further raise the cost…
Єврокомісія презентувала четвертий пакет санкцій проти Росії
Нові санкції, зокрема, блокуватимуть використання Росією криптовалюти для обходу обмежень …
Queen Elizabeth Cancels Appearance at Commonwealth Day Celebration
Britain’s Buckingham Palace announced that Queen Elizabeth II would not attend the Commonwealth Day events scheduled for Monday in Westminster Abbey. In a statement, the palace said, “After discussing the…
Ukraine Says Russia Now Relying on Conscripts, Mercenaries
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday declared that Ukraine had reached a strategic turning point in its fight with Russia, which he said was relying on conscripts, reservists and Syrian mercenaries…
South Africa’s Ramaphosa Asked to Mediate Russia-Ukraine Talks
South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa says he has been asked to help mediate peace between Russia and Ukraine, after having spoken to his counterpart Vladimir Putin. But some analysts are…
Targeting of Ukraine Hospitals Recalls Russia’s Syria Campaign
Russian officials have been shifting their explanations in the past two days about why their forces struck a maternity hospital in the besieged Ukrainian seaport of Mariupol, one of more…
US Senate Gives Final Approval to Ukraine Aid, Huge Budget Bill
A $13.6 billion emergency package of military and humanitarian aid for besieged Ukraine and its European allies easily won final congressional approval Thursday, hitching a ride on a government-wide spending…
UN Security Council to Meet Friday on Biological Weapons, at Moscow’s Request
The U.N. Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Friday on alleged manufacture of biological weapons in Ukraine at the request of Moscow, whose credibility on chemical weapons was questioned…
Chinese State Censors at Work to Control Messaging on War
Beijing is controlling messaging on the war in Ukraine, analysts and observers say, as social media companies and traditional Chinese state media outlets have been suppressing voices critical of Russia’s…
Not All Western Companies Sever Ties to Russia Over Ukraine
A shrinking number of well-known companies are still doing business in Russia, even as hundreds have announced plans to curtail ties. Burger King restaurants are open, Eli Lilly is supplying…
Harris Emphasizes US Support for NATO’s Eastern Flank
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is in Bucharest on Friday, after her visit Thursday to Warsaw, where she underscored the U.S. commitment to NATO’s eastern flank and supported calls for…