Tag: Russia

Ukraine crisis stretches Indian ‘neutrality’ to the limit

by Aishwarya KUMAR Agence France-Presse NEW DELHI, India (AFP) – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has left India’s traditional balancing act between Moscow and the West looking wobblier than ever, with experts saying New Delhi has few good diplomatic options. Last week India abstained on a UN Security Council resolution deploring Russia’s “aggression” against Ukraine, winning praise from Moscow for its “independent and balanced position”. But while New Delhi hoped this would be seen as neutrality, […]

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NASA exploring ways to keep ISS afloat without Russian help: official

WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) – NASA is exploring ways to keep the International Space Station in orbit without Russian help, but doesn’t see any immediate signs Moscow is withdrawing from the collaboration following the invasion of Ukraine, a senior official said Monday. Kathy Lueders, who heads the agency’s human spaceflight program, told reporters on a call that operations on the research platform were proceeding “nominally” and “we’re not getting any indications at a working […]

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Russia shells Ukraine’s Kharkiv as pressure on Moscow bites

by Serguy BOBOK with Dave CLARK in Kiev and Anna SMOLCHENKO in Moscow Agence France-Presse KHARKIV, Ukraine (AFP) – Russia shelled the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv as it pressed on with its invasion Tuesday, defying mounting global pressure that saw a war crimes probe opened against Moscow, sanctions smash its economy and FIFA ban it from the World Cup. After their first talks since the war started failed to secure a breakthrough Monday, Russia continued […]

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Vast Russian army convoy spotted north of Kyiv

WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) – A huge Russian military convoy stretching some 40 miles was spotted Monday by a US satellite imaging company just north of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, which has already repulsed several assaults. Satellite photos provided by Maxar, a US company, showed that the convoy — which had been massing since Sunday — had mushroomed to more than 40 miles of military vehicles. It said the column covered the entire stretch […]

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US expels 12 Russian UN staff for ‘espionage activities’

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — The United States said Monday that it was expelling 12 members of Russia’s UN mission from America for being “intelligence operatives,” prompting a furious response from Moscow, which denounced what it called a “hostile move.” A spokeswoman for the US mission to the UN said those ordered to leave had “abused their privileges of residency in the United States by engaging in espionage activities that are adverse to our […]

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ICC to open probe on ‘situation in Ukraine’: prosecutor

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) — International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan said Monday he was launching an investigation on the “situation in Ukraine” following Russia’s invasion. “Today I wish to announce that I have decided to proceed with opening an investigation into the situation in Ukraine, as rapidly as possible,” Khan said in a statement. “I am satisfied that there is a reasonable basis to believe that both alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity […]

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Oil soars, ruble dives on fallout from Russia sanctions

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Oil prices surged Monday while the ruble collapsed and global stocks mostly retreated after world powers imposed new sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Western powers added to the growing litany of penalties on Moscow, with the United States and Canada banning all transactions with Russia’s central bank and the European Union adding more close allies of President Vladimir Putin to its sanctions blacklist. Russian President Vladimir […]

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Trudeau announces Canada ban on Russian oil imports

OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday a ban on Russian oil imports, saying oil revenues have helped to prop up President Vladimir Putin and Russian oligarchs and wage war against Ukraine. He said Ottawa would also be supplying Ukraine with anti-tank weapons and ammunition, in addition to three previous arms shipments. “Today, we are announcing a ban on all imports of crude oil from Russia, an industry that has benefited […]

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Isolated Russia defends Ukraine war at UN General Assembly

    by Philippe RATER Agence France Presse UNITED NATIONS (AFP) — Facing deepening isolation on the world stage, Russia faced a crucial test of support Monday as the 193 members of the UN General Assembly held an extraordinary debate on a resolution condemning Moscow’s “unprovoked armed aggression” in Ukraine. During the rare emergency special session — just the 11th the Assembly has held in the United Nations’ 77-year history — Russia defended its decision […]

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Russia’s nuclear force, the world’s biggest

by Didier LAURAS President Vladimir Putin’s order to place Russia’s strategic forces on high alert has served as a stark reminder that he commands what experts agree is the world’s biggest nuclear arsenal. Here is a snapshot of Russia’s nuclear capabilities, and how a strike might be launched.   — The most warheads —   Russia owns the greatest number of nuclear warheads of any country, although the United States has more deployed, or immediately […]

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Kremlin says Russia will ride out Western sanctions

A defiant Russia said Monday it could ride out Western sanctions over its invasion of neighbouring Ukraine as President Vladimir Putin huddled with officials to discuss the economic turmoil of the five-day-old war. “The Western sanctions on Russia are hard, but our country has the necessary potential to compensate the damage,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists. He added that “today Putin will be working on economic questions” and meeting key ministers. “The economic reality […]

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Canadian TV giants pull Russia’s RT network

Major Canadian TV providers have pulled Russian state television network RT from their output, they announced separately Sunday. The move to take the station off the airwaves came days after Russia invaded Ukraine, sparking the biggest security crisis in Europe since the Cold War ended. Regularly accused of contributing to disinformation, RT is in the crosshairs of several Western nations, which accuse it of being a Kremlin mouthpiece. A spokeswoman for Bell, one of Canada’s […]

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