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The United States is in discussions with India over its position on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday, as New Delhi has yet to clearly condemn Moscow’s assault. “We continue to engage with the Indians,” Psaki told reporters. On Thursday, when asked about the issue by a reporter, President Joe Biden admitted: “We haven’t resolved that completely.” In telephone talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, […]
by Philippe RATER and Peter HUTCHISON Russia, as expected, vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on Friday that deplored “in the strongest terms” the country’s “aggression” against Ukraine and demanded the immediate withdrawal of its troops. Eleven of the council’s 15 members voted for the motion, which was co-written by the United States and Albania. China, India and the United Arab Emirates abstained. The resolution was always doomed to fail because of Moscow’s veto […]
by Dave CLARK and Dmytro GORSHKOV Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Saturday that Russian troops would attempt to take the capital Kyiv before dawn, as Western nations announced personal sanctions targeting Vladimir Putin. Russian leader Putin unleashed a full-scale invasion on Thursday that has killed dozens of people, forced more than 50,000 to flee Ukraine in just 48 hours and sparked fears of a new Cold War in Europe. After Ukrainian forces fought Russian troops […]
The Czech Republic, Poland and Bulgaria each said Friday they would close their airspace to flights by Russian carriers in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, starting from midnight. Earlier Friday the Polish airline LOT had already halted flights to Moscow and Saint Petersburg. “As of midnight today, we are halting the traffic of all Russian airline companies in Czech airspace,” Czech Transport Minister Martin Kupka tweeted. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on […]
France is to deploy 500 military personnel as part of NATO forces to Romania after Russia invaded neighbouring Ukraine, the army chief of staff said Friday. “NATO has decided to reinforce its presence to send a very clear sign of strategic solidarity, to position forces in Romania,” Thierry Burkhard told Radio France Internationale and broadcaster France24. “We will send around 500 men with armoured vehicles.” He said France would also maintain a military presence […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China’s President Xi Jinping said he supported solving the Ukraine crisis through talks in a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, state media said Friday, after Moscow launched an invasion of its neighbour. In a readout of the call on state broadcaster CCTV, Xi pointed out that the “situation in eastern Ukraine has undergone rapid changes… (and) China supports Russia and Ukraine to resolve the issue through negotiation”. Russian forces […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Alex Len and Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, the only two Ukrainian players in the NBA, released a statement Thursday condemning the Russian invasion of their homeland. Sacramento Kings center Len and Toronto Raptors wing Mykhailiuk called for unity among the Ukrainian people and prayed for friends, family and others in the country. “A great tragedy befell our dear homeland Ukraine,” the two said in their statement posted on their social […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday Moscow was ready for talks if Ukraine’s military surrendered, as he insisted that invading forces were looking to free the country from “oppression”. Russian President Vladimir Putin “took the decision to conduct a special military operation to demilitarise and de-Nazify Ukraine so that, freed from oppression, Ukrainians themselves could freely determine their future”, Lavrov said at a press conference in Moscow. The comment […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of National Defense is ready to provide assistance in the repatriation of overseas Filipinos in Ukraine following Russia’s attack. According to Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, they shall provide the aid to agencies led by the Department of Foreign Affairs “if and when we are called upon to do so.” “We are monitoring the situation closely and are standing by…,” Lorenzana said. Echoing the DFA’s statement, the defense chief expressed hope […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippine government called on the international community to “reaffirm by more than words its commitment to the peaceful settlement of disputes” amid the increasing tensions between Russia and Ukraine. In a statement on the Ukraine situation issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday, February 25, the DFA recalled the United Nations’ General Assembly’s adoption of the Manila Declaration of the Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes. The DFA […]
by John BIERS Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) – As commodity prices soar, the Ukraine crisis has prompted demands from petroleum lobbies for a reboot of US energy policy to promote domestic oil and gas production. But recent history suggests Wall Street may be an even bigger barrier than Washington to increased exploration and production. As oil prices have risen over the last year — including Thursday’s brief surge above $100 a barrel […]
by Dave Clark, with Thibaut Marchand in Chuguiv, Ukraine Agence France Presse KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) — Invading Russian forces pressed deep into Ukraine as deadly battles reached the outskirts of Kyiv, with explosions heard in the capital early Friday that the besieged government described as “horrific rocket strikes”. The blasts in Kyiv set off a second day of violence after Russian President Vladimir Putin defied Western warnings to unleash a full-scale ground invasion and […]
