Tag: Russia
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Putin publicly speaks about Ukraine and Russia’s financial situation
Russian president Vladimir Putin while meeting with female pilots and flight attendants on Saturday, publicly spoke about the war in Ukraine and Russia’s financial situation. Putin said that there are no plans to introduce martial law, insofar as martial law is introduced in response to external aggression, and at this moment there is no area […]
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Putin: Ukrainian Forces are holding Chinese and Indian students “hostage”
In a broadcast address to Russia’s Security Council on Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused “nationalists and foreign mercenaries” in Ukraine of using civilians as “human shields”. Putin further claimed that the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the “nationalists” are holding Chinese and Indian students “hostage.” Putin has announced that the families of Russian servicemen killed […]
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Putin vows to continue the fight in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed Thursday to keep fighting against what he described as Neo-Nazis in Ukraine and said the Kremlin could add to its demands at negotiations if Kyiv stalls talks. “Russia intends to continue the uncompromising fight against militants of nationalist armed groups,” Putin said, as per a readout of a call with […]
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Zelensky wants Russia to pay for reparation
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday promised that damage to infrastructure that took place in their war with Russia would be repaired and that Moscow would foot the bill. “We will restore every house, every street, every city and we say to Russia: learn the word of reparations and contributions. You will reimburse us for […]
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Putin’s trust rating increases to 71 percent in Russia
Vladimir Putin’s trust rating has increased to 71 percent, increasing from 60 percent last week, according to a poll conducted by the Public Opinion Foundation (FOM). This survey was conducted on 27 February. The survey noted that over the same period, from February 20 to 27, the number of those who agree with the activities of […]
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Putin and Mohammed bin Zayed to maintain energy market stability
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed vowed Tuesday to maintain energy market stability, according to the UAE’s state news agency said. Both leaders agreed in a phone call on the “need to maintain the stability of the global energy market,” said the news agency WAM. The oil prices […]
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Nearly 700,000 refugees fled Ukraine since the beginning of the war
About 677,000 refugees have fled the conflict in Ukraine for safety in neighboring countries since the beginning of the war, according to the United Nations on Tuesday. About a million people have been internally displaced, the United Nations added. The Ukrainian Foreign Minister earlier said there are no restrictions on foreign citizens leaving Ukraine, and […]
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Volodymyr Zelensky recalls ambassadors to Kyrgyzstan and Georgia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that Kyiv is now recalling ambassadors from Kyrgyzstan and Georgia due to the stance of their governments on the Russia-Ukraine war. “We are recalling for consultations our ambassador from Kyrgyzstan over a justification of the aggression against Ukraine,” Zelensky said in a video on Facebook. “We are recalling our […]
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Russian troops to attack the infrastructure of Ukraine’s security services
Russian troops are going to carry out an attack on the infrastructure of Ukraine’s security services in Kyiv. The defense ministry further urged residents living nearby to leave such area on Tuesday “We call on… Kyiv residents living near relay nodes to leave their homes,” defence ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said.
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Freedom for Ukraine strange, says Sergey Lavrov
Sergey Lavrov told western politicians who advocate freedom of choice for Ukraine but say this must be pro-European choice have a strange interpretation of freedom in a security conference in Munich. Lavrov contended the Ukrainian Government’s right to stop the violence specifying a 1966 international treaty on basic political rights which has been adopted by […]