Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during an interview with U.S. television host Tucker Carlson in Moscow, Russia on February 6, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview that aired on February 8 that Russia will fight for its interests “to the end” but has no interest in expanding its … Read more
European Union leaders decided on Thursday to launch formal membership talks with Ukraine, providing a much-needed boost for Kyiv amid uncertainty over the future of vital wartime foreign assistance. Brussels offered Kyiv candidate status four months after Moscow’s February 2022 invasion, prompting a rush by Ukrainian authorities to reform priority areas identified by the European … Read more
Western sanctions that put a price cap on Russian oil exports from December 2022 aimed to cause the country significant economic pain after its invasion of Ukraine last year. The idea was to curtail the amount Russia makes from its oil while ensuring it continues to flow into the global market to reduce price pressures … Read more
LONDON: While the West’s big investors have ditched Russia in recent weeks, one small group of armchair investors sees a bargain and is shrugging off any ethical qualms. At a time when many in Britain are pouring cash into charities to support relief efforts in Ukraine after its invasion by Russia, others are looking to … Read more
Russia’s defence ministry said no one made use of two humanitarian corridors set up near Ukraine’s cities of Mariupol and Volnovakha on Saturday and accused Ukrainian “nationalists” of preventing civilians from leaving, RIA news agency reported. In remarks that contrasted starkly with comments from Ukrainian officials, the ministry said that the Russian forces had come … Read more