Walking through the deserted streets of Pokrovsk as Russian troops inch closer and closer every day, Galyna said she was not worried about the prospect of occupation. She was making her way home as artillery echoed in the distance, before the beginning of the 3 p.m. to 11 a.m. curfew that authorities in the eastern … Read more
View of the Peace Palace which houses World Court where Ukraine’s legal battle against Russia over allegations of genocide used by Moscow to justify its 2022 invasion, resumed in The Hague, Netherlands, on September 18, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Ukraine’s legal battle against Russia over allegations of genocide used by Moscow to justify its … Read more
“A strategic failure for Russia, which has seen an enormous loss of both military personnel, but military equipment. It’s seen its standing in the world affected. It’s seen its economy crippled by the sanctions and export controls we’ve imposed,” Matthew Miller, Spokesperson of the State Department told reporters at a news conference here. (For Representational … Read more
The vote in the 193-member U.N. General Assembly was 143-5 with 35 abstentions, the strongest support from the world body for Ukraine against Russia’s invasion and the annexation of the four regions The vote in the 193-member U.N. General Assembly was 143-5 with 35 abstentions, the strongest support from the world body for Ukraine against … Read more
The United States is unlikely to fall into a recession as interest rates rise quickly to fight inflation, the US treasury secretary said Wednesday, but warned against the economic risks for Europe from the war in Ukraine. “I really don’t expect the United States to fall into a recession,” Janet Yellen said at a press … Read more
March 23, 2022 — The numbers can be daunting: 3.5 million Ukrainians have fled to other countries since the war with Russia began a month ago. Another 6 million have had to flee their homes, according to figures from the International Organization for Migration. That is in addition to the 12 million Ukrainians now living … Read more
Russian forces have made minimal progress on land, sea or air in recent days and they continue to suffer heavy losses, the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Thursday. In its latest Defence Intelligence Update posted on social media, the MoD said that while the Russian invasion had largely stalled, the Ukrainian resistance remained … Read more
March 3, 2022 — The World Health Organization has called on top-level officials involved in the Russian invasion of Ukraine to ensure access for delivery of essential medical, surgical, and trauma supplies to help the Ukrainian people and refugees in neighboring countries. A shortage of oxygen, insulin, cancer therapies, and other essential supplies will continue … Read more
President Biden and the leaders of the European Commission, France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom decided to take further measures to isolate Russia from the global financial system and the global economy by imposing among the rare of the sanctions on Russia’s central bank. ET outlines its implication on global financial system including India … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday said that Russian occupation forces are trying to seize control of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. “Russian occupation forces are trying to seize the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. Our defenders are giving their lives so that the tragedy of 1986 will not be repeated. Reported this to Swedish Prime … Read more