Ukrainian minister urges complete halt to Western trade with Russia
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has called for a complete suspension of Western trade with Russia. Kuleba, at a Victor Pinchuk Foundation event on the […]
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European Commission president proposes using Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has proposed using Russian assets to finance the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine in a speech at […]
Russian soldier bags life imprisonment in first war crimes trial in Kiev
A 21-year-old Russian soldier has been sentenced to life in prison for shooting a civilian to death, in Ukraine’s first war crimes trial. The court […]
Struggling in Ukraine, Russia paves way to sign up over-40s for army
In a sign of Russia’s urgent need to bolster its war effort in Ukraine, parliament said on Friday it would consider a bill to allow […]
Russia withdraws from Council of Baltic Sea States
Russia on Tuesday announced that it had decided to pull out of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS). “The states of the North […]
U.S. to suggest tariffs on Russian oil as alternative to embargoes
European Union officials are considering a phased embargo on imports of Russian crude as its next response to Moscow’s war in Ukraine. The Treasury officials […]
Moscow calls Finland, Sweden’s NATO plans ‘grave mistake’
The admission of Finland and Sweden to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) would be a “grave mistake with far-reaching consequences,” says Russian Deputy Foreign […]
McDonald’s pulls out of Russian market after more than three decades
McDonald’s will sell its business in Russia after more than three decades in the country, an exit the U.S fast food giant said was driven […]
SDGs in peril due to overseas aid cuts-UN Chief
UN Secretary-General António Guterres says recent deep cuts to overseas aid budgets by governments will have “direct, negative impacts” on the ability of the world […]
Russia expels 10 Romanian diplomats in tit-for-tat move
Russia on Friday expelled 10 Romanian diplomats in response to similar expulsions by Bucharest. Moscow’s foreign ministry added that it rejected Romanian attempts to blame […]