Russia says western nations imposed ‘record-breaking’ 11,000 sanctions against Moscow Russia’s Permanent Representative to International Organisations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov, has said that Western nations have imposed 11,000 sanctions against Russia. Taking to his Twitter handle, Ulyanov said that the sanctions imposed against Moscow went unnoticed by Russian citizens. Notably, Western nations have introduced sanctions against Russia ever since Moscow launched an offensive in Ukraine. Mikhail Ulyanov tweeted, “The West introduced record-breaking 11,000 sanctions against Russia. The Russian citizens have not noticed that so far.” In another tweet, Ulyanov underscored…
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EU nations seek joint approach to contain energy price
EU nations seek joint approach to contain energy price The European Union on Friday intensified its mission to shield the population from dramatically increasing energy costs that could dump millions into cold and poverty over the winter in the wake of Russia’s war in Ukraine that is driving up global energy prices. The European Union on Friday intensified its mission to shield the population from dramatically increasing energy costs that could dump millions into cold and poverty over the winter in the wake of Russia’s war in Ukraine that is…
Read MoreUkrainian nuke plant operating tenuously as war persists : Ukraine Russia war
Ukrainian nuke plant operating tenuously as war persists Ukraine’s state nuclear energy operator said Friday that Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, caught in the Ukraine-Russia war, is operating in emergency mode with elevated risk. Ukraine’s state nuclear energy operator said Friday that Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, caught in the Ukraine-Russia war, is operating in emergency mode with elevated risk. The six-reactor Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant came under the control of Russian forces early in the war that started in February, but is being operated by Ukrainian staff. The plant…
Read MoreRussia-Ukraine war |IAEA to send ‘expert mission’ to Zaporizhzhia NPP in next few days amid security fears
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) stated that it will send an expert mission to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in the next few days.
Read MoreEXPLAINER: Where Russia-Ukraine war stands after 6 months
Six months later, the largest military conflict in Europe since World War II has turned into a grinding war of attrition.
Read MoreTurkey’s Erdogan calls for return of Crimea to Ukraine, terms annexation ‘illegitimate’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Ankara supports Ukraine’s territorial integrity and does not support the illegal annexation of Crimea.
Read MoreUN ‘very concerned’ over planned trials of captured Ukrainian POWs in Mariupol
The UN has stated that it is “very concerned” about Russian-backed authorities’ plans to hold trials in Mariupol for Ukrainian soldiers who have been captured. UN ‘very concerned’ over planned trials of captured Ukrainian POWs in Mariupol The UN has stated that it is “very concerned” about Russian-backed authorities’ plans to hold trials in Mariupol for Ukrainian soldiers who have been captured, stating that such a procedure may constitute a war crime in and of itself. According to the UN rights office’s Ravina Shamdasani, pro-Russian officials appear to be putting…
Read MoreAfter 6 months of Russia-led war, conflict-torn Ukraine continues to face harsh aftermath
Six months after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, and with no end in sight, here is how Ukraine is dealing with the consequences. After 6 months of Russia-led war, conflict-torn Ukraine continues to face harsh aftermath In Ukraine’s Bucha, close to Kyiv, Orthodox priest Father Andriy blesses the coffins of unnamed civilians killed by Russian troops during Russian occupation. On the outskirts of Kyiv, at Ukraine’s Bucha, there are rows of plastic bags filled with bodies that have been dug up from mass graves. In Bucha, Ukraine, dead bodies…
Read MoreRussia-Ukraine War |Zelenskyy pledges to restore freedom; avers ‘it started in Crimea & will end in Crimea’
Amid the ongoing ravaging war with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pledged to restore freedom in all parts of the country including Crimea. Russia-Ukraine War |Zelenskyy pledges to restore freedom; avers ‘it started in Crimea & will end in Crimea’ Amid the ongoing ravaging war with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pledged to restore freedom in all parts of the country including Crimea. He also stressed that the Ukrainian flag will also fly in all the occupied regions of the war-torn country. The embattled President also promised to…
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