Washington(AFP) – Due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, YouTube has declared that it will prohibit specific Russian channels from selling their videos, among other limitations. “We’re taking a variety of initiatives in light of the exceptional circumstances in Ukraine,” a Google subsidiary representative said in a statement on Saturday. “Our teamsRead More →

BERLIN – Germany and its Western allies have decided to exclude Russia from the SWIFT global payment system, according to a German government spokeswoman. The move is part of a third round of sanctions aimed at deterring Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The sanctions, which include the United States, France, Canada,Read More →

Ukrainian soldiers repelled a Russian assault on Kyiv, but “sabotage elements” penetrated the capital, officials claimed Saturday, as Ukraine recorded 198 civilian fatalities, including children, as a result of Russia’s invasion. Even as Russia claimed to have fired cruise missiles at military sites, Ukraine’s resolute President Volodymyr Zelensky said hisRead More →

BRUSSELS(AFP) – NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday that the alliance was deploying its quick reaction force for the first time in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “The situation is still fluid. What we’ve seen is that the Ukrainian troops are battling valiantly and are able to inflictRead More →

After Russia started a full-scale invasion of Ukraine by land, sea, and air, Ukraine’s president claimed on Thursday night that 137 people had been killed and 316 injured so far. According to Volodymyr Zelensky, the current dead toll includes both Ukrainian army and civilians. Heavy exchanges of fire were takingRead More →

Prime Minister Imran Khan and his entourage arrived in Islamabad early Friday following a two-day visit to Russia. PM Imran Khan was joined by a high-level team, which included members of his cabinet, on his journey to Moscow, which was the first bilateral visit by a Pakistani prime leader inRead More →

Before wrapping off his two-day tour to Russia on Thursday, Prime Minister Imran Khan paid a visit to the Islamic Center and a historic mosque in Moscow. On Thursday, the Prime Minister and his entourage visited Russia’s largest mosque, the Moscow Cathedral Mosque and Islamic Center. The Prime Minister andRead More →

On Thursday, Prime Minister Imran Khan met separately with Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Alexander Novak and a group. During the conference, issues relating to mutual cooperation in a variety of disciplines were discussed. The two leaders met after Prime Minister Imran Khan met with Russian President Vladimir PutinRead More →

MOSCOW, Russian Federation – Prime Minister Imran Khan lay a floral wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a World Military II war memorial dedicated to Soviet soldiers lost in action. The prime minister paid his homage to the troops at the Kremlin Wall memorial after arriving in theRead More →