KHARKIV, Ukraine (AFP) – On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin set out the terms for stopping Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as Moscow’s military bombed the country’s second city and Western nations prepared to ratchet up sanctions. Putin’s ultimatum came as Moscow and Kyiv had their first talks since the warContinue Reading
Ukraine’s Antonov-225 freight jet, the world’s largest plane, was destroyed by Russian attacks near Kyiv on the fourth day of Moscow’s invasion, according to Ukraine’s state-owned Ukroboronprom organisation. “Russian invaders destroyed the flagship of Ukrainian aviation, the AN-225”, the organisation stated in a statement, referring to the Antonov airfield inContinue Reading
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 teamsContinue Reading
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,Continue Reading
MOSCOW (AFP) – The Kremlin accused Ukraine on Saturday of prolonging the armed crisis by refusing to talk, as Russia continued its assault of the pro-Western country. “In conjunction with the planned discussions, the Russian president yesterday afternoon ordered the pause of the advance of the Russian Federation’s major troops,”Continue Reading
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 hisContinue Reading
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 inflictContinue Reading
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 takingContinue Reading
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 inContinue Reading
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 andContinue Reading
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