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Press play to listen to this article For two weeks, diplomats and officials in Brussels have been fighting unsuccessfully to reach an agreement among the 27 EU countries to stop buying oil from Vladimir Putin. For two weeks, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has stood in the way. And while some diplomats are still hoping … Read more
The self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic said on May 18 that a total of 962 Ukrainian fighters had surrendered at the Azovstal steel plant since the beginning of the week. A video recently released by the Russian Defense Ministry’s Zvezda channel showed fighters, some on stretchers and crutches, leaving the plant. Some of the people wear … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian fighters drawn from the last resistance stronghold in Mariupol were taken to a former penal colony in enemy-held territory, and a senior military official hoped they could be exchanged for Russian prisoners of war. But a Moscow lawmaker said they should be brought to “justice”. The Russian parliament planned to adopt … Read more
“In the last 24 hours, 694 fighters have surrendered, including 29 wounded,” the ministry said in its daily announcement on the evolution of the conflict, adding: “In total, since May 16, 959 fighters have surrendered, including 80 wounded”. On Tuesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said that 265 Ukrainian soldiers, including 51 wounded, had surrendered on … Read more
A Russian military helicopter flies over buses containing Ukrainian soldiers evacuated from the besieged Mariupol Azovstal steel plant on their way to a prison in Olyonivka, territory under the rule of the Donetsk People’s Republic, in eastern Ukraine, on Tuesday, May 17, 2019. 2022. More than 260 fighters, some seriously wounded, were taken Monday from … Read more
Brussels — NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that Finland and Sweden have formally requested join the world’s largest military alliancea move fueled by security concerns about Russia’s war in Ukraine. “I warmly welcome the applications from Finland and Sweden to join NATO. You are our closest partners,” Stoltenberg told reporters after receiving their … Read more
LONDON: A military analyst had a brutally blunt message for viewers of Russian state television: The war in Ukraine will make it much worse for Russia, which is facing a US-backed mass mobilization while Russia is almost totally isolated. Since President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine on February 24, Russian state media, and … Read more
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says Finland and Sweden have applied to join amid concerns about Russia’s war against Ukraine. For LORNE COOKAssociated Press May 18, 2022, 7:07 • 4 minutes of reading Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article BRUSSELS – NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that the military alliance is ready … Read more
Haute couture for a cause. Grimes is doing her part to support Ukraine’s black, indigenous and people of color by auctioning off some of her most memorable fashion accessories. “I’m auctioning off stuff from my Met Gala look last year to raise money to help get BIPOC families out of Ukraine as they have trouble … Read more
According to the Russian Foreign Ministry statement, a meeting was held to discuss the preparation of a new version of the concept of Russian foreign policy, in accordance with the instructions of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and that: “The meeting discussed the tasks of Russian foreign policy in the light of the fundamentally changing geopolitical … Read more