British media organizations confirmed on Wednesday that Venezuela would not receive a formal invite to the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, shutting out socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro and the rightful president of the country, Juan Guaidó.
Ugandan pop star and former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, known popularly as Bobi Wine, revealed an unannounced visit to Kyiv, Ukraine, on Tuesday in solidarity with the government there against Russia’s invasion of the country.
The UK is preparing for what will be the largest security operation in the history of the country for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
While the rest of the industrialized world tells its citizens to prepare for a lower-energy, more difficult, but more “green” future, China continues to power its factories and megacities by gleefully burning gigantic amounts of coal. On Monday, China and Mongolia announced the launch of a new 145-mile rail line that will haul coal from Mongolia’s Tavan Tolgoi field across the border to hungry Chinese factories.
CARACAS, Venezuela – The United Nations Human Rights Council began its 51st session in Geneva on Monday with the Latin American dictatorships of Cuba and Venezuela among its members – despite their lengthy track record of human rights violations.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who the administration of leftist President Joe Biden personally sanctioned last year in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, received a visa to enter America for this month’s United Nations General Assembly, Moscow confirmed on Tuesday.
Ramzan Kadyrov, the sanity-challenged Kremlin-appointed strongman leader of Chechnya, was unusually critical on Sunday of both the Russian military and leader Vladimir Putin for reportedly easing an offensive in the face of a Ukrainian counter-attack.
Much of Ukraine, particularly in and around the region of the second city of Kharkiv (Kharkov), was plunged into darkness after missile strikes on energy infrastructure.
Ukrainian Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk has condemned Russia’s targeted attacks on Ukraine’s vital infrastructure prior to the arrival of winter.
Chinese dictator Xi Jinping will meet with his Russian ally Vladimir Putin during a visit to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan that begins on Wednesday. The trip will mark Xi’s first journey beyond China’s borders since the beginning of the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic.
Ukrainian Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk marked “the 200th day of the great war that Russia is waging against the Ukrainian people” Sunday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed that his nation has now taken back over 3,000 square kilometres (~74,000 acres) from Russia within the last two weeks.
Ukrainian Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk denounced Russia’s “great war” on Ukraine Saturday, adding that the enemy “relentlessly attacks our cities and villages.”
Ukraine is reportedly on the precipice of a major victory, with its counter-offensive around the eastern city of Kharkiv (Kharkov) unexpectedly putting the Russian army on the back foot.
A record number of people in Finland’s army reserve have switched to civilian service this year following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Officials claim the trend does not pose difficulties for the country’s national defence.
The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday announced sanctions against four Iranian companies and one individual involved in designing, producing, and shipping unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Russia for use against Ukraine.
Pope Francis reiterated his condemnation of Russia’s war on Ukraine Thursday as a serious “violation of international law.”
Ukraine claimed a military breakthrough against Russian invaders as the U.S. unveiled another $2.8 billion in military aid.
A representative of the Russian Orthodox Church ridiculed the World Council of Churches’ (WCC) condemnation of the war on Ukraine, asserting that the pronouncement was equivalent to similar statements by McDonald’s or Starbucks.
On Thursday’s edition of NPR’s “Here and Now,” MSNBC host and NBC Business Correspondent Ali Velshi discussed price caps on Russian oil and said that regardless of whether there’s a cap, if China and India keep buying fuel from Russia,
Leaders across Europe have expressed an outpouring of respect and admiration following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck claimed that to avoid bankruptcy due to the energy crisis, “certain industries will stop producing”.
On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Varney & Co.,” Rep. Michael Waltz (R-FL) reacted to news that Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping are set to meet next week by saying that the U.S. needs to work
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Grossi told the United Nations on Tuesday that Russia and Ukraine are “playing with fire” by fighting around the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP). Grossi warned “something very, very catastrophic could take place.”
Russia’s state energy company Gazprom released a video on Monday titled “And Winter Will Be Big.” The short presentation shows European cities freezing over, with occasional cuts to useless windmills and solar panels, while a mournful song plays in the background.
A former Swedish finance minister has warned that the shutdown of the Nord Stream 1 natural gas pipeline by Russia could lead to a crisis worse than both the pandemic and the 2008 financial crisis. Anders Borg, a former Swedish
The German government has announced that it will not be closing all of its nuclear power plants by the end of the year after all.
On Tuesday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power,” Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo stated that the price cap on Russian oil will help countries like China that are still buying Russian oil and not taking part in the price cap
A U.S. intelligence report declassified on Monday said the Russians are buying huge qualities of artillery shells and rockets from North Korea, a sign that heavily-sanctioned Russia is having difficulty obtaining or producing the munitions it needs to continue the invasion of Ukraine.
The Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Monday that actors Sean Penn and Ben Stiller have been banned from entering the country along with six U.S. Senators.
Ukrainian Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk declared Monday that nearly a third of the population of Ukraine has become either refugees or forcibly displaced persons in the half year since Russia invaded.
Russia’s decision to disable the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to the EU has seen the price of gas spike by 35 per cent.
A suicide bomber attacked the Russian embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday. The Russian Foreign Ministry said the bomber was gunned down by Taliban guards before entering the premises, but still got close enough to kill two embassy staffers.
BRUSSELS (AP) – Weapons stocks in the European Union are running low as member countries continue to sends arms and ammunition to Ukraine, the bloc’s top diplomat warned Monday as he urged EU nations to better coordinate their spending on military materiel.
Ukraine’s First Lady’s message to Britons facing crippling energy bill hikes and a cost of living crisis is that while they might be “counting pennies”, her county is counting casualties.
Russian shelling hit the southern Ukraine port city of Mykolaiv and Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, the runaway favourite to succeed Boris Johnson as Conservative (Tory) Party leader and Prime Minister next week, has promised “immediate help” with soaring energy bills – but refuses to outline specific policies.
Ukrainian Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk warned Saturday that Russian soldiers have been polluting the nation’s drinking water, creating a potential crisis.
Tens of thousands of ‘Czech Republic First’ protesters are on the streets of Prague demanding their government adopt a neutral posture in the Ukraine war as energy prices go out of control.
German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock said the government will support Ukrainian for “as long as they need us” even if voters oppose it.
