Russia should be stripped of its seat at UN Security Council: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia should be stripped of its seat at UN Security Council: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy

India TV News  

Highlights Zelenskyy said Russia should be stripped of its seat at the United Nations Security Council Russian invasion of Ukraine amounts to an act of genocide Russia is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Russia should be stripped of its seat at the United Nations Security Council over invasion attempts. Zelenskyy said in a video message Sunday that the Russian invasion of Ukraine amounts to an act of genocide, saying that “Russia has taken the path of evil and the world should come to depriving it of its U.N. Security Council seat.” Russia is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council, giving it veto power over resolutions. Zelenskyy said that Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities should be investigated by an international war crimes tribunal and denounced the Russian invasion as “state terrorism.” He dismissed as lies Russia's claims that it wasn't targeting civilian areas. ALSO READ | Ukrainian President Zelenskyy ready for talks with Putin but not in Belarus

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls for NATO membership for unoccupied Ukraine to end ‘hot phase’ of war
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls for NATO membership for unoccupied Ukraine to end ‘hot phase’ of war

Live Mint  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has suggested that a potential ceasefire could be achieved if the territory under Kyiv's control is placed “under the NATO umbrella,” enabling Ukraine to later negotiate the return of Russian-occupied areas through diplomatic means. Conditions for NATO membership Zelenskyy stated that NATO membership should be offered to the parts of Ukraine still under its control to …

Zelenskyy says NATO offer for Ukraine-controlled territory could end ‘hot stage’ of war
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Zelenskyy says NATO offer for Ukraine-controlled territory could end ‘hot stage’ of war

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — An offer of NATO membership to territory under Kyiv’s control would end “the hot stage of the war” in Ukraine, but any proposal to join the military alliance should be extended to all parts of the country that fall under internationally recognized borders, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a broadcast interview. An invitation for Ukraine to join …

Zelensky says NATO offer for Ukraine-controlled territory could end ‘hot stage’ of war
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Zelensky says NATO offer for Ukraine-controlled territory could end ‘hot stage’ of war

LA Times  

“If we want to stop the hot stage of the war, we should take under the NATO umbrella the territory of Ukraine that we have under our control,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Then, “Ukraine can get back the other part of its territory diplomatically.” An offer of NATO membership to territory under Kyiv’s control would end “the hot stage …

In a diplomatic quirk, Russia chairs a UN meeting decrying its strike on a Ukraine kids’ hospital
5 months, 2 weeks ago

In a diplomatic quirk, Russia chairs a UN meeting decrying its strike on a Ukraine kids’ hospital

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Security Council members confronted Russia on Tuesday over a missile strike the previous day that destroyed part of Ukraine’s largest children’s hospital, pouring out condemnations at an emergency meeting chaired by Moscow’s own ambassador. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield told colleagues that they were there “because Russia, a permanent member of the Security Council, current rotational president of …

Italy's president says Russia's invasion of Ukraine can't be solved by rewarding Moscow's aggression
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Italy's president says Russia's invasion of Ukraine can't be solved by rewarding Moscow's aggression

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Italy’s president told the U.N. …

Russia puts President Zelenskyy on wanted list, opens criminal case; Ukraine calls it 'Moscow's desperation'
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia puts President Zelenskyy on wanted list, opens criminal case; Ukraine calls it 'Moscow's desperation'

India TV News  

Russia has put Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on its wanted list, Russian state media reported Saturday, citing the interior ministry’s database. Ukraine calls Russia's action a "propaganda" In an online statement published that same day, Ukraine’s foreign ministry dismissed the reports of Zelenskyy’s inclusion as evidence of “the desperation of the Russian state machine and propaganda.” Russia's wanted list also …

Russia puts Ukrainian President Zelensky on its wanted list
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia puts Ukrainian President Zelensky on its wanted list

LA Times  

Russia has put Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on its wanted list, Russian state media reported, citing the interior ministry’s database. Ukraine’s foreign ministry dismissed the reports of Zelensky’s inclusion as evidence of “the desperation of the Russian state machine and propaganda.” Russia’s wanted list includes scores of officials from Ukraine and North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries. Also on Russia’s list …

Ukraine War: Zelensky replaces security council chief in new reshuffle
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Ukraine War: Zelensky replaces security council chief in new reshuffle

Firstpost  

The depth and strength of Ukrainian defenses are now being questioned by military specialists, who Zelensky named 51-year-old Oleksandr Lytvynenko, the head of the foreign intelligence service, to lead the council despite his virtually nonexistent public persona Image Courtesy Reuters In a fresh shuffle that comes after the reorganization of the military high command last month, President Volodymyr Zelensky fired …

Russia's war in Ukraine has inflicted 'horrific human cost': UN
10 months ago

Russia's war in Ukraine has inflicted 'horrific human cost': UN

The Hindu  

Russia's war in Ukraine has exacted a terrible human cost and inflicted suffering on millions, the United Nations rights chief said Thursday, ahead of the second anniversary of the invasion. "The full-scale invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation has exacted a horrific human cost, inflicting immense suffering on millions of civilians," Mr. Turk said. "Russia's full-scale armed attack on …

Russia and West clash over Ukraine at Security Council meeting ahead of war anniversary
10 months, 1 week ago

Russia and West clash over Ukraine at Security Council meeting ahead of war anniversary

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia again put …

The UN’s top court says it has jurisdiction in part of Ukraine’s genocide case against Russia
10 months, 3 weeks ago

The UN’s top court says it has jurisdiction in part of Ukraine’s genocide case against Russia

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The United Nations’ top court said Friday it has jurisdiction to rule on a request by Ukraine for a declaration that Kyiv is not responsible for genocide, but not on other aspects of a Ukrainian case against Russia. Ukraine filed its case at the International Court of Justice just days after Russia’s February 2022 invasion, alleging …

Russia’s air assault on Ukraine evokes sharp criticism at UN Security Council meet
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia’s air assault on Ukraine evokes sharp criticism at UN Security Council meet

Firstpost  

Russian strikes across Ukraine on Friday killed 31 civilians and wounded more than 160 others in the biggest aerial attacks since the start of the war in February 2022, according to officials, and Poland said a Russian missile appeared to have flown into its airspace before returning to Ukraine Russia drew sharp criticism at the UN Security Council on Friday …

Russian UN envoys shoot back at Western criticism of its Ukraine war and crackdown on dissidents
1 year, 1 month ago

Russian UN envoys shoot back at Western criticism of its Ukraine war and crackdown on dissidents

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Western countries on Monday repeatedly called on Russia to end domestic repression of dissident voices and end its war in Ukraine — and human rights violations related to it — as Russia came under a regular review at the U.N.'s top rights body. He also said Russia’s “special military operation” in Ukraine had “no relation to the subject …

Vantage | How US, Russia ensure UNSC does nothing on aid to Palestine
1 year, 2 months ago

Vantage | How US, Russia ensure UNSC does nothing on aid to Palestine

Firstpost  

Until the Security Council undergoes a substantial overhaul, the UN will remain paralysed and those in dire need of assistance, such as ordinary Palestinians, will continue to endure suffering while global governance falters It’s no secret that when it comes to geopolitics, the world often appears divided into distinct camps with the East pitted against the West and the North …

UN rights experts decry war crimes by Russia in Ukraine and look into genocide allegations
1 year, 2 months ago

UN rights experts decry war crimes by Russia in Ukraine and look into genocide allegations

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Independent U.N.-backed human rights experts said Monday they have turned up continued evidence of war crimes committed by Russian forces in their war against Ukraine, including torture — some of it with such “brutality” that it led to death — and rape of women aged up to 83 years old. The team said its evidence showed crimes committed …

Ukraine, Russia and the tense U.N. encounter that almost happened — but didn't
1 year, 3 months ago

Ukraine, Russia and the tense U.N. encounter that almost happened — but didn't

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In the end, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian …

Ukraine, Russia and the tense UN encounter that almost happened — but didn’t
1 year, 3 months ago

Ukraine, Russia and the tense UN encounter that almost happened — but didn’t

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — It was a moment the diplomatic world was watching for — but didn’t get. In the end, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov avoided staring each other down Wednesday across the U.N. Security Council’s famous horseshoe-shaped table. Zelenskyy denounced Russia as “a terrorist state” while Russian Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia sat facing him near …

Ukraine’s president, at Security Council, lashes out at Russia but avoids face-to-face encounter
1 year, 3 months ago

Ukraine’s president, at Security Council, lashes out at Russia but avoids face-to-face encounter

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Ukraine’s president accused Russia of waging “a criminal and unprovoked aggression” that undermines all norms of war and the U.N. charter Wednesday at a meeting of the U.N. Security Council. He added that “this is not a special operation by the Albanian presidency,” eliciting laughter with a quip about Russia’s insistence on referring to its offensive against …

Ukraine’s allies back its arguments against Russia before the U.N.’s highest court
1 year, 3 months ago

Ukraine’s allies back its arguments against Russia before the U.N.’s highest court

LA Times  

Lawyers for Ukraine and Russia are facing off at the International Court of Justice in The Hague over Moscow’s invasion, which is nearing the 19-month mark. Ukraine’s international allies filed into the United Nations’ top court Wednesday to support Kyiv’s case against Russia, which alleges that Moscow twisted the international convention on genocide to manufacture a pretext for its invasion …

Zelenskyy urges global unity against Russia in UN General Assembly speech
1 year, 3 months ago

Zelenskyy urges global unity against Russia in UN General Assembly speech

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine’s president tells world leaders at UN event in New York that they must ‘act united to defeat the aggressor’. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on world leaders to show unity in the face of Russia’s continued “aggression” in Ukraine, telling the United Nations General Assembly that Moscow is “weaponising” food and energy. At the UNGA on Tuesday morning, …

Human rights in Russia have ‘significantly’ worsened since Ukraine war began, UN-backed expert says
1 year, 3 months ago

Human rights in Russia have ‘significantly’ worsened since Ukraine war began, UN-backed expert says

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The rights situation in Russia has “significantly deteriorated” since President Vladimir Putin launched his war against Ukraine in February last year, an expert commissioned by the U.N.’s top human rights body said in her first report on the country on Monday. Mariana Katzarova, the special rapporteur on Russia’s rights situation mandated by the Human Rights Council, chronicled the …

Zelensky signaled Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia is underway. Here’s what to expect
1 year, 6 months ago

Zelensky signaled Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia is underway. Here’s what to expect

CNN  

CNN — With a few words, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky gave his strongest signal yet that his forces have begun their much-anticipated campaign to regain swathes of territory taken by Russian forces. Russia has dug in – but is vulnerable Ukraine’s counteroffensive has long been expected by Russia, giving Putin’s army several months to prepare the ground and build an …

U.N. chief and West berate Russia's top diplomat over Ukraine
1 year, 8 months ago

U.N. chief and West berate Russia's top diplomat over Ukraine

The Hindu  

The United Nations chief and representatives from Western nations berated Russia’s top diplomat as he chaired a U.N. meeting Monday, accusing Moscow of violating the U.N. Charter by attacking Ukraine and occupying part of its territory. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called cooperation among the U.N.’s 193 member nations the organization’s “beating heart” and “guiding vision,” and he warned the Security Council …

Ukraine’s allies denounce ‘cynical’ Russian meeting at UN
1 year, 8 months ago

Ukraine’s allies denounce ‘cynical’ Russian meeting at UN

Al Jazeera  

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov blamed the West, particularly the US, for ‘a profound crisis’ in the UN system. Ukraine’s international allies blasted Russia during a United Nations Security Council meeting chaired by Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that focused on protecting the principles of the UN’s charter, which Moscow itself is accused of violating by invading Ukraine last year. …

Russia rejects US claims its UN council presidency is a joke
1 year, 8 months ago

Russia rejects US claims its UN council presidency is a joke

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Russia’s U.N. ambassador on Monday dismissed U.S. and European Union descriptions of its presidency of the Security Council this month as an April Fool’s joke and announced a meeting to be chaired by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on defending the principles of the U.N. Charter, which Moscow is widely accused of breaking by invading Ukraine. Ambassador Linda …

With no peace in sight, NATO countries eye more Ukraine help
1 year, 8 months ago

With no peace in sight, NATO countries eye more Ukraine help

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s Western allies have sent the country 65 billion euros in military aid to help thwart Russia’s full-scale invasion, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday, and with no peace negotiations on the horizon the alliance is gearing up to send more. He is preparing for more war.” NATO foreign ministers meeting in Brussels on Tuesday “will discuss …

Russia, accused of war crimes, assumes UN Security Council presidency causing fury in Ukraine
1 year, 8 months ago

Russia, accused of war crimes, assumes UN Security Council presidency causing fury in Ukraine

India Today  

Russia, whose leader is accused of war crimes, took the presidency of the United Nations Security Council on Saturday despite Ukraine urging members to block the move. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called Russia's presidency "the worst joke ever for April Fool's Day" and a "stark reminder that something is wrong with the way international security architecture is functioning". Despite …

Russia Security Council presidency a 'slap in the face': Ukraine FM
1 year, 8 months ago

Russia Security Council presidency a 'slap in the face': Ukraine FM

Hindustan Times  

Russia's presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of April is "a slap in the face to the international community", Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Saturday. Later this month, Moscow has said Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is planning to chair a UN Security Council meeting on "effective multilateralism". "Unfortunately Russia is a permanent member of the …

Russian U.N. Security Council presidency is 'symbolic blow': Ukraine official
1 year, 8 months ago

Russian U.N. Security Council presidency is 'symbolic blow': Ukraine official

The Hindu  

A top Ukrainian official on April 1 criticised the 'symbolic blow' of Russia assuming the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council. It is very telling that on the holiday of one terror state – Iran, another terror state – Russia – begins to preside over the UN Security Council. Ukrainian official Mr. Yermak also hit out at Iran, …

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov to chair UN Security Council meeting in New York
1 year, 8 months ago

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov to chair UN Security Council meeting in New York

Firstpost  

Ukraine has called for Russia to be removed from the Security Council over the military operation launched in February last year. Russia last chaired the council in February 2022 Moscow: Moscow said its foreign minister will chair a UN Security Council meeting in April, when Russia will hold the rotating presidency of the international body. “This meeting will be chaired …

Where is the Russia-Ukraine war heading? Here's what Volodymyr Zelenskyy thinks
1 year, 8 months ago

Where is the Russia-Ukraine war heading? Here's what Volodymyr Zelenskyy thinks

Firstpost  

Ukraine: A team of journalists from The Associated Press spent two days travelling by train with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he visited the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, which still faces regular shelling from Russian forces, and northern towns in the Sumy region that were liberated shortly after the war began a year ago. AP Zelenskyy added that a European …

Russia to hold UN meeting on Ukraine kids taken to Russia
1 year, 9 months ago

Russia to hold UN meeting on Ukraine kids taken to Russia

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Russia plans to hold an informal meeting of the U.N. Security Council in early April on what it said is “the real situation” of Ukrainian children taken to Russia, an issue that has gained the spotlight following the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes related to their abduction. The court …

UN-backed inquiry accuses Russia of committing range of war crimes in Ukraine
1 year, 9 months ago

UN-backed inquiry accuses Russia of committing range of war crimes in Ukraine

ABC  

Russian attacks against civilians in Ukraine, — including systematic torture and killing in occupied regions — amount to war crimes and possibly crimes against humanity, according to a report from a UN-backed inquiry. Key points: Russian authorities may have committed crimes against humanity, according to a UN-backed inquiry The inquiry's investigators created a list of individuals to be held accountable …

UN-backed investigation accuses Russia of war crimes in Ukraine
1 year, 9 months ago

UN-backed investigation accuses Russia of war crimes in Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Russia’s forced transfers and deportations of Ukrainian children in areas under its control amounts to a war crime, investigators say. Russia has committed wide-ranging war crimes in Ukraine, including the forced deportations of children in areas it controls, a report from a United Nations-backed inquiry says. Among potential crimes against humanity, investigators cited repeated attacks targeting Ukrainian infrastructure in recent …

Top UN human rights body looks to chastise Russia for war crimes in Ukraine
1 year, 9 months ago

Top UN human rights body looks to chastise Russia for war crimes in Ukraine

India Today  

Russia's war in Ukraine looms large as the UN Human Rights Council meets Monday, with calls for unity in condemning Moscow and extending a probe into war crimes in the conflict. Days after the United Nations General Assembly in New York voted overwhelmingly to demand Russia immediately withdraw from Ukraine, Moscow's war is expected to dominate the opening of the …

Russia’s war in Ukraine responsible for ‘massive’ human rights violations, U.N. chief says
1 year, 9 months ago

Russia’s war in Ukraine responsible for ‘massive’ human rights violations, U.N. chief says

LA Times  

Ukrainian servicemen who were wounded in battle wait to leave a field hospital near Bakhmut, in eastern Ukraine. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has triggered “the most massive violations of human rights” in the world today, the head of the United Nations said Monday, as the war pushed into its second year with no end in sight and tens of …

UN chief Guterres condemns Russian 'affront' in Ukraine
1 year, 10 months ago

UN chief Guterres condemns Russian 'affront' in Ukraine

The Hindu  

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called Russia's invasion of Ukraine “an affront to our collective conscience” that violates the UN Charter and challenges “the cornerstone principles and values of our multilateral system.” The war that started a year ago is fanning regional instability and fuelling global tensions and divisions, he said as the General Assembly is set to adopt a …

UN chief condemns Russian \'affront\' in Ukraine
1 year, 10 months ago

UN chief condemns Russian \'affront\' in Ukraine

Deccan Chronicle  

New York: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Wednesday and said that it "is an affront to our collective conscience." While addressing the eleventh emergency special session two days before the anniversary of Russia's attack, Guterres said, "When you mark Russia's invasion of Ukraine stands as a green milestone for the people of Ukraine and …

U.S.: Russia Has Committed Crimes Against Humanity In Ukraine
1 year, 10 months ago

U.S.: Russia Has Committed Crimes Against Humanity In Ukraine

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING MUNICH — The United States has determined that Russia has committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine, Vice President Kamala Harris said Saturday, insisting that “justice must be served” to the perpetrators. She also cited “execution-style killings, beatings, and electrocution.” The Biden administration formally determined last March that Russian troops had committed war crimes in Ukraine and said …

US says Russia committed ‘crimes against humanity’ in Ukraine
1 year, 10 months ago

US says Russia committed ‘crimes against humanity’ in Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

US Vice President Kamala Harris says Russian forces have carried out ‘widespread and systemic’ attacks on civilians. The United States has determined that Russia has committed “crimes against humanity” during its nearly year-long invasion of Ukraine, US Vice President Kamala Harris has said. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, days before the anniversary of Moscow launching its full-scale invasion of …

UN Security Council does not reflect today’s realities, is paralysed: UNGA President
1 year, 10 months ago

UN Security Council does not reflect today’s realities, is paralysed: UNGA President

The Hindu  

The UN Security Council does not reflect today’s realities, is paralysed and unable to discharge its basic function of maintaining international peace and security when one of its permanent members has attacked its neighbour, UN General Assembly President Csaba Korosi has said. He said that the issue of UNSC reform is both “burning” and “compelling” since the composition of the …

Russia accuses US of plot to eliminate Vladimir Putin to end Ukraine war
1 year, 11 months ago

Russia accuses US of plot to eliminate Vladimir Putin to end Ukraine war

India Today  

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has accused the US of a plot to strike a "decapitation blow" on his country by eliminating President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine, a report said. READ | Blast at Russian base after apparent Ukrainian drone penetrates deep "It is no secret that the strategic goal of the US and its Nato …

Ukraine to call for Russia\'s removal from UN Security Council
1 year, 11 months ago

Ukraine to call for Russia\'s removal from UN Security Council

Deccan Chronicle  

KYIV: Ukraine is planning to call for Russia to be removed as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council on Monday, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said. Kuleba said the question of Russia's veto-wielding permanent seat in the UN Security Council -- also held by the United States, Britain, France and China -- was already being discussed around …

Ukraine battles to restore power as millions face blackouts
2 years, 1 month ago

Ukraine battles to restore power as millions face blackouts

Al Jazeera  

With temperatures falling below zero, authorities struggle to restore power and water supply as millions are cut off from the electricity grid. By Thursday evening, more than 24 hours after the Russian strikes smashed areas of Kyiv, the city’s Mayor Vitali Klitschko said 60 percent of homes were still suffering emergency outages. The World Health Organization has warned of “life-threatening” …

‘Formula of terror’: Ukraine leader implores UN to punish Russia
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Formula of terror’: Ukraine leader implores UN to punish Russia

Al Jazeera  

Zelenskyy urges the world body to act against Russia over air attacks on civilian infrastructure amid widespread power outages. The United States ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, said Russian President Vladimir Putin was “clearly weaponising winter to inflict immense suffering on the Ukrainian people”. Nebenzya said damage to Ukraine’s infrastructure was caused by missiles fired by Ukrainian air defence …

Russian attacks plunge Ukraine, parts of Moldova into darkness
2 years, 1 month ago

Russian attacks plunge Ukraine, parts of Moldova into darkness

Al Jazeera  

Russia unleashes a missile barrage damaging the power grid, with President Zelenskyy calling it a ‘crime against humanity’. United States Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield said Russian President Vladimir Putin was “clearly weaponising winter to inflict immense suffering on the Ukrainian people”. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Wednesday that “one of the capital’s infrastructure facilities has been hit” and …

European Parliament declares Russia 'state sponsor of terrorism' for invading Ukraine
2 years, 1 month ago

European Parliament declares Russia 'state sponsor of terrorism' for invading Ukraine

India TV News  

The European Parliament on Wednesday overwhelmingly backed a resolution calling Russia a state sponsor of terrorism for its invasion of and actions in Ukraine. In a lopsided 494-58 vote with 48 abstentions, the EU legislature sought to increase pressure on Moscow to bring anyone responsible for war crimes committed from the Feb. 24 start of the invasion before an international …

Russia under fire over Ukraine missile attacks, Poland deaths
2 years, 1 month ago

Russia under fire over Ukraine missile attacks, Poland deaths

Al Jazeera  

At UN Security Council, US and its allies say Russia is ultimately to blame for Poland ‘tragedy’ because it chose to invade Ukraine. The United States and its allies have criticised Russia in the United Nations Security Council over its responsibility for a deadly missile strike in Poland, an event the UN’s political chief called “a frightening reminder of the …

‘We will survive,’ says Zelensky despite huge power cuts after Russia fires 100 missiles on Ukraine
2 years, 1 month ago

‘We will survive,’ says Zelensky despite huge power cuts after Russia fires 100 missiles on Ukraine

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A defiant Volodymyr Zelensky said …

Zelensky slams Russia's ‘dirty bomb’ claim: 'They've already prepared all this'
2 years, 2 months ago

Zelensky slams Russia's ‘dirty bomb’ claim: 'They've already prepared all this'

Hindustan Times  

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday hit out at Russia's claim that his country was preparing provocations with the use of a "dirty bomb". In a rare call with his British, French and Turkish counterparts, Russia defence minister Sergei Shoigu conveyed concerns about possible provocations by Kyiv with the use of a "dirty bomb"- a device that uses explosives to …

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