Bill Gates Tests Positive For COVID, Says He’s Fortunate To Be Vaccinated
Billionaire businessman and co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates has stated that he tested positive for COVID-19. This was announced on Tuesday by Gates in a post on Twitter. Gates added that he is experiencing mild symptoms. “I’ve tested positiv...
Russia, Algeria Plan To Sign Document Confirming New Quality Of Relations – Lavrov
Russia and Algeria plan to sign a treaty confirming a new quality of bilateral relations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday. "All these years we have been actively developing trade and economic cooperation," Lavrov said at a meet...
Lithuania Declares Russia A Perpetrator Of Terrorism
The Lithuanian Parliament on Tuesday passed a resolution declaring Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a "genocide" and Russia a perpetrator of terrorism. In the resolution, the Seimas, Lithuania’s Parliament, recognized "the full-scale armed aggression...
Russia’s Economy Is “Clearly In Recession” And Facing 20% Inflation, US Treasury Secretary Says
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday that Western sanctions have delivered a powerful blow to Russia’s economy following the invasion of Ukraine. “Their economy is clearly in recession,” Yellen told lawmakers during a hearing on t...
UN General Assembly Elects Czech Republic To Replace Russia On The Human Rights Council
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) met on Tuesday to elect the Czech Republic to replace Russia on the Human Rights Council, with 157 votes in favor and 23 abstentions. The Czech Republic’s term begins Tuesday and will expire on December 31...
Senior Diplomat Blasts Borrell’s Idea On Seizing Russian Reserves To Rebuild Ukraine
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell’s proposal on seizing Russia’s frozen foreign exchange reserves and using them for rebuilding Ukraine is an unlawful act that undermines trust in Europe, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko told...
Russia Called On West For Honest Dialogue But All In Vain, Says Putin
Russia was calling on the West for an honest dialogue but all in vain because NATO countries did not want to hear it, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the Victory Parade on Moscow’s Red Square on Monday. "Russia has always called for creati...
Moscow To Maintain Contacts With UN On Humanitarian Issues In Ukraine – Deputy Minister
The Russian side will maintain contacts with the UN on humanitarian problems in Ukraine, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin said on Monday. "Our contacts continue," he said, adding that "joint work on evacuation and humanitarian aid issues" was...
Russian People Will Never Give Up Love For Country, Traditional Values – Putin
Unlike the West, the Russian people will never give up their love for the country, faith and traditional values, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a Victory Day parade on Moscow’s Red Square on Monday. "We will never give up our love for the...
EU Should Consider Using Russian Foreign Exchange Reserves To Rebuild Ukraine – Josep Borrell
The European Union should consider using billions of dollars’ worth of Russian foreign exchange reserves to rebuild Ukraine after the war, the bloc’s top diplomat Josep Borrell said in an interview with the Financial Times (FT) Monday. “I wou...
