Putin Confident Russia Will Keep Bolstering Its Strength, Independence And Sovereignty
Russia will build up its strength and sovereignty in a rapidly changing world, President Vladimir Putin said in a video address on International Day for Protection of Children, which was featured at a Bolshoi Theater event dedicated to the date. Puti...
China Calls On The West To Stop Fueling Conflict In Ukraine, Cease Pressure On Russia
China opposes the policy of the US and a number of Western states on incitement of the conflict in Ukraine and considers it necessary to stop ramping up pressure on Russia via unilateral sanctions, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said ...
Zelensky Welcomes New EU Sanctions Against Russia But Calls The Delay “Unacceptable”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday welcomed the new European Union sanctions package against Moscow, but criticized the bloc for the gap of more than 50 days between the fifth and sixth round of sanctions. "It's more than 50 days sin...
Six Package Of Anti-Russian Sanctions To Be Approved On June 1-2 – Michel
The sixth package of EU sanctions against Russia, which comprises an embargo on tanker deliveries of Russian oil to EU member-states postponed for six months, can be finally approved on June 1-2, President of the European Council Charles Michel said ...
Europe’s “Strength And Determination” Suffered During “Wrangling” Over New Sanctions On Russia – Robert Habeck
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said Tuesday that Europe’s “strength and determination has certainly suffered” during the "wrangling" between the European Union member states over the new sanctions against Russia agreed by the bloc on M...
Taiwan To Donate $6 Million To Five Ukrainian Cities, Says Ministry Of Foreign Affairs
Taiwan announced Tuesday it will donate $6 million to five Ukrainian cities affected by Russia’s invasion – including Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city – as a token of support and to help rebuild schools and civilian infrastructure, acco...
Russia Is Preparing Second Russia-Africa Summit – Valentina Matviyenko
Russia at the moment is making preparations for a second Russia-Africa summit. The dates will be determined in cooperation with the African Union, Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko said at a meeting with the Speaker of Mozambique’s As...
Zelensky, Erdogan Agree To Restore Peace In Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, said he spoke with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoan and that both sides agreed on the importance of restoring peace in Ukraine. After the talks, Zelensky tweeted saying “unanimously, we agreed on t...
The EU’s Russian Oil Ban Is A Big Achievement, But The Limits Of Western Unity Will Face Further Tests Down The Road
The European Union’s historic agreement to ban the vast majority of imports of Russian oil by the end of the year is without question a major achievement. Getting 27 countries, many of whom have historically been utterly reliant on Russian energy, ...
Bulgaria Exempt From Russian Oil Embargo Until End Of 2024, Says Prime Minister
Bulgaria has been exempted from the European Union embargo on Russian oil until the end of 2024, Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov told reporters in Brussels on Tuesday. Further details on the exemption will be revealed in a couple of days, Pe...
