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...
Putin tries to defend Ukraine invasion in Victory Day speech
In a speech marking Russia's Victory Day on Monday, President Vladimir Putin sought to link his country's struggle against Nazi Germany in World War Two with his invasion of Ukraine and baselessly claimed the West had given him no choice. Putin said ...
“We Will Win” Says Zelensky In His Own Victory Day Message
As Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered his Victory Day speech in Moscow on Monday, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky released his own video message. We are fighting for our children's freedom, and therefore we will win," he said. "We wi...
IPOB Not On List Of Terrorist Groups – UK
The United Kingdom (UK) has clarified that the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is not a proscribed organisation in the UK. The British government described the reports in some sections of the media (not The Nation) as “inaccurate reporting”. ...
US Did Not Provide “Specific Targeting Information” For Russian Warship, Pentagon Says
The Pentagon denied providing "specific targeting information" to Ukraine to sink the Moskva, a Russian guided-missile cruiser that was the flagship of Moscow's fleet in the Black Sea. "We did not provide Ukraine with specific targeting informatio...
India And France Look To Play A “Constructive Role” In Ukraine
India and France have agreed to "intensify coordination" regarding responses to the war in Ukraine, a joint statement from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his French counterpart, President Emmanuel Macron, said Thursday. The pair met late Wed...
