US Secretary of State Calls Out Russia For Killing Civilians in Ukraine
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called out Russia on Tuesday for killing civilians in Ukraine, telling the United Nations Human Rights Council that Russian strikes “are hitting schools, hospitals and residential buildings.” “They are destroying critical infrastructure, which provides millions of people across Ukraine with drinking water, gas to keep them from freezing to death, and electricity. Civilian buses,...
US Secretary of State Floats Kicking Russia Off of UN Human Rights Council
As US Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned Russia’s human rights abuses and violations of international humanitarian law as it carries out its assault on Ukraine, he floated the idea of kicking Russia off of the UN Human Rights Council during a speech before the council on Tuesday morning. “One can reasonably ask whether a UN member state that tries...
UNHCR: Ukraine Could Become “Europe’s Largest Refugee Crisis This Century”
The situation in Ukraine could become “Europe’s largest refugee crisis this century” with more than 600,000 refugees believed to have fled Ukraine to neighboring countries so far, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said Tuesday. "UNHCR is mobilizing resources to respond as quickly and effectively as possible,” the statement added. Earlier on Tuesday, UNHCR issued an appeal for $1.7 billion USD in...
US is Closing in on Decision to Join Global Release of Oil as Ukraine War Roils Markets
The US is closing in on deciding whether it will join a global release of up to 60 million barrels of crude oil, including from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, as globally could range seeks to dampen the effect of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on gas prices at home. The total number of barrels released globally could range from 50 million...
Father Commits Suicide After Killing Three Children In US Church Shooting
A father shot dead three of his children Monday before turning the gun on himself in a US church, police said. A fifth person also died in the incident near Sacramento, California, though it was not clear if that person was related to what police said was a “domestic incident.” All three children who died were under the age of 15,...
Russian Military In Confusion As Google Deactivates Traffic Maps In Ukraine
Alphabet today confirmed with TechCrunch that it has disabled certain Google Maps live traffic tools in Ukraine. The news, reported by Reuters, comes after the company has consulted with local authorities as the country faces attacks from Russian forces. The features will remain on for local turn-by-turn navigation for drivers, while broader global access is disabled. The popular mapping technology has...
Ukraine Set To Release Prisoners With Military Experience Who Are Willing To Fight Russia
As the war between Ukraine and Russia continues to intensify, Ukraine’s President, Volodymr Zelensky says prisoners with military experience willing to fight the Russians will be released. Ukraine’s president said this during a speech in the country’s capital Kyiv, as a Ukrainian delegation and Russian representatives meet for peace talks at the Belarusian border. Zelensky also called on Russian soldiers in...
France To Seize Russian Oligarchs’ Property, Yachts, Cars
Emmanuel Macron’s government is identifying all the French assets of Russian oligarchs subject to EU sanctions, including property and luxury yachts and cars, with a view to seizing them in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “We will also identify all the Russian individuals with assets in France who could be added to the European sanctions list because of...
Russia Bans Flights From 36 Countries, Including EU, UK, Canada From Its Airspace
Russia’s air travel authority said on Monday it would ban flights from 36 countries after the UK and EU blocked Russian aircraft from their airspace. Rosaviatsia said it would bar flights from every EU country as well as the UK, Albania, Canada, Norway, and several UK territories including the British Virgin Islands, Gibraltar, and Jersey. The agency did not specify whether...
Ukraine, Russia Talks Start In Belarus
Talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Belarus began just before 1 p.m. Ukrainian time (6 a.m. ET) on Monday. According to CNN, Ukraine’s delegation includes several high-ranking officials, but not Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky himself. The country demanded an “immediate ceasefire and withdrawal of Russian troops” in the lead-up to the meeting. Meanwhile, CNN reports that Belarusian minister welcomes Ukrainian and...
