ISTANBUL (AA) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Kyiv did not surrender, but instead began to defend itself, as exactly one year passed since the start of the country’s war with Russia. “Some were afraid, some were shocked, some didn’t know what to say, but everyone felt what to do … There were queues. [...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a resolution Thursday calling for Russia to “completely and unconditionally withdraw” its forces from Ukraine. The move by the General Assembly came after the world body convened for an 11th emergency special session to discuss the Russian war in Ukraine. Seven countr...
BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – As the war in Ukraine reaches its first anniversary with no end in sight, millions have been forced to flee their homes and seek refuge in the EU and neighboring countries since the start of the conflict last February 24. The escalation of the conflict and the destruction of civilian infrastructure […]
MOSCOW (AA) – Prospects for a diplomatic settlement with Ukraine “are not apparent today,” a senior Russian diplomat said on the first anniversary of the military conflict between Moscow and Kyiv. Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin has called Kyiv’s “dependence in decision-making” a problem in holding d...
BRUSSELS (AA) – The European Commission has asked its officials to remove the Chinese social media application TikTok from their devices due to security concerns. The European Commission will “suspend the use of the TikTok application on its corporate devices” and personal ones linked to the institution’s system, the EU executive body said in ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – EU residents remain in favor of Ukraine, as 91% approve providing humanitarian support to Kyiv, a Eurobarometer survey said just a day before Russia’s war marks its first year. The survey found that 91% of respondents agree with the provision of humanitarian support to Ukraine, while 88% are in favor of the [&hellip...
MOSCOW (AA) – Russians living in Europe say their lives changed after February 24, 2022, when Russia launched a “special operation” in Ukraine. Writer and historian Viktoria Prozorova-Thomas, who has been living in France for nearly a quarter-century, said that the first thing that changed was the news. “From every TV and rad...
HANAU, Germany (AA) – German authorities are still underestimating the far-right threat despite dozens of deadly attacks by right-wing terrorists in recent years, says Cetin Gultekin, who lost his brother in the Hanau terror attack. “There have been many racist attacks and nothing has changed. If Germany had learned lessons from at...
BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has announced that Serbia will sign a contract with the United Arab Emirates within two days for the purchase of drones. Vucic’s remarks came in Abu Dhabi, where he was attending the International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX). “Within 48 hours, we will sig...
PARIS (AA) – The number of migrants in France has been explosively high for more than 20 years. They have fled their countries because of wars and poverty, trying to get to the UK to join families and friends or find work. The city of Calais, with its port and the Channel Tunnel, is the […]