BRUSSELS (AA) – NATO marked its 73rd anniversary on Monday amid new security challenges caused by the Russian war on Ukraine, which is regarded by many as the “biggest threat” Europe has faced since the Cold War and the “greatest destruction” witnessed since World War II. NATO was founded to restructure the security architecture in [&hel...
MOSCOW (AA) – Russia on Monday suspended visa-free entry for holders of diplomatic passports, members of official delegations, and journalists from “unfriendly countries.” President Vladimir Putin signed the relevant decree on retaliatory visa measures, amending visa agreements with the EU, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, and Denmark...
KYIV, Ukraine (AA) – The map of the Russia-Ukraine war has changed as Russian forces withdrew from some cities and the Ukrainian army reclaimed control of several regions on Monday. The entire Kyiv region, including Irpin, Bucha, and Hostomel, was retaken from Russian forces, according to statements issued by Ukrainian authorities. Condu...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The head of the UN refugee agency has demanded that European countries apply their generosity towards Ukrainian refugees to others as well as 90 more people died in a fresh “tragedy” in the Mediterranean Sea. “More than 90 people have died in another Mediterranean tragedy,” Filippo Grandi said on T...
ANKARA – Civilians in Ukraine’s Bucha province near the national capital of Kyiv, were found dead with their hands tied, Mikhail Podolyak, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has claimed. “Bucha, Kyiv region. The bodies of people with tied hands, who were shot dead by Russian soldiers lie in the streets,” Podolyak wrote...
KYIV, Ukraine – The intensity of Moscow’s missile strikes has decreased even though Russian forces continue to attack, the Ukrainian General Staff has said. “The intensity of shelling has also decreased,” is said in a statement, adding that residential and industrial areas of Kharkiv were shelled by various artillery systems....
PARIS (AA) – France’s interior minister has defended his greetings to French Muslims commemorating the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan. Gerald Darmanin took to social media to post a message condemning “ordinary racism” for his tweet April 1 that wished all Muslims in France a “happy Ramadan.” “...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Ukraine has managed to take back the entire Kyiv region from Russian forces, the country’s Defense Ministry has claimed. “Irpin, Bucha, Hostomel, and the entire Kyiv region have been liberated from the invaders (Russia),” wrote Ukraine’s Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar on Facebook, according t...
Brussels, Belgium – AFP Top EU officials warned China’s leader Xi Jinping at a virtual summit Friday that any attempt to aid Russia’s war in Ukraine could hurt business ties. The EU and the US worry that Beijing’s failure to condemn the invasion means it could be willing to help the Kremlin sidestep the impact […...
Kyiv, Ukraine – AFP Ukraine’s president refused Friday to say whether he had ordered an airstrike on Russian soil, as a bus convoy navigated a tortuous evacuation to help thousands flee the besieged city of Mariupol. Peace talks between Ukrainian and Russian officials resumed via video, but the Kremlin warned the helicopter attack ...
