WASHINGTON (AA) – Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday he agrees with US President Joe Biden that Russia is committing war crimes in Ukraine. Blinken said Russia has “stepped up” its attacks against Ukraine “with the goal of breaking the will of the people,” and he personally determined war crimes are b...
LONDON (AA) – Britain on Thursday said it is sending an anti-air missile system alongside 100 military personnel to Poland to protect its airspace against any Russian aggression. Speaking in Warsaw, Secretary of Defense Ben Wallace said Poland is carrying a big burden of the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. “We are going to ...
MOSCOW – Russia’s Defense Ministry has said that Ukraine’s security service plans to carry out a chemical attack on civilians and then blame it on Russia. “We know for sure that with the support of Western countries, the SBU (Security Service of Ukraine) is preparing a provocation with the use of toxic substances against civilians....
LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has underscored the need for countries to work together “to improve energy security and reduce reliance on Russian hydrocarbons.” Meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, Johnson “set out the UK’s view that we are facing a fundamentally changed world order following Putin’s il...
GENEVA (AA) – Since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war on Feb. 24, the World Health Organization has verified 43 attacks on healthcare facilities, the WHO chief said Wednesday. “WHO condemns all attacks on health care, wherever they occur. It is against international humanitarian law,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Ad...
WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden signed a sweeping federal government spending bill that includes $13.6 billion in additional funding to assist Ukraine as it defends against Russia’s military operation. The $1.5 trillion omnibus bill had been passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives earlier. The package includes a b...
ANTALYA, Turkiye – An Israeli politician has said that President Issac Herzog’s visit to Turkiye was “historic” and that the “solid partnership” benefits all in the Middle East on all issues, including the economy, diplomacy and other areas. “I think that we are all very, very optimistic about the posi...
PARIS (AA) – Emmanuel Macron has denied allegations that France had breached European sanctions by approving the export of of military equipment to Russia. “France has complied in accordance with its commitments to international law,” the president said in response to a question on whether he was okay with the fact that Paris has deliver...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The UN General Assembly adopted by consensus on Tuesday a resolution declaring March 15 as International Day to Combat Islamophobia. The resolution was introduced by Pakistan on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. It marks the day when a gunman entered two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, killing 51 ...
WASHINGTON – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address members of the US Congress to inform them about the situation in the country following Russia’s attack. According to a letter to members of the House and Senate from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the virtual address will take pl...
