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...
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...
MOSCOW (AA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Russian-Chinese relations are important for maintaining global stability. Speaking after a meeting with China’s senior diplomat Wang Yi in Moscow, Putin said international relations did not get better after the collapse of the bipolar system (collapse of the Soviet Union)...
Beijing, China (AFP): Beijing has lashed out against US claims that China was considering sending arms to Russia to assist in its war in Ukraine. “It is the United States and not China that is endlessly shipping weapons to the battlefield,” China’s foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said when asked about the US claims. &#...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US has provided Ukraine with nearly $30 billion in military assistance since Russia began its war against its western neighbor one year ago, according to data reviewed by Anadolu. The latest tranche, announced by President Joe Biden during a surprise visit to Kyiv on Monday, is worth nearly half-a-billion dollars, and [&h...
LONDON (AA) – The EU has decided to renew sanctions against Russia over the annexation of Ukrainian regions last year, according to a statement by the Council of the European Union. The bloc’s decision on Monday extends the restrictive measures targeting Russian individuals and economic relations with Moscow-controlled areas in Ukr...
Washington, United States (AFP): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has alleged that China is considering providing weapons to Russia for its war against Ukraine, warning Beijing that any supplies would “cause a serious problem.” “The concern that we have now is based on information we have that they’re considering pr...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – Bangladesh has scaled up its efforts to prevent any of the 69 US-sanctioned Russian ships from entering its territory, the Foreign Ministry stated on Friday. The Mercantile Marine Office of Bangladesh, located in the country’s main port city of Chattogram, issued a circular addressing the International Maritime Organiz...
LONDON (AA) – The British Army is “no longer regarded” as a leading global fighting force and is “unable to protect the UK and our allies,” a US general has reportedly said. Citing defense sources, Sky News reported on Monday that Defense Secretary Ben Wallace was told by the US general that the country’s fighting...
