GENEVA (AA) – This winter is “life-threatening” for millions of people in Ukraine, as half the country’s energy infrastructure is damaged or destroyed due to the war with Russia, further straining its healthcare system, the regional head of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Europe has said. “The devastating e...
BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – A Bosnia and Herzegovina court on Friday sentenced former Bosnian Serb soldier Radovan Veljovic to seven years in prison for committing war crimes during the 1992-1995 war in the country. The court said that Veljovic, as a member of the Republika Srpska Army (VRS), was found guilty of raping a Bosniak […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – Regardless of who fired the missile that killed two people in eastern Poland, it is Russia that “bears ultimate responsibility” for the incident, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Wednesday. Austin said the “tragic and troubling incident is yet another reminder of the recklessness of Russia’s war of cho...
ANKARA (AA) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reiterated his accusation that Russia is responsible for firing a missile that exploded in a Polish village. Insisting on blaming Russia for the missile which landed Tuesday in Przewodow, located near the border with Ukraine, Zelenskyy said, “Russian aggression took the live...
ANKARA (AA) – The European Union’s foreign policy chief has held Russia responsible for the “tragic” missile incident in Poland, calling the attack a gross violation of international law. “This tragic incident is a result of yet another massive wave of missile attacks on Ukrainian cities by Russia yesterday, targeting c...
ANKARA (AA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over reports of a missile attack in Poland and called for avoiding the escalation of the ongoing war in Ukraine. Guterres is “very concerned by the reports of a missile exploding on Polish territory. It is absolutely essential to avoid escalating the war in U...
BALI, Indonesia (AA) – In a joint declaration, G-20 member states on Wednesday called for Russia’s “complete and unconditional withdrawal from the territory of Ukraine.” The declaration, adopted at G-20 Bali Summit, said that “most members strongly condemned the war in Ukraine,” which is “causing immense hum...
Nusa Dua, Indonesia (AFP): President Joe Biden and leaders of key allies held “emergency” talks Wednesday after a missile hit Polish territory near the border with Ukraine, the White House said. Leaders of the European Union and all G7 countries — Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States — we...
Nusa Dua, Indonesia (AFP): Indonesian President Joko Widodo told G20 members to “end the war” as he opened a leaders’ summit Tuesday in Bali. “Being responsible means creating not zero-sum situations, being responsible here also means that we must end the war. If the war does not end, it will be difficult for the world ...
LONDON (AA) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called out Russia for its war on Ukraine at the G20 summit on Tuesday. Speaking in Bali, Indonesia, Sunak also announced a new generation of British frigates to improve the UK’s defenses. A statement by the British government said Russia had “acted with disregard for sovereignt...
