ANKARA – A US defense official has claimed that Russia has fired more than 1,080 missiles since the start of its military operation in Ukraine. “We assess the airspace over Ukraine remains contested. The Ukrainian Air Force is continuing to fly aircraft and employ air and missile defense,” the official said in a background st...
ANKARA – The UN has said that it does not have any mandate to probe the Russian allegations that Ukraine has a biological weapons program. Speaking at a UN Security Council briefing, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu reiterated that the UN is not aware of any such biological weapons programs. “I would also [&hel...
WASHINGTON – According to a statement issued by the White House, US President Joe Biden laid out to his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, the consequences Beijing will face if it “materially supports” Russia’s war in Ukraine. According to the statement, Biden outlined “our efforts to prevent and then respond to the...
On Day 22 of Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave a powerful virtual address Thursday to the German Parliament from the capital Kyiv. He warned German lawmakers that Moscow is building a new Cold War wall across Europe “between freedom and bondage.” Three weeks into the fighting, the toll of Russia’s attacks on civil...
Anti-nuclear campaigner and former mayor of Japan’s Hiroshima prefecture urged Russian President Vladimir Putin not to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine. Tadatoshi Akiba spoke during a news conference Thursday in Tokyo as Russia’s war with Ukraine rages on. Akiba started a petition against the use of nuclear weapons. He urged the world’s nuclear ...
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, world leaders Thursday emphasized the importance of diplomatic discussions to end the war. Leaders also called for probes of Russian attacks on civilians and infrastructure. Direct talks between Ukrainian and Russian representatives this week gave hope to some that the conflict is moving toward a posi...
U.S. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar said on the House floor that establishing a no-fly zone over Ukraine “would mean the beginning of World War III.” Omar tweeted the U.S. must avoid “knee-jerk calls that risk nuclear war.” While the U.S. supports Ukraine in its fight against Russian invasion, “a no-fly zone is not simply declared, it […]...
At least 10,000 children have died in Yemen’s nearly eight-year war, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday. His comments came as international attention remains focused on the war in Ukraine. Though Yemen hasn’t been making headlines, “the human suffering has not relented,” he said. The Yemeni people have suffered “death, dest...
Russian and Ukrainian negotiators reportedly are moving toward a 15-point peace deal that would involve Kyiv formally renouncing its ambition to join NATO. The deal also calls for Ukraine accepting “limits on its armed forces” in exchange for a ceasefire, the withdrawal of Russian troops, and security guarantees from the West. The Financial Ti...
Thousands of protesters in war-torn Syria’s rebel enclave of Idlib marked 11 years since the start of Arab spring. Protestors were buoyed by the global outcry over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. More than 5,000 people gathered in Idlib’s main square for one of the largest rallies in the region in months. Many Syrians hope the […]
