KYIV, Ukraine – Some 18,600 Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine so far, according to the latest Ukrainian General Staff update. Ukrainian forces have destroyed 150 Russian planes, 135 helicopters, 684 tanks, 1,861 armored vehicles, 96 unmanned aerial vehicles, 76 fuel tankers, and seven boats. At least 332 Russian artillery weapons, 1...
LONDON – The British prime minister has condemned alleged Russian atrocities in the Ukrainian city of Bucha. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Moscow have been facing vehement criticism from the international community after Ukraine accused Russian forces of committing “genocide” and “war crimes” in Bucha, a town near the capital Kyiv. Russ...
VATICAN – Pope Francis has slammed the UN for its inaction vis a vis the Ukraine war in a plenary session in the Vatican. He said, “We are witnessing the helplessness of the United Nations in the current war in Ukraine.” He added that the persecution in the region is getting more and more gruesome. […]
ISTANBUL- Intel has announced the suspension of its business operations in Russia joining a growing number of Western firms to exit the country over its war on Ukraine. In a statement, the US chipmaker said it already halted its sales and deliveries in Russia and Belarus in early March. “Intel continues to join the global […]
WARSAW – Citing the “massacre” in Bucha, near Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, Poland’s premier has strongly criticized the European Commission for failing to do more to prevent Russian attacks on Ukraine. “Was it really necessary to wait for the massacre in Bucha? Was it necessary to wait for the images of innocents murdered, revealing Russian b...
MOSCOW – Russian forces hit five large fuel depots in Ukraine with high-precision weapons last night, the Russian Defense Ministry has said. These were crucial supply facilities for the Ukrainian military in the cities of Kharkiv and Mykolaiv and the Donbas region, ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said at a daily briefing in Moscow. Russian...
Ukraine says over 18,000 Russian soldiers have been killed so far in the war now entering its 40th day. On March 21, Russian tabloid Komsomolskaya Pravda reported more than 9,000 Russian troops were killed and over 16,000 wounded. But that news was quickly removed. Ukrainian losses are being reported as around 2,000 killed. But the […...
A new report released Tuesday by three watchdog groups highlights how Big Oil has cashed in on crises in the past year, while enriching shareholders. The industry has used the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s war on Ukraine, and the global climate emergency to benefit investors. The report from BailoutWatch, Friends of the Earth, and Public Citizen...
On Wednesday, U.S. President Joe Biden warned that Russia may use chemical weapons in Ukraine, repeating earlier allegations from the White House. The caution comes ahead of a series of summits in Europe on Russia’s war in Ukraine. The last time chemical weapons were used during a conflict was in Syria, when rebels sought to […]
BUDAPEST (AA) – Hungary on Wednesday summoned the Ukrainian envoy over “insulting” comments from Kyiv regarding Budapest’s stance on Russia. Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Facebook that his country supports the Ukrainian territorial integrity and allows people who had to leave the country to enter Hungary. Stressing...
