ANKARA (AA) – Several Africans attempting to flee Ukraine have claimed they experienced racist treatment at the border because of their race. Eswatini student Vkile Dlamini, who crossed to Romania from Ukraine, said that she undertook the most difficult journey of her life. “We were exposed to a lot of racism. Police pointed guns a...
ANKARA (AA) – More than 874,000 people have fled Ukraine to neighboring countries since Russia’s attack, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said on Wednesday. According to data on the UNHCR website, Poland has welcomed 453,982 people from Ukraine. Hungary and Moldova have accepted 116,348 and 79,315 refugees, respectively. Slovakia and ...
LONDON (AA) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of committing war crimes in Ukraine. Bombing innocent civilians “already fully qualifies as a war crime,” Johnson said during Prime Minister’s Questions in Parliament. “What we have seen already from Vladimir Putin’s regime in the use of th...
As US Congress considers spending $6.4 billion or more, and President Joe Biden commits military aid to Ukraine, some U.S. experts on Tuesday suggested prioritizing diplomacy and humanitarian assistance over military aid. William D. Hartung, a senior research fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, urged U.S. lawmakers not ...
Nigeria’s government and the African Union on Monday condemned reports that Africans had been mistreated and, in some cases, denied the right to cross Ukraine’s borders to safety. “South Africa endorses the statement issued by the African Union Commission expressing concern at the treatment given to African nationals and people of...
In his first State of the Union, President Biden outlined a unity agenda consisting of policy where there has historically been support from both Republicans and Democrats. His speech came at the heel of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and unprecedented sanctions on Russia. As part of this unity agenda, he announced a strategy to […]
Satellite images show a Russian military convoy stretching about 40 miles just north of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, which has already repulsed several assaults. The Russian army told Kyiv residents they can freely leave by a single highway, raising fears of an all-out attack. Ukrainians fear it is the “last safe day in Kyiv” as […]...
The U.S. and European Union have imposed sweeping new penalties aimed at crippling Russia’s economy. EU sanctions announced Sunday ban the supply of “all goods and technology” linked to aircraft. Switzerland has also enacted penalties on Russia, abandoning its traditional neutrality. Meanwhile, TikTok has blocked Russian-backed outlets, such a...
Anti-nuclear groups on Monday decried the results of a referendum vote in Belarus allowing the country to host Russian nuclear weapons. The European Union warned the development puts the entire planet on a “very dangerous path.” Josep Borrell, the E.U.’s high representative for foreign affairs, was among those calling the referendum vote...
Canada announced Monday that it will send anti-tank weapons, ammunition and money to Ukraine as it continued to condemn Russian aggression against the beleaguered country. “Yesterday, we announced that we would be sending new shipments of military supplies, including body armor, helmets, gas masks and night vision goggles,” Prime M...
