Category: Світ
Belarus Holds Constitutional Vote as Crisis in Ukraine Rages
27/02/2022
Belarusians cast ballots Sunday in a constitutional referendum that the country’s authoritarian leader called to cement his 27-year old grip on power, even as he offers the country’s territory to his ally Russia to invade Ukraine. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has edged even closer to Russia amid crippling Western sanctions over his crackdown on …
Ukrainian, Russian Troops Continue Battle for Control of Kyiv
27/02/2022
Russian troops continued to battle Ukrainian defense forces and citizen soldiers for control of Kyiv, the capital, and other cities Sunday, the fourth day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Sunday Russian troops entered Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, where they encountered heavy resistance. Ukraine’s top prosecutor, Iryna Venediktova, said the Russian forces have been unable to …
Latest Developments in Ukraine: Feb. 27
27/02/2022
For full coverage of the crisis in Ukraine, visit Flashpoint Ukraine. The latest developments of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, all times EST: 3:45 a.m.: China’s decision to take a neutral stance on the invasion of Ukraine raises several questions. Did Beijing develop cold feet at the last moment, or did Russia go much …
Has China Turned its Back on ‘Best Friend’ Russia?
27/02/2022
China refused to join its close friend, Russia, in vetoing a U.S.-backed resolution in the U.N. Security Council deploring Russia’s attack on Ukraine. China abstained on the motion but also made statements that could be extremely disappointing to Moscow. Zhang Jun, China’s U.N. ambassador, called for respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine as …
UN Security Council Plans Vote to Call General Assembly Meeting on Ukraine
27/02/2022
The United Nations Security Council is due to vote Sunday to call for a rare emergency special session of the 193-member U.N. General Assembly on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which would be held on Monday, diplomats said. The vote by the 15-member council is procedural so none of the five permanent council members – Russia, …
Waving Ukrainian Flags, War Protesters Rally Around World
27/02/2022
In a sea of blue and yellow flags and banners, protesters around the world showed their support for the people of Ukraine on Saturday and called on governments to do more to help Kyiv, punish Russia and avoid a broader conflict. Several hundred people marched through heavy rain in Sydney chanting “Ukraine will prevail,” while …
Momentum Grows to Cut Russia From SWIFT Global Banking System
27/02/2022
The U.S. is revisiting cutting Russia from the global bank-to-bank payment system known as SWIFT, as the next step in a series of escalating sanctions punishing Moscow for the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. U.S. President Joe Biden initially held back on this crucial step that would isolate Russia on the world stage and have a …
Russia Threatens Local Media Covering Ukraine War
26/02/2022
Russia’s communications regulator accused 10 local media outlets on Saturday of falsely depicting what Russia calls a special military operation in Ukraine and distributing false information about events there. Among those sent warning letters were Echo Moskvy, a popular radio station, and Novaya Gazeta, a newspaper critical of the government whose editor-in-chief Dmitry Muratov was …
Crisis at European Borders as 150,000 Ukrainians Flee Russian Invasion
26/02/2022
The Russian invasion of Ukraine could force as many as 4 million Ukrainians to flee their country, the United Nations said this week, spawning one of the worst refugee crises in Europe in more than 70 years. According to U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, as of Saturday morning, more than 150,000 Ukrainians have …
France Seizes Ship Suspected of Violating Sanctions Against Russia
26/02/2022
French sea police seized a ship on Saturday that authorities suspect belongs to a Russian company targeted by European Union sanctions over the war in Ukraine, a government official told Reuters. The cargo vessel transporting cars, which was headed for St. Petersburg, is “strongly suspected of being linked to Russian interests targeted by the sanctions,” …
Latest Developments in Ukraine: Feb. 26
26/02/2022
For full coverage of the crisis in Ukraine, visit Flashpoint Ukraine. The latest developments of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, all times EST: 4 a.m.: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to his people from Kyiv. CNN has the video translated into English. 3:32 a.m.: Ukraine’s president tweets about joining the EU. …
Ukrainian, Russian Troops Battle for Control of Kyiv
26/02/2022
Explosions and gunfire could be heard Saturday in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, as Russian and Ukrainian forces battled for control of the city. Ukrainian officials are urging the country’s citizens to help defend Kyiv against the Russian forces. An army base in the capital was attacked, but Ukraine’s military said that attack was repelled. Ukrainian President …
Russia Blocks UN Resolution Condemning Ukraine Invasion
26/02/2022
Russia blocked a move Friday in the U.N. Security Council to condemn and halt its invasion of Ukraine, but several nations said they would seek accountability from the full U.N. membership in the General Assembly. “Let me put it plainly: Vote yes if you believe in upholding the U.N. Charter. Vote yes if you support …
US Joins EU in Sanctioning Putin
26/02/2022
The United States is joining the European Union in sanctioning Russian President Vladimir Putin and his top officials. The move came after NATO agreed to activate its Response Force, deploying additional forces to its eastern flank. VOA’s White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara reports. …
Thousands Join Online Networks to Help Ukrainians Fleeing War
26/02/2022
Hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin declared war in a pre-dawn Thursday televised address, social media users living in countries near Ukraine began setting up online networks to support refugees. By Friday evening, at least 100,000 people had signed up to various groups on Facebook and other platforms, offering their homes, money and carpools to …
Humanitarian Needs in Ukraine Escalate as Crisis Intensifies
25/02/2022
U.N. aid agencies are increasing humanitarian operations to help Ukrainians whose lives have been upended since Russia invaded the country. The Russian offensive has thrown the country into turmoil. Aid agencies are scrambling to assess the dangers and priority needs and to help millions of people in an environment of extreme insecurity. Preliminary figures of …
South Korea to Join Russia Sanctions, But Won’t Lodge Its Own
25/02/2022
South Korean officials reiterated Friday that they willl implement U.S. and European sanctions on Russian exports but that Seoul will not impose its own. The sanctions were imposed this week in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “As a responsible member of the international community, the Korean government will support and join [its] efforts, including …
Protesters in Australia Condemn Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
25/02/2022
Hundreds of Australians of Ukrainian descent joined those with Russian heritage to demonstrate against the Russian invasion of Ukraine in downtown Sydney on Friday. It was an act of solidarity many thousands of kilometers away from the conflict in Ukraine. Protesters held signs urging Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop the killing. The Australian government …
ICC May Investigate Possible War Crimes After Russian Invasion of Ukraine
25/02/2022
International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan on Friday expressed his concern over the Russian invasion of Ukraine and said his court may investigate possible war crimes in the country. “I have been closely following recent developments in and around Ukraine with increasing concern,” Khan said in a statement. “I remind all sides conducting hostilities …
UN Chief: Russian Invasion ‘Not Irreversible’
25/02/2022
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed again Thursday to Russian President Vladimir Putin to cease his invasion of Ukraine and withdraw his troops. “The decisions of the coming days will shape our world and directly affect the lives of millions upon millions of people,” Guterres told reporters at U.N. headquarters. The use of force by …
Police Break Up Anti-War Protests Across Russia
25/02/2022
Security forces in Russia have broken up anti-war protests in several cities across the country. In Moscow, protesters chanted “no to war” after Russian troops launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine early Thursday. …
Russian Police Arrest More than 1,000 Anti-War Protestors in Russia
25/02/2022
Russian police detained more than 1,300 anti-war protestors in 50 Russian cities Thursday, according to OVD-Info, an independent Russian human rights group. Anti-war rallies broke out after a military operation targeting Ukraine was announced. The human rights organization said most of the detentions, 660, were in Moscow. The group said arrests were also made in …
Is This the Start of World War III or Cold War II?
24/02/2022
In the week after the Nazis began attacking Poland, the U.S. weekly newsmagazine Time declared in its September 11, 1939, edition, “World War II began last week at 5:20 a.m. (Polish time) Friday, September 1, when a German bombing plane dropped a projectile on Puck, a fishing village and air base in the armpit of …
HRW: Civilians Run Greatest Risk in Putin’s War Against Ukraine
24/02/2022
Human Rights Watch warns Russian President Vladimir Putin’s battle plan for Ukraine will likely entail the deliberate targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure to weaken Ukraine’s resolve to fight on. Executive Director of Human Rights Watch, Kenneth Roth, says he fears Russia’s military will replicate in Ukraine the war strategy it employed to help the …
Africa Opposes Border Aggression but Unlikely to Condemn Russia
24/02/2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has so far been met with diplomatic silence in Africa, except for a comment made by Kenya’s ambassador to the UN earlier this week. Analysts say that while many Africans disagree with Russia’s use of force, the continent’s governments are aware of Russia’s power on the world stage. Ukraine’s ambassador to …
Russian Invasion of Ukraine Sends World Markets into Freefall
24/02/2022
The shockwave from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reverberated in the world’s financial markets Thursday. London’s benchmark FTSE index was down 3.3% in midday trading, while both the CAC-40 index in Paris and Frankfurt’s DAX index were 5.5% lower. Markets in Asia and Australia all closed in negative territory in the aftermath of Russia’s attacks on …