The Russian armed forces and their allies concluded their withdrawal from Kazakhstan on Wednesday, after their deployment in support of the government of the Central Asian country, threatened in early January by violent unrest. More than 2,000 soldiers were sent to the former Soviet republic at the request of President Kassym Jomart Tokayev, following violence […]
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The US believes that Russia can launch an attack on Ukraine “at any time”
Updated on 01/18/2022 03:45 pm The White House I consider that Russia is in a position to launch an attack against Ukraine “at any time” and warned that the current situation is “extremely dangerous”. The spokeswoman for the United States Government, Jen Psaki, said in her daily press conference that in this scenario “no option […]
Navalni, a year of democratic involution in Russia
The Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalni, was imprisoned this January 17 a year ago, twelve months in which the Kremlin has toughened the campaign of repression against the democratic opposition, human rights organizations and the free press to unsuspected limits, condemning many dissidents into exile. “Just a year ago I returned home to Russia. I […]
Russia alleges its security when asked about missiles in Cuba and Venezuela
The Kremlin spokesman, Dmitri Peskov, avoided giving a clear answer to the possibility of Russia placing missiles in Cuba and Venezuela by assuring that Moscow is studying different variants to guarantee their security. “In the context of the current situation, Russia is thinking about how to guarantee its own security,” he said at his press […]
AI denounces ruthless persecution of Navalni supporters
Amnesty International (AI) denounced that the Kremlin has unleashed a ruthless persecution against the structures and followers of the Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalni, who was arrested a year ago today upon returning to Moscow from Berlin and who has been in prison ever since. “In the last twelve months, the Russian authorities launched an […]
The West must deny Russia its ‘sphere of influence’
Andreas Kluth We have been here countless times in history. Once again, diplomats from great and antagonistic powers meet to decide the fate of nations that do not even sit at the table. Some hope to avoid war. Others are betting that war, or the threat of it, is a fair price to pay to […]
The West and Russia have “completely different” positions on Ukraine, says Kremlin spokesman
Updated on 01/16/2022 12:44 pm West and Russia They are on “completely different paths” despite spending a week immersed in intense diplomatic negotiations regarding tensions in Ukraine and security in Eastern Europe, Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov said in an interview broadcast on CNN on Sunday. “There are some understandings between us. But in general, in […]
Ukraine: Russia is behind hacking of government sites
Updated on 01/16/2022 11:19 am Ukraine blamed Russia for the hack that affected his government websites, alleging that Moscow is involved in a growing “hybrid war” against him. The statement by the Ministry of Digital Development came after Microsoft reported on Saturday that dozens of computer systems at an unspecified number of Ukrainian government agencies […]
Head of Canadian diplomacy travels to Kiev to support Ukraine against Russia
Updated on 01/15/2022 11:57 am The head of diplomacy Canadian, Mélanie Joly, will travel next week to Kiev to support Ukraine and stress the need to “dissuade Russia” of carrying out “aggressive actions” against that country, the Foreign Ministry reported in a statement released this Saturday. Joly’s visit, which will depart from Ottawa on Sunday […]
US accuses Russia of trying to create a pretext to invade Ukraine
The United States accused Russia of “actively working” to create a pretext to invade or enter Ukraine. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said they have information that Moscow has positioned a group of troops to orchestrate an operation to create a pretext to enter Ukrainian soil. Kirby indicated that this alleged Russian operation would be what […]