USA and Microsoft Corp said Thursday they have reached a settlement over the tech company’s apparent violations of sanctions and export controls, which it voluntarily disclosed. Microsoft has agreed to remit approximately $3 million to settle its potential liability for more than 1,300 apparent sanctions violations related to restrictions on Cuba, Iran, Syria and Russia […]
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Putin a year ago: “Russia does not threaten anyone”; now he will not hold a traditional press conference
Russian President Vladimir Putin will not offer his traditional big annual press conference this year, Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov said Monday. “Yes, there will be no before New Years”, Peskov answered the question of whether the annual press conference of the Russian president will not take place in the remainder of 2022. At the same […]
Zelensky Named Person of the Year by Time Magazine
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The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, was chosen by Time magazine as the person of the year and says that his success “as a leader in times of war has been based on the fact that courage is contagious.” In his article dedicated to Zelenskythe magazine, which each year chooses the person it considers to […]
Ukraine admits it has no chance to strengthen Mariupol defense
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Updated on 03/19/2022 09:05 pm The Ukrainian authorities admitted this Saturday that they have no chance of reinforcing the defense of the city of Mariupol, heavily attacked by the Russians. Olexij Arestowytsch, an adviser to President Volodimir Zelensky, said the closest forces are more than 100 kilometers away or already engaged in fighting with the […]
Ukraine claims to have destroyed 95 Russian planes throughout the war
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Updated on 03/19/2022 08:10 am The Ukrainian Armed Forces claim to have destroyed around 95 Russian fighter planes, 115 helicopters, 72 missile launch systems and 44 air defense systems throughout the war. In addition, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces, at least 14,400 Russian soldiers have died in the fighting. The calculations […]
At least 53 people died in the Russian bombing of Chernigov
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Updated on 03/17/2022 07:41 am At least 53 people have died in the bombings attributed to Russian troops in the city of Chernigov, in northern Ukraine, in the last 24 hours, reported Viacheslav Chaus, head of the State Administration of that region in a message on Facebook that collects the ukrinform agency. “The enemy is […]
NATO admits its responsibility so that the war does not spread beyond Ukraine
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg acknowledged on Wednesday that the Alliance has a “responsibility” to ensure that the war does not spread beyond Ukraine and admitted that the conflict will have “lasting” consequences for the security of allies. “NATO has a responsibility to ensure that this crisis does not escalate beyond Ukraine and that is […]
Journalist protests on live broadcast and her whereabouts are unknown
On Monday, journalist Marina Ovsyannikova broke into a live broadcast of the First Channel of Russian state television, behind the newscaster, shouting and holding a sign against the invasion of Ukraine. One day after the unusual protest, her whereabouts are uncertain. “NOT TO THE WAR. Stop the war. Don’t believe the propaganda. Here they are […]
Vladimir Putin accuses Ukrainians of using Russian hostages as human shields
Updated on 03/12/2022 09:54 am The Russian President, Vladimir PutinOn Saturday, he accused the Ukrainian forces of “flagrant violations” of humanitarian law and called on his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to pressure Kiev to put an end to them. During a phone call with his two counterparts, Putin mentioned “extrajudicial […]
Joe Biden: Let’s make sure Ukraine has the weapons to defend itself from the Russian invader
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Updated on 03/11/2022 12:35 pm Russia “will pay a high price if it uses chemical weapons” in Ukrainewarned this Friday the president of the United States, Joe Bidenduring a speech at the White House. The president refused to discuss with the press any information that US intelligence has on the matter. The Americans suspect the […]