“Enough already! The fighting must stop”, launched the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, after the opening this Monday of the extraordinary emergency session of the General Assembly that will decide whether or not to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, after the failure of the Council of security. This exceptional meeting of the 193 members of […]
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The confrontation of Russia and Ukraine through culture
The invasion of Ukraine by Russia It is the latest chapter in a deep political and geographical confrontation that has been widely reflected in film and literature but has transcended international relations to affect many cultural issues. While such a renowned filmmaker as Sergei Loznitsa (Belarussian by birth but Ukrainian by adoption) has dedicated a […]
Cyber attacks as a powerful weapon in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine
The dawn of Thursday 24 Russia began the invasion of Ukraine, this action ordered by President Vladimir Putin stirred the international community and forced thousands of Ukrainians to mobilize in search of getting away from the constant bombing, but the Russian attack, in reality, I would have started earlier. And quietly. A day before the […]
US sees Russian forces ‘frustrated’ by slow progress on invasion
Russian military forces are increasingly “frustrated” by the lack of “progress” in their attack on Ukraine and the heaviest fighting is centered around the city of Kharkov, in northeastern Ukraine, Pentagon sources reported on Saturday. “We know that they have not made the progress they wanted, particularly in the northern part of Ukraine. What they […]
At least 198 Ukrainians killed by Russian invasion, according to official figures
Updated on 02/26/2022 01:11 pm Ukraine today numbered at least 198 Ukrainian deaths due to the war that Russia launched last Thursday against the country, according to Ukraine’s Minister of Health, Viktor Liashkó. “Unfortunately, according to operational data, we have 198 dead, including 3 children, and 1,115 injured, 33 of which are minors”He stated on […]
The United States is prepared to evacuate Zelensky, who remains in Kiev
Updated on 02/26/2022 12:16 pm The US government is prepared to help Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky escape from Kiev to avoid being captured or killed by Russian forces, but the politician has so far refused to leave the capital, several sources told the newspaper on Friday. The Washington Post. According to one of those sources, […]
Sweden and Finland reiterate their right to join NATO
Updated on 02/26/2022 11:49 am Finland and Sweden reaffirmed on Saturday their right to enter the NATO if they wish, despite new warnings from Russia in the midst of its invasion of Ukraine. On Friday, the Russian Foreign Ministry warned that a Finnish or Swedish accession to NATO – which the two Nordic countries say […]
Russia expands offensive against Ukraine in all directions
The Russian Defense Ministry today ordered the Army to launch an offensive in all directions after accusing Kiev of refusing to sit at the negotiating table with the Kremlin. “After the Ukrainian side rejected the process of talks, today all units were given the order to start the offensive in all directions in accordance with […]
Solidarity with Ukraine in the streets of the world
With torchlight marches or simple street walks, demonstrations of solidarity with Ukraine and against the Russian invasion they are multiplying all over the world, from Argentina to Georgia passing through Italy and Japan. On Saturday, Tokyoites took part in a demonstration denouncing the war in Ukraine. “We must increase the pressure of the world (against […]
The moment a missile hits a building in Kiev
Updated on 02/26/2022 09:57 am A video shows the exact moment a Russian missile hits a building in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. A camera inside one of the apartments gives an idea of how destructive the explosion was. The mayor of Kiev, Vitali Klistchko, reported a Russian missile that hit an apartment building, which […]