Operations at Ukraine’s seaports have been suspended by the country’s military forces, said Mykhailo Podolyak, adviser to the chief of staff, as concern grows over the flow of supplies from one of the world’s top grain and oilseed exporters. Earlier in the day, Ukrainian grain industry officials and executives said Russia had halted ship movements […]
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Criticism of the United Kingdom for its passivity in the face of the flow of Russian money of dubious origin
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has harshly condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine, has been criticized for his passivity over the flow of dubious Russian money that has entered London in recent years and could be used to influence politics. The conservative leader promised a “strong” response to Moscow and has shown firmness since […]
NATO strengthens in Eastern Europe but will not enter Ukraine
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) activated its defense plans to reinforce itself in Eastern Europe in the face of the “serious threat” to Euro-Atlantic security posed by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but made it clear that it does not plan to send troops to that country, a partner but not a member of […]
Russian military interventions since the disappearance of the USSR
Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia has intervened militarily in several conflicts, all except for the case of Syria in the territory of countries that were part of the former USSR, as in the offensive it launched last morning on Ukraine. Georgia After the disintegration of the USSR and the declaration […]
NATO puts warplanes on alert and increases troop presence on the eastern flank
Updated on 02/24/2022 07:45 am NATO said on Thursday it would take further deterrence and defense measures after Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine, including putting more than 100 warplanes on high alert and further increasing troop presence on its eastern flank. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said there would be an emergency virtual summit of […]
Russian forces enter the Ukrainian capital, while citizens leave it
Updated on 02/24/2022 07:26 am Russian forces entered the northern Kiev region from Belarus to carry out a Grad missile attack on military targets, Ukrainian border guards said Thursday. An AFP journalist in the north of the Ukrainian capital saw unidentified helicopters flying low on the outskirts of Kiev. While AFP reported that on the […]
NATO will hold a virtual summit over Russia’s military actions against Ukraine
Updated on 02/24/2022 06:31 am The leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will hold a videoconference summit on Friday to discuss the military actions initiated by Russia in Ukraine, diplomatic sources confirmed on Thursday. Meanwhile, NATO announced this Friday in a statement that its member states had decided to take “additional steps” to […]
Ukraine calls civilians from Territorial Defense Units to arms
Updated on 02/24/2022 05:46 am Ukraine has called to arms the volunteers of the Territorial Defense Units before the start of the Russian military operation ordered this Thursday by Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Ukraine has entered full defense mode. Anyone who is ready and able to hold a weapon can join the Territorial Defense Units […]
Ukraine breaks diplomatic relations with Russia
Updated on 02/24/2022 05:28 am The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, announced today that his country breaks diplomatic relations with Russia after the military aggression against Ukrainian territory ordered by the head of the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin. “This morning has gone down in history, but this history is absolutely different for our country and for […]
Ukraine assures that it will defend itself from the large-scale Russian invasion and “defeat the enemy”
Updated on 02/24/2022 12:35 am The Ukrainian government today assured that Ukraine will defend itself from the large-scale invasion that Russia has just announced and that it will defeat the enemy. “Putin has just launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Peaceful Ukrainian cities are under attack. This is a war of aggression. Ukraine will defend […]