Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has declared himself the winner of Sunday’s presidential election, as polls close and an early projection places him far enough ahead to avoid a runoff election. An analysis by the Center for Free Elections and Democracy has given Vucic 59% of the votes, a comfortable margin …
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The Austrian government has declared a stage-one alert regarding the supply of natural gas, shortly after Germany did the same on Wednesday. Vienna made the move fearing shortages should Russia insist on payments in rubles, rather than the sanctioned dollars or euros. The stage-one alert means there are “concrete and …
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Beijing maintains an “independent” stance on the Ukraine crisis, a spokesperson for China’s foreign ministry, Zhao Lijian, said during a press conference on Friday. The remark came in response to threats made by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who warned China on Thursday that Washington would “impose costs” on …
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The Russian Ministry of Defense has said it is halting its offensive at 10am local time on Saturday so residents can leave the encircled Azov Sea port city of Mariupol, around 110km (68 miles) from Donetsk. Russia recognizes the city as part of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR). However, it …
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President Joe Biden has stated that Russia’s Vladimir Putin “badly miscalculated” by ordering a military invasion of its neighboring state, claiming he tried to “shake the very foundations of the free world.” “Throughout our history we’ve learned this lesson – when dictators do not pay a price for their aggression, they …
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Interim Ottawa Police Chief Steve Bell declared on Saturday that the ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests in Canada’s capital were over after nearly 200 protesters were arrested and many others left the area. “This unlawful occupation is over. We will continue with our mission until it is complete,” Bell declared, noting that …
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The head of the breakaway Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) in eastern Ukraine announced on Saturday that he ordered the mobilization of all able men in response to massive shelling along the frontline. “I urge compatriots who are in the [army] reserve to come to military enlistment offices,” Denis Pushilin said …
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The political relationship between Moscow and Washington has deteriorated so much that it has hit rock bottom, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov claimed on Monday. Speaking to RIA Novosti, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s press secretary described the negative tone of the current bilateral talks between the two nations. Despite finding some …
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Defunding the police is not a policy the current Democratic Party endorses, Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-California), who recently announced she is running for reelection, said on Sunday. Pelosi distancing her party from the movement came as a response to recent comments from Defund the Police supporter, Representative Cori Bush (D-Missouri). …
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Ottawa mayor Jim Watson has declared a state of emergency, citing “serious danger and threat to the safety and security of residents,” as Freedom Convoy truckers and their pedestrian supporters continue to occupy the capital. The move comes after Watson lamented earlier on Sunday that police have been outnumbered by …
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