Swiss President Ignazio Cassis did not rule out freezing of Russian assets by financial institutions in the country amid Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine. The politician said such a scenario was likely despite Switzerland’s long-standing neutral status. Cassis told Swiss television station RTS on Sunday that “it is very probable” the …
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The Russian government has announced it is working on a plan to evacuate its citizens from Europe, after an array of European countries closed their airspace to all Russian airlines amid Moscow’s military conflict with Kiev. Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency and Federal Tourism Agency revealed on Sunday that they …
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Kosovo has announced it would ask Washington to set up a permanent military base on its territory, urging the US and its allies to accept Pristina’s bid to join NATO. Currently, four members of the US-led military block still refuse to recognize Kosovo as an independent state. In a post …
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Copenhagen has revealed it will allow Danish nationals to join an international military force Kiev plans to set up to aid its own military in the conflict with Russia. “It’s a choice that anyone can make. This goes for all Ukrainians who live here, but also for others who think …
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Ukraine’s capital has been “blocked” by the Russian military, Kiev’s mayor, former world heavyweight champion boxer Vitali Klitschko told the Associated Press in an interview on Sunday when asked whether the evacuation of civilians from the city was possible. “We can’t do that, because all ways are blocked,” he stated, …
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The highest UN court has confirmed it received an application by Ukraine asking it to launch proceedings against Russia under the so-called “Genocide Convention.” Accusing Moscow of “planning” to commit acts of genocide against Ukranians, Kiev denied accusations that it itself has waged genoicide against the people of Lugansk and …
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The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell has revealed that a 450 million Euro package of “lethal aid” for Ukraine will include fighter jets, with all weapons delivered through Poland. Borrell also said that around half of the Russian Central Bank’s reserves would be frozen. Speaking hours …
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A resolution proposed by the US Congress calls for Russia to be ousted from the United Nations Security Council after its offensive in Ukraine. The call is being widely discussed by members of both political parties, political news portal Axios reported on Thursday night. According to Axios, the resolution proposed on …
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President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has talked with his Polish counterpart, Andrzej Duda, he tweeted on Friday morning. Poland and other members of the Bucharest Nine group of nations could help Ukraine by providing “defense aid, sanctions, [and] pressure on the aggressor,” he said, referring to Russia. “Together we have …
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Anti-war slogans filled central Moscow and Saint Petersburg streets on Thursday, as hundreds took to protest against the ongoing Russian military operation in Ukraine. Police in the Russian capital have said they temporarily detained 600 people. In Moscow, a crowd of demonstrators gathered on central Pushkinskaya Square, many of them …
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