Ukraine has requested a meeting of the Vienna Document participating states, the country’s Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said late on Sunday, accusing Moscow of failing to respond to Kiev’s inquiry over its military activities. “Russia failed to respond to our request under the Vienna Document. Consequently, we take the next …
Read More »Biden makes Ukraine pledge in Zelensky call
US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke by phone for just under an hour on Sunday, with Biden promising that the US would respond “swiftly and decisively” to any potential Russian military action. However, Biden didn’t stray from his promise not to put US troops in Ukraine. …
Read More »German-Ukrainian tensions made public
Ukraine’s ambassador to Germany, Andrij Melnyk, took to Twitter on Sunday to call out what he described as “German Hypocrisy.” The diplomat criticized Berlin for refusing to provide Kiev with weapons for “self-defence against Russian military invasion,” while selling dual-use goods to Moscow in the not-so-distant past. Melnyk cited an …
Read More »‘We don’t give a s**t about sanctions’ – Russia
Russia’s ambassador to Sweden, did not mince his words when he delivered a strong rebuke to the West’s coercive measures on Sunday. “Excuse my language, but we don’t give a s**t about sanctions,” Viktor Tatarintsev told Stockholm daily Aftonbladet. The US, Britain, and the EU have all threatened to impose new penalties …
Read More »White House speculates on Russian ‘invasion’ date
Russian forces could be invading Ukraine in a matter of days, according to Jake Sullivan, national security advisor to US President Joe Biden. However, contrary to earlier reports, citing US intelligence, placing the ‘invasion’ date on February 15 or 16, he refused to confirm any specifics. Speaking to CNN’s Jake …
Read More »Ukraine clarifies if cutting Russia off from SWIFT is on US-EU sanctions list
Delisting Russia from the SWIFT international payment system is not being considered by the US and EU for the sanctions package tied to the allegedly looming ‘invasion’ of Ukraine, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba has revealed. Abandoning plans to delist Russia from SWIFT was made under the pressure of certain …
Read More »Tear gas & arrests: ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests come to Europe
The ‘Freedom Convoy’ has well and truly arrived in Europe. Inspired by the protests in Canada, those opposed to mask mandates and Covid passports have descended on Paris and caused a day of disruption on Saturday, resulting in tear gas being fired and over 50 arrests. The protesters now plan …
Read More »US can’t name Russian ‘invasion’ date, but it could be ‘any day now’
Russian forces could be invading Ukraine in a matter of days, according to Jake Sullivan, national security advisor to US President Joe Biden. However, contrary to earlier reports, citing US intelligence, placing the ‘invasion’ date on February 15 or 16, he refused to confirm any specifics. Speaking to CNN’s Jake …
Read More »Trump ally to send aid to Canadian truckers
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, an outspoken conservative, pledged on Saturday to provide pillows to the truckers protesting against coronavirus restrictions in Canada. Lindell said he has a personal grudge against Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and urged the truckers not to “compromise” until they win “all our freedoms” back. “All …
Read More »Ukraine bans another independent TV channel
Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) imposed five-year sanctions on the Nash TV channel on Friday after a closed-door meeting chaired by President Volodymyr Zelensky. Viewers have since reported being unable to view the channel on cable. The move came days after an online petition launched on the website …
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