The Mayor of Kiev Vitaly Klitschko has alleged that Ukrainian authorities had gravely underestimated the risk of a Russian military offensive in early 2022. The official told Der Spiegel that his calls at the time to beef up the capital city’s civil defense had fallen on deaf ears. In an …
Read More »Hungarian Foreign Ministry criticizes ‘pro-war’ EU
The Hungarian Foreign Ministry has rejected EU calls for Russia to be defeated in Ukraine, saying the bloc needed peace, not a prolonged conflict. EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson made several statements on the hostilities this week, stressing the bloc’s “determination, resolve and unity to stand by Ukraine …
Read More »NATO member criticizes Western strategy on Ukraine
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday criticized the collective West for underestimating Russia and pursuing policies intended to provoke Moscow. He spoke with reporters after meeting with his Serbian counterpart, Aleksandar Vucic, in Belgrade, as part of a Balkans tour intended to promote Ankara’s regional diplomacy. “I can clearly …
Read More »Indian PM criticizes British ‘servant class’ schooling
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi denounced the education system inherited from British colonialism and urged reforms that could help the country move forward, at an educational policy summit on Thursday. “The British provided this education system to prepare a servant class for themselves to meet their needs,” Modi said at the …
Read More »MMA legend Emelianenko criticizes sanctions and speaks on next opponent
Russian MMA icon Fedor Emelianenko has spoken on the decision to remove Russian athletes from amateur competitions by the IMMAF while ruling out a potential meeting with Junior Dos Santos next in the octagon. The IMMAF suspended the Russian MMA Union (RMMAU) on March 1 while following a recommendation from the …
Read More »Russian football boss criticizes UEFA and FIFA bans
President of the Russian Football Union (RFU) Alexander Dyukov has stated that his organization “categorically” disagrees with FIFA and UEFA’s joint decision to remove Russian teams and clubs from international competitions. The move was made as a response to Russia’s military operation in Ukraine and on an International Olympic Committee (IOC) …
Read More »Tennis star criticizes ‘very unfair’ Wimbledon rankings scandal
Ajla Tomljanovic, the top-ranked female tennis player in Australia, has hit out at the decision to strip Wimbledon of its rankings points this year after the All-England Club’s decision to ban players from Russia and Belarus from taking part in the annual grass court showpiece event. Tomljanovic, who became her …
Read More »Ukrainian tennis player criticizes Wimbledon points stripping
Retired Ukrainian tennis player Alexandr Dolgopolov has blasted his former sport’s men’s and women’s tennis tours, the ATP and WTA, for deciding to strip Wimbledon of its ranking points. The ATP and WTA made separate announcements revealing their moves on Friday night, which come as a response to the All …
Read More »‘Not acceptable’: EU chief criticizes treatment of France by AUKUS nuclear sub pact
Speaking to CNN, von der Leyen said that the three countries have “a lot of open questions that have to be answered,” days after the military initiative was unveiled. Criticism has mounted over the decision by the trio to agree a security pact under which Canberra will be provided with …
Read More »China criticizes US for being ‘world’s number one secret stealer’ after reports of NSA spying on allied leaders
Speaking on Thursday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin claimed that the US is the world’s number one secret stealer and gladly snoops on its allies using a broad spectrum of techniques. The recent media reports of the US’ monitoring of its European allies is just the tip of the iceberg …
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