The NATO bloc will send “heavier” weapons to Ukraine and replace the country’s Soviet-era gear with more modern equipment, UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said following a meeting by member states in Europe. Speaking to reporters on the heels of the NATO summit in Brussels, Truss confirmed that the alliance …
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Italy, Denmark and Sweden have decided to expel a combined total of 48 Russian diplomats, becoming the latest EU countries to resort to the measure in the ongoing diplomatic crisis amid Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine. Foreign ministers from the three countries informed the Russian ambassadors of their decisions on Tuesday. …
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Moscow wants security guarantees for all European nations, not just Ukraine and Russia, the country’s foreign minister told journalists on Friday. During peace talks with Russia, Kiev has confirmed it is prepared to become a non-aligned country in exchange for legally binding security guarantees. Following talks with his Indian counterpart, …
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Russia will introduce new visa restrictions for citizens of “unfriendly states” as part of its response to the international sanctions imposed on Moscow amid its ongoing offensive in Ukraine. Addressing the ruling United Russia party members on Monday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that a presidential decree “on retaliatory …
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The Russian Central Bank (Bank of Russia) on Friday imposed restrictions on the movement of funds to countries that introduced economic sanctions against Russia in connection with its military operation in Ukraine. “In response to the partial freezing of Russian reserves, Russia also introduced restrictions on the movement of funds …
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State lawmakers in Arizona and Oklahoma have passed legislation that would ban biological boys from participating in girls’ sports, continuing a push by Republican-controlled legislatures to score points with conservative voters as this year’s midterm congressional election approaches. The Arizona and Oklahoma bills both passed on Thursday, clearing the way …
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Russia has closed its skies for over two dozen European countries, as well Canada, on Monday. The move came after the EU banned Russian airlines from crossing into their airspace. European nations began banning Russian-owned airlines and Russian-registered aircraft shortly after Moscow launched a military operation against Ukraine early Thursday …
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The US military is set to hold expansive combat drills across North and South Carolina, warning residents that special operations trainees may fire off blank rounds and flares while simulating battle against “guerrilla” forces. Dubbed ‘Robin Sage,’ the “unconventional warfare exercise” will be held between January 22 and February 4 …
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In the last few days, President of the European Council Charles Michel has mediated a conversation between Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and also met Belarusian opposition figure Svetlana Tikhanovskaya. The EU does not currently recognize Alexander Lukashenko as the country’s legitimate president. Azerbaijan, Armenia, …
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US District Court Judge Matthew Schelp issued a preliminary injunction on Monday, blocking the White House’s order that all workers employed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) had to be vaccinated by January 4, 2022 or face losing their jobs. “The nature and breadth of the CMS …
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