A court has found Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny guilty of embezzling money from his own organizations. According to the court, he has pushed back millions of euros from donors. As a result, prosecutors have demanded 13 years in prison against him. Navalny has been incarcerated for more than […]
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Online Peace Talks Between Ukraine and Russia Again
Ukrainian and Russian delegations will again hold talks via video link on Monday. Both sides want the talks to start in the morning, presidential adviser Michailo Podoljak said on Sunday evening. The working groups of both parties have worked intensively in recent days, Podoljak told the UNIAN news agency. […]
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Russian State Broadcaster RT is No Longer Allowed to Broadcast in the UK
The Russian state broadcaster RT is no longer allowed to broadcast in the United Kingdom. As a result, British media regulator Ofcom has withdrawn its broadcasting license immediately. According to Ofcom, RT, formerly Russia Today, is not “suitable” for a UK license. The regulator says it attaches great importance […]
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French Foreign Minister: Russia Pretends to Negotiate
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has little confidence in Russia’s current negotiations with Ukraine. In an interview with the French newspaper Le Parisien, he says, “it is impossible to talk with a gun to the head”. He, therefore, accuses Russia of “just pretending to negotiate”. In the interview, […]
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UN Court Rules on Ukraine’s Genocide Case Against Russia
The International Court of Justice in The Hague will rule on Wednesday in a case brought by Ukraine against Russia. It’s about Russia’s justification for invading the neighbouring country. Ukraine wants the judges to determine that Moscow had no legal basis for the invasion. Russia has accused Ukraine of […]
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Oxfam: War in Ukraine is Fueling Hunger in Syria
According to aid organisation Oxfam, six out of ten Syrians do not know if and how they will have their next meal. The situation could also deteriorate further because Syria is heavily dependent on grain imports from Russia, under pressure from the war with Ukraine. 90 percent of Syrians […]
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US Condemns Iran Missile Attack on Erbil in Northern Iraq
The United States on Sunday strongly condemned the Iranian missile attack on the city of Erbil in northern Iraq. US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said the US supports Iraq and will hold Iran. In the night from Saturday to Sunday, Erbil was hit by 12 ballistic missiles, which […]
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WHO Warned Ukraine to Destroy Pathogens
The World Health Organization (WHO) has advised Ukraine to destroy dangerous germs stored in research labs in the country. The organization did this out of fear that the pathogens would be released by possible war damage to the buildings, the WHO reports to Reuters news agency. They could then […]
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US Discusses Brutal Attacks with Ukraine
Both the US Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense called Ukraine on Wednesday evening (local time). Foreign Minister Antony Blinken spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmitro Koeleba about extra support for the country. Blinken also condemned “the relentless attacks that harm population centres”. Foreign ministers discussed additional […]
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Australia Declares East Coast Flooding Emergency
On Wednesday, Australia will declare devastating floods along the east coast a national emergency, local media reported. Declaring the emergency, which has been legally possible since the devastating 2019 bushfires in Australia, will give the federal government the power to bypass bureaucracy and immediately deploy additional resources, such as […]