russia ukraine war
Diplomacy
EU Plans to Use Frozen Russian Assets for Reconstruction of Ukraine
The EU could invest frozen Russian assets according to proposals being discussed by European officials in Brussels.
The assets, which were frozen as part of the Western sanctions package against Russia, would primarily be used for reconstruction purposes in Ukraine....
Diplomacy
Boris Johnson Claims Vladimir Putin Threatened Him Before Ukraine Invasion
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened him during a telephone call shortly before the invasion of Ukraine.
Johnson made the claim in a documentary for the BBC. According to the former prime...
Europe
Putin Says Russia Is Ready to Negotiate, but Ukraine Refuses
Russia is ready to negotiate over Ukraine but Kyiv and its Western backers had refused to engage in talks, President Putin told an interview.
Diplomacy
Zelensky Compares Ukraine War to Battle Against Nazis in US Congress
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed a joint session of the US Congress on Wednesday after leaving Ukraine for the first time since the start of the war.
Zelensky drew comparisons between Ukrainian troops fighting on the frontline against Russia and...
Crime
Bloodstained Package Mailed to Ukrainian Embassy in Athens
On Monday morning, a blood-stained package arrived at the Ukrainian Embassy in Athens. Greek police have responded by opening an investigation. The sender remains anonymous.
In recent weeks, Ukrainian diplomatic staff around the world have been receiving bloody packages and...
Business
EU Imposes Price Cap on Russian Oil at $60 Per Barrel
This Friday, the European Union (EU) agreed to introduce a price cap on Russian oil. The decision is intended to punish Moscow for the Russian invasion of Ukraine and limit potential profits.
The cap will be set at $60 per...
Europe
Explosions Recorded at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant in Ukraine
Powerful explosions were recorded at the Zaporizhzhia Russian-occupied nuclear power plant in Ukraine on Saturday night and on Sunday, shaking the area.
According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, more than a dozen blasts from apparent shelling caused damage to...
Europe
Russian Missiles Hit Poland
Two Russian missiles are reported to have missed their target in Ukraine and hit a farm in Poland instead.
According to CNN, the projectiles landed at a small landholding in Przewodów near the Polish border with Ukraine. The news agency also...
Diplomacy
Russian Military Considered Use of Nuclear Weapons
Multiple senior American officials have issued a warning concerning conversations held by senior Russian military leaders over the use of nuclear weapons against Ukraine, increasing concerns in Washington and allied capitals.
An official report by The New York Times said...
Diplomacy
Russian Church Buys Properties Close to NATO Bases in Norway
Dozens of Norwegian properties are passing one after the other into the hands of the Russian Orthodox Church. The properties are also getting closer and closer to NATO military bases.
The Russian Orthodox Church seems to be particularly interested in...