Washington expels the second official in the Russian embassy in response to Moscow´s expulsion of an American diplomat
- 2022-02-25 02:48:18
A senior US State Department official announced Thursday that Washington has expelled the second official in the Russian embassy in response to the expulsion of an American diplomat in Russia on February 17. The official said Sergey Trebelkov was told on Wednesday that he had to leave the United .. المزيد
Guterres: Russia´s invasion of Ukraine ´not irreversible´
- 2022-02-25 02:46:13
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday that Russia´s invasion of Ukraine was unacceptable but not "irreversible", announcing the provision of $20 million in emergency aid to the victims of the conflict. For the second time in less than 24 hours, Guterres .. المزيد
Ukraine is at the center of a crisis that arose months ago between Moscow and the West
- 2022-02-22 02:08:12
Tensions have risen in recent months over Ukraine, which the West accuses Russia of planning to launch an "imminent" military attack on it. A row has erupted between Kiev and Moscow since Russia annexed Ukraine´s Crimea peninsula in 2014, and a war ensued in eastern Ukraine with .. المزيد
Russia recognizes separatist regions of Ukraine in defiance of the West
- 2022-02-22 02:06:12
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday recognized the independence of two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine, in a move that would ignite a catastrophic conflict with the Western-backed Kiev government. In an enthusiastic 65-minute televised speech, Putin directed a torrent of criticism of .. المزيد
US officials: Return to the nuclear agreement within two days
- 2022-02-22 02:04:21
The Wall Street Journal quoted US officials on Monday as saying that the return to the Iranian nuclear agreement may be completed in Vienna within the next two days. Iran, the United States and other world powers are close to reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, the newspaper said, "although .. المزيد
The European Union is ready to impose sanctions on Russia in the Ukraine crisis
- 2022-02-22 02:02:03
The European Union reiterated on Monday its readiness to impose "sweeping" sanctions against Russia in the event of an attack on Ukraine, and approved the granting of 1.2 billion euros in aid to Kiev, during a meeting of foreign ministers of its countries with their Ukrainian counterpart. .. المزيد
Macron postpones the announcement of his candidacy for a second presidential term, focusing his efforts on the Ukraine file
- 2022-02-22 02:00:17
In light of his intensified efforts to reduce the escalation of the Ukrainian crisis, French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to postpone once again the announcement of his candidacy for the French presidential elections less than two weeks before the nominations close on the fourth of March, .. المزيد
OSCE: 1,500 ceasefire violations in eastern Ukraine within 24 hours
- 2022-02-20 02:51:28
Monitors from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe announced on Saturday that they had recorded more than 1,500 ceasefire violations in 24 hours, the highest number this year. The monitors said that between the evening and Thursday and Friday evening they had recorded 591 .. المزيد
Kiev calls for strengthening Western support after warnings of an imminent Russian invasion
- 2022-02-20 02:48:15
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stressed on Saturday that his country is Europe´s "shield" against Russia and deserves more support, calling for a timetable for its accession to NATO, in light of fears of a Russian invasion that Washington says is imminent. While Moscow .. المزيد
The death toll from the floods in Brazil rises to 138, and search operations continue
- 2022-02-20 02:46:03
Rescue workers in Brazil on Saturday found new bodies under mounds of mud in the southeastern city of Petropolis, which was devastated by floods and landslides that killed at least 138 people, including 26 children. Amidst the thick fog, rescuers continued to search using hand shovels in an attempt .. المزيد
