-
Russia captures key town in Donbas as fighting rages on in eastern Ukraine
May 28, 2022 10:36Russia says the strategic northeastern town of Lyman in eastern Ukraine has fallen under its full control, as Moscow’s offensive against its neighbor continues unabated.
-
US sanctions on Russia worsened global food crisis: Russia's US envoy
May 28, 2022 10:35The Russian ambassador to the United States says Washington’s illegitimate sanctions against Moscow have worsened the unfolding global food crisis.
-
Italy's two-time PM Prodi expresses concerns over Ukraine-Russia conflict
May 28, 2022 03:05On Friday, two-time prime minister of Italy and former president of the European Union Romano Prodi had his say on the Ukraine crisis and subsequent geopolitical developments during a meeting with journalists held at the International Press Association headquarters in Rome.
-
Ukraine: War in east reached ‘maximum intensity’
May 27, 2022 01:41Ukraine says fighting in the country’s eastern region of Donbas has reached its “maximum intensity,” urging the European Union to impose more sanctions on Russia.
-
Putin: Foreign companies leaving Russia blessing for home-grown businesses
May 26, 2022 14:53Russian President Vladimir Putin has depicted foreign companies’ withdrawal from the country as a blessing and an opportunity for home-grown businesses.
-
Kremlin: West to blame for stopping grain deliveries via Ukraine ports, global food crisis
May 26, 2022 13:25Russia has denounced Western countries for what it called preventing vessels carrying grain from leaving Ukraine’s Black Sea ports amid fears of a global food crisis.
-
Turkey threatens to block Nordic NATO bids over ‘security concerns’
May 26, 2022 06:29Turkey has threatened to obstruct the process of Sweden and Finland joining the NATO military alliance if the two Nordic states fail to address Ankara’s “security concerns” related to the pair’s support for Kurdish militants outlawed in Turkey.
-
US Treasury official sets off for India to push it away from buying Russian oil
May 26, 2022 00:56A US administration official has set off for India to convince New Delhi not to purchase Russian oil amid ramped-up Western pressure on Moscow over the military operation in Ukraine.
-
Pres. Raeisi reaffirms pledge to neutralize sanctions, says enemy’s threats ‘no hindrance’
May 25, 2022 10:09President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi says his administration will not tie the country’s progress to the removal of sanctions, reiterating that neutralization of the impact of sanctions is being resolutely pursued, separate from efforts to remove them through talks in Vienna.
-
Russia says ready to set up humanitarian corridor for ships leaving Ukraine
May 25, 2022 08:58Russia has said it is ready to open a humanitarian corridor for ships carrying food to Ukraine to leave the country in return for the lifting of some sanctions.