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UN watchdog warns of ‘grave hour’ at Ukraine’s nuclear power plant
Aug 12, 2022 07:52The UN nuclear watchdog has called for officials to visit Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia power plant amid fresh escalation in the area and warnings of the “catastrophic consequences” of continued fighting near Europe’s largest atomic plant.
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Russia rejects Swiss offer as Europe wades deeper into Ukraine war
Aug 11, 2022 13:21Moscow has rejected Switzerland’s offer to represent Ukraine diplomatically in Russia as it no longer considers Switzerland a neutral state.
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Chinese diplomat blames US for being ‘main instigator’ of crisis in Ukraine
Aug 11, 2022 03:16China has accused the United States of being the main instigator of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine that began on February 24.
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Biden signs ratification documents approving Finland and Sweden's NATO membership
Aug 10, 2022 02:32US President Joe Biden has signed documents backing the membership of Sweden and Finland in the NATO military alliance.
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Russia again blames bans for non-delivery of turbine, resultant cutting of gas flow to Europe
Aug 04, 2022 06:46Russia's energy giant Gazprom says the sanctions imposed by the West against Moscow have made it impossible for the company to receive a turbine needed to keep gas flowing to Europe.
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US Senate overwhelmingly votes to add Finland, Sweden to NATO
Aug 04, 2022 03:38The US Senate has ratified the entry of Finland and Sweden into NATO, becoming the 23rd of the 30 member states to pave the way for one of the most significant expansions of the Western military alliance in decades.
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French parliament backs accession of Sweden, Finland to NATO
Aug 03, 2022 07:16The French parliament has voted to ratify the accession of Sweden and Finland to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), following the two Nordic countries' bid to join the Western military alliance amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
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Russia says US, NATO remain ‘main threats’ to its national security
Aug 01, 2022 02:40A new Russian naval doctrine signed by President Vladimir Putin indicates that the United States' quest to dominate the oceans and NATO's expansion are the biggest threats facing Russia.
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Russian missiles hit Ukraine’s Odessa port: Kiev
Jul 23, 2022 09:19Ukraine says Russian missiles struck the key Black Sea port of Odessa in an attack that followed another military aid package from the United States to Kiev.
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Russia: Sanctions by West cannot force Moscow to change course
Jul 21, 2022 14:59Moscow says sanctions by the West against Russia over Ukraine war cannot force the Kremlin to change course, five months into a military operation in the ex-Soviet country.