US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has told his Russian counterpart to “end the war of aggression” against Ukraine. The remarks are the first Mr Blinken has made face to face to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov since the start…
Russian chess players to compete in Asian federation after quitting Europe
Chess powerhouse Russia has joined the Asian Chess Federation (ACF) following a vote which allows Russian players to keep competing at an international level. This is in spite of the war in Ukraine and the sanctions which the war has…
1 year into invasion, Ukraine mourns dead, vows victory
Ukraine honored its dead and vowed to keep fighting on Friday while Russia told the world to accept “the realities” of its war but faced new Western sanctions on the invasion’s anniversary. At a ceremony in Kyiv’s St Sophia Square,…
Nigeria, 140 countries demand Russia withdraw from Ukraine
Nigeria and 140 Member States on Thursday demanded Russia to immediately and unconditionally withdraw its troops from Ukraine, marking the one-year anniversary of the war with a call for a “just and lasting” peace. The UN correspondent of the News…
UK calls on IOC to maintain Olympic ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes
The United Kingdom will continue to support a ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes in international sporting events, including at next year’s Olympics, the culture secretary, Lucy Frazer, has said. The International Olympic Committee announced last month that it was…
Russian economy more resilient than West thought when introducing sanctions – Putin
Russia’s economy turned out to be more resilient than the West expected “when introducing sanctions against our country”, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. Putin said this during his address to the Russian Federal Assembly. “Russia’s economy and administrative…
Withdrawal from Russia drives car maker Renault into red
French multinational car maker Renault posted a net loss of 700 million euros (750 million dollars) in 2022, citing its withdrawal from the Russian market as reason. Overall turnover was up by 11.4 per cent to almost 26.4 billion euros,…
First delivery of liquefied natural gas expected at German port
The first delivery of liquefied natural gas (LNG) is to be received at the floating LNG terminal in the north of Germany on Wednesday. The LNG tanker ISH moored already on Tuesday by the port of Brunsbüttel at the mouth…
Britain: Russia boosting defensive fortifications in southern Ukraine
Russia is strengthening and expanding its defensive positions in occupied areas of Ukraine, Britain’s Defence Ministry said on Monday, as the war approaches it the second year. The intelligence assessment, issued daily by the ministry, said Russian forces “had likely…
