Svitlana Klymenko can’t contain her anger, but she has nowhere to go. She worked for 46 years in a salt mine in Ukraine’s Donbass region and now, retired, has had to go back to living underground in the city of Soledar, bombed relentlessly by Russian forces. …
Read More »Ukraine war exposes ethnic conflicts in Russia – 07/30/2022 – World
When it invaded Ukraine in February, Russia ended up opening up space for the vent of partly dormant domestic criticism. Since then, initiatives have been born by ethnic minorities who see war as another way to exploit their communities. In common, the groups say that soldiers from poorer regions and …
Read More »Russia says it wants more than eastern Ukraine in war – 07/20/2022 – World
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that his country’s military expansion goals in the Ukrainian War, which the Kremlin calls the euphemism “special military operation”, are no longer concentrated in eastern Donbass. Ukrainian Russian. The diplomat, who has headed Russian diplomacy for almost two decades, also said that …
Read More »Putin speaks of ‘colossal effects’ of Western sanctions – 07/18/2022 – World
Vladimir Putin made a rare statement on Monday acknowledging the effects of Western sanctions against Russia. “Being aware of the colossal difficulties we face, we will intelligently seek new solutions,” the Russian leader told a strategic development council. He said the country should prioritize developing its own technology and supporting …
Read More »Ukraine says it has 1 million-strong army – 07/11/2022 – World
Ukraine has shown more and more signs that it intends to launch a counteroffensive in the south of its territory, an area now largely controlled by Russia. The latest warning came this weekend through Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov: “We have about 1 million men to defend the south.” The speech, …
Read More »Ukraine gathers 1 million in army to retake south – 11/07/2022 – World
Ukraine has shown more and more signs that it intends to launch a counteroffensive in the southern part of the territory, an area now largely controlled by Russia. The latest warning came this weekend through Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov: “We have about 1 million men to defend the south.” The …
Read More »Ukraine war could last for years, says NATO chief – 06/19/2022 – World
The war in Ukraine could last for years, the NATO secretary general said in an interview with the German newspaper Bild published on Sunday (19). “We must not abandon our support for Kiev,” said Jens Stoltenberg. More than 110 days after the Russian invasion began, he advocated maintaining aid regardless …
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