‘Thugs and bullies’: Nations sanction Russia over Ukraine
The possibility of imminent war in Ukraine has raised fears not only of massive casualties but of widespread energy shortages and global economic chaos
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Egypt slams Houthi targeting of Saudi airport
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry condemns “terrorist targeting” of King Abdullah Airport in Jizan, Saudi Arabia
Olaf Scholz “freezes” Nord Stream II: “No certification can be given”
“German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has frozen the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline linking Russia and Germany across the Baltic Sea. This is a move that goes against German interests as Germany is “thirsty” for cheap gas. Following Putin‘s decision to recognise the regions of Eastern Ukraine as independent republics and the deployment of Russian forces, […]
Zelenski: “We are not afraid of anyone or anything – Let’s see what the West will do now”
Following yesterday‘s official recognition by Russia of the self-proclaimed people‘s republics LPR and DPR and Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s address to the Russians, Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky addressed the Ukrainians. While the DPR and LPR celebrate the recognition of the republics and the refugees from Donbass watch Russian television live from the streets of the […]
Bombing intensifies in the contact zone in Eastern Ukraine
Two soldiers were killed and 12 wounded in Russian-speaking shelling in eastern Ukraine over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian army said, noting that these are the highest casualties it has suffered since the beginning of the year as ceasefire violations increase. The army added in a post on its Facebook account that it recorded […]
Russia has closed the Sea of Azov to Ukrainian warships
Ukrainian Navy ships are blocked from the waters of the Sea of Azov. The Russian side issued a NOTAM warning, in which it said it was closing most of the neutral waters of the Sea of Azov. This made it possible to completely blockade the area for Ukrainian warships. An additional force in the region […]
Powerful explosion on the Donetsk-Gorlovka highway – There are dead
A powerful explosion occurred tonight on the Donetsk-Gorlovka highway. According to the initial evidence, the cause of it all was the explosion of an improvised explosive device placed on the motorway. The explosion has killed and injured many people. It is currently known that at least one car with civilians travelling on the motorway was […]
Russian Army units enter Donetsk and Lugansk on Putin’s orders
Russian military units entered the Donetsk and Lugansk Republics a short while ago, according to sources on the Internet. According to Russian media reports, the Russian President ordered the Russian armed forces to enter the Donetsk and Lugansk Republics as peacekeeping troops at the request of the Republics.
Afghanistan again becoming terrorist breeding ground: MI5 chief
UK security service has identified ‘beginnings of travel attempts’ by British extremists
Coalition to strike Houthis after militia launches armed drone against Saudi Arabia
RIYADH: The coalition fighting to restore legitimacy in Yemen said Monday that a bomb-laden drone has fallen in a village located in Saudi Arabia’s southern city of Jazan, without causing any injuries or damages, Al Arabiya TV reported. The coalition said the drone that was headed towards the kingdom was launched from Sanaa International Airport in Yemen. […]
