Tag: Putin
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UN-backed ICC issues arrest warrant for Russian President, Putin
The Pre-Trial Chamber of the UN-backed International Criminal Court (ICC), on Friday issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin of Russia. ICC President, Piotr Hofmański, said that the arrest warrant is in connection
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Zelensky says Macron wasting his time with Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected remarks by his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on keeping the door open for dialogue with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Zelensky told Monday’s edition of the Corriere della Sera newspaper and two other Italian
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As Peace Eludes the Weak in a World of the Strong, Welcome to 2023 – By Dennis Onakinor
By midnight of December 31st, 2022, joyous sound of fireworks will reverberate through the skies of most towns and cities across the world in celebration of the dawn of 2023. But for the people of Ukraine, it will be the now-familiar sound of fire from machine guns, tanks, artillery, missiles, jet fighter
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Russia cancels Christmas for Ukraine, says no ceasefire (VIDEO)
After nearly 10 months of the war in Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin of Russia has ruled out a “Christmas ceasefire”, except Ukraine accepts the loss of territory and “the new realities”. Russia rejected a call by Kyiv to start withdrawing troops by Christmas as a sign it was willing to end Europe’s biggest conflict since…
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Russia’s Putin will not attend G20 summit in Bali – Officials
Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend a gathering of leaders from the Group of 20 (G20) nations in person next week but may join virtually, officials from Russia and the host country Indonesia said on Thursday. The Russian leader will be represented by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, said Yulia Tomskaya, the chief of…
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‘We do not want a world war’ – Macron tells Putin
French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to give up his war in Ukraine, saying the world did not want to see an escalation of the violence. “We do not want a world war,” Macron tweeted on Thursday.
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Erdogan, Putin scheduled to meet later this week
Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will hold a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin later this week in the Kazakh capital of Astana, a Turkish presidential source said on Tuesday. The meeting between the two leaders is scheduled for Thursday, on the sidelines of an Asian security summit, the source said.
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U.S. President, Biden reiterates commitment to supply weapons to Ukrainian forces
United States President, Joe Biden, has reiterated America’s commitment to supply billions in aid and weapons to Ukrainian forces, following Russia’s latest aerial assault on Ukraine. Biden, in a statement, denounced Russia’s latest hit, stressing that the attacks “only further reinforce our commitment”. Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and leading military officials all spoke…
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Massive Abuses: Russia’s mass strike on Ukraine is horrific- NATO reacts
Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO, has condemned Russia’s mass strike on Ukraine on Monday morning, describing it as horrific. Stoltenberg tweeted condemnation of Russia’s “horrific & indiscriminate attacks on civilian infrastructure.” He said: “NATO will continue supporting the brave Ukrainian people to fight back against the Kremlin’s aggression for…
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Mass Strike: 11 persons killed, 64 injured as Russia launches 75 missiles toward Ukraine
Eleven people have died and 64 are hurt after Russia launched 75 missiles toward Ukraine on Monday morning (about 8 a.m. local time) hitting at least 10 Ukrainian cities. Russian President, Vladimir Putin, described the hit as revenge for an attack on a key Russian bridge on Saturday. Putin ordered a far-reaching series of missile…