Tag: Ukraine war
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Putin vows to press on with military action in Ukraine
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has vowed to press on with Moscow’s military action in Ukraine until it achieves its goals. He threatened to completely cut energy supplies to the West if it tries to cap prices of Russian exports. Speaking at an annual economic forum in the far-eastern port city of Vladivostok, Wednesday, Putin scoffed…
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UK sanctions Vladimir Putin’s daughters
Vladimir Putin’s daughters have been sanctioned by Britain under measures to target the lavish lifestyles of the Russian president’s inner circle over the invasion of Ukraine. The Foreign Office announced travel bans and asset freezes against Katerina Vladimirovna Tikhonova and Maria Vladimirovna Vorontsova on Friday. Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov’s daughter, Yekaterina Sergeyevna Vinokurova, also…
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Ukraine war: Act for peace or ‘dissolve’ yourself – Zelensky tells Security Council
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on the Security Council to act for peace or dissolve itself following the killing of civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha, which was prompted by Russia’s “fully-fledged invasion”. Zelensky, in an address to the Security Council on Tuesday in New York, described in stark detail what he said…