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Around 100 civilians evacuated from Mariupol

Around 100 Ukrainian civilians were being evacuated from the besieged Azovstal steel plant in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol on May 1, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, after the United Nations confirmed a “safe passage operation” was in progress there. “Grateful to our team! Now they, together with [United Nations], are working on the… Continue reading Around 100 civilians evacuated from Mariupol

Denmark, Sweden summon Russian envoys over airspace breaches

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - OCTOBER 9, 2020: Denmark s Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod during a meeting with Russia s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the Russian Foreign Ministry s Reception House. Russian Foreign Ministry Press Office/TASS PUBLICATIONxINxGERxAUTxONLY TS0EA4A8

Denmark and Sweden are summoning Russia’s ambassadors after a Russian spy plane violated the airspace of both countries, their governments said on May 1. Officials said the plane entered Danish airspace on the evening of April 29 east of the Danish Baltic island of Bornholm before flying into Swedish airspace. “The Russian ambassador is summoned… Continue reading Denmark, Sweden summon Russian envoys over airspace breaches

Ukraine awards Nancy Pelosi with the Order of Princess Olga

President Zelenskyy says he had awarded the US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi with the Order of Princess Olga “for her significant personal contribution to strengthening our cooperation and sincere participation in the defence of freedom”. “Mrs Pelosi and I had four hours of very substantive negotiations, as they say, multifaceted,” the president said… Continue reading Ukraine awards Nancy Pelosi with the Order of Princess Olga

US-led military exercises start in Poland

Poland’s military says it launched a joint military exercise on Saturday, involving 18,000 NATO troops. The exercise will have regular exercises aimed at improving the security of the alliance’s eastern wing and comes at a time when Russia has begun invading Ukraine. Due to these circumstances, the Polish army urged the public not to publish… Continue reading US-led military exercises start in Poland

Germany says it has reduced its dependence on Russian energy

Germany said on Sunday that it had made progress by significantly reducing its dependence on Russian energy, a strategic shift in Europe’s largest economy following the start of the Russian occupation of Ukraine. Russian supplies now account for 12 percent of Germany’s oil imports, up from 35 percent earlier, the economy ministry said in a… Continue reading Germany says it has reduced its dependence on Russian energy

Call for the recognition of Kosovo by four Greek authors

Calls for the recognition of Kosovo by four Greek authors were published in the Greek daily “Ta NEA” in this weekend’s edition. One of the authors, whose article is also published in this newspaper, is Ioannis Armakolas, senior contributor, researcher and director of the Southeast Europe program at the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign… Continue reading Call for the recognition of Kosovo by four Greek authors

Kyiv is ‘the right place to be’, says UK ambassador after returning to city

Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, is unlikely to have given up his ambitions to seize Kyiv after losing the battle for the city this spring, Britain’s ambassador to Ukraine warned as she returned to work in the wartime capital. Melinda Simmons, who has moved back to Kyiv despite Russian threats against diplomats based there, said it was “overwhelming”… Continue reading Kyiv is ‘the right place to be’, says UK ambassador after returning to city

Russian rouble to be currency in occupied Kherson

The Russian rouble will be used in Kherson from Sunday, according to Russia-backed forces that have taken control of the southern Ukrainian city. However, Kherson’s Ukrainian mayor, Ihor Kolykhaiev, who has now been overthrown by Russian authorities, has said that he doesn’t believe this will be possible while the only working banking system in the… Continue reading Russian rouble to be currency in occupied Kherson

Pelosi meets Zelenskyy in Kyiv in unexpected visit

The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, has made a surprise visit to Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and other officials. “We believe that we are visiting you to say thank you for your fight for freedom,” Pelosi told Zelenskiy. “We are on a frontier of freedom, and your… Continue reading Pelosi meets Zelenskyy in Kyiv in unexpected visit