Singapore has announced sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, becoming one of the few governments in Southeast Asia to do so. “The sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrity of all countries, big and small, must be respected,” said an announcement by the Foreign Ministry. The tiny city-state imposed controls on
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Multi-million dollar UN purchases continue from Russia despite sanctions by the West
The world’s financial institutions, primarily in the US and Europe, have cut off links and economically ostracized Russia for its invasion of Ukraine and violation of the UN charter. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres lambasted the Russians declaring the military invasion “a violation of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine– and
Russia-Ukraine War: What to know on Day 8 of Russian assault
Delegations from Russia and Ukraine are expected to hold talks in Belarus on Thursday, a second round of face-to-face discussions since the Russian invasion eight days ago. In a video address to the nation early Thursday, Ukrainian President VolodymyrZelenskyy called on Ukrainians to keep up their resistance, but didn’t comment on
Refugee count tops 1 million; Russians besiege Ukraine ports
The number of people sent fleeing Ukraine by Russia’s invasion topped 1 million on Wednesday, the swiftest refugee exodus this century, the United Nations said, as Russian forces kept up their bombardment of the country’s second-biggest city, Kharkiv, and laid siege to two strategic seaports. The tally from the U.N. refugee
Ukraine demands meeting with Russia over troop buildup
Ukraine has requested an urgent meeting with Russia and dozens of other European states to explain Moscow's buildup of forces along the ex-Soviet state's frontier. Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba wrote on Facebook late Sunday that Russia had ignored Kyiv's formal request for an explanation about why Moscow had positioned more than
US dismisses reports over Russia withdrawing troops from Ukraine’s border
Instead accusing Moscow of sending more soldiers as fears of an invasion grow. Russia has increased its presence on the border with Ukraine by "as many as 7,000 troops," some of whom arrived Wednesday, said a senior White House official, slamming Moscow's announcement of a withdrawal as "false." "We continue to receive
French, German leaders to visit Russia, Ukraine amid tension
The French president and the German chancellor will head to Moscow and Kyiv in the coming weeks, adding to diplomatic efforts to try to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin from launching an invasion of Ukraine and find a way out of the growing tensions. France’s Emmanuel Macron is scheduled to visit
Putin accuses US, allies of ignoring Russian security needs
Russia builds two units at China’s Xudabao NPP
Two power units at Xudabao NPP in Liaoning Province of China are being implemented according to Russian design with VVER 1200 reactor. Meanwhile, the core catcher casing has been installed at its design position at unit-3 recently. The casing is 6.1 meter in height and weighs 156 tons. The core catcher belongs
