Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Topic: Russia Ukraine crisis

“Gas blackmail”: Ukraine accuses Moscow of using gas restrictions

Ukraine has accused Russia of waging a "gas war" against Europe and cutting supplies to inflict "terror" on people.

Russia, Ukraine sign UN-backed grain export deal

An “unprecedented agreement” on the resumption of Ukrainian grain exports via the Black Sea amid the ongoing war is “a beacon of hope” in a world that desperately needs it, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said at the signing ceremony in Istanbul, Türkiye, on Friday.

Putin and Erdogan in Tehran for talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are in Tehran for talks with their Iranian hosts, including supreme leader Ali Khamenei and the country’s president, Ebrahim Raissi.

“Tasty and that’s it”: New McDonald’s to Russians

Russia reopened its former McDonald's restaurant with a new brand name named "Vkusno-i tochka," which translates to "Tasty and that's it," following the announcement of the US fast-food jumbo due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Millions could starve due Russian blockade of ports: Zelenskyy

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that millions of people could starve because of a Russian blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports which he said it left the world “on the brink of a terrible food crisis.”

Reports of sexual violence in Ukraine rising fast

Allegations of sexual violence by Russian troops in Ukraine are mounting, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Monday, expressing regret over...