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Mon, 14 Feb 2022 07:45:23 +0000Cartoon: Departures and Uninvited Visitors
Serhiy Kolyada on Ukraine’s current comings and goings.
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Mon, 14 Feb 2022 07:29:18 +0000Germany Leader Heads to Kyiv to Calm ‘Critical’ Russia War Threat
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lands in Kyiv on Monday before visiting Moscow to try to head off a “very critical” threat of a Russian invasion that could spark the worst crisis since the Cold War. The German leader visits the two capitals...
Mon, 14 Feb 2022 07:21:46 +0000Ukraine Calls for Urgent OSCE Meeting After Russia Ignores Kyiv Request
Russia has failed to respond within the required 48-hour time period to a Ukrainian request for an official explanation via the Organization for Security and Cooperation (OSCE) on its unexplained military manoeuvres near its borders. Ukrainian Foreig...
Mon, 14 Feb 2022 07:05:20 +0000Relief, Concern at Kyiv Airport as West Calls Citizens Home
Moroccan entrepreneur Aimrane Bouziane sighs with relief after seeing the “boarding” sign for his flight light up at Kyiv’s main airport despite fears that airspace may soon close over Ukraine. “I think the soundest choice to ...
Mon, 14 Feb 2022 06:56:26 +0000UK’s Johnson to Hold Fresh Talks on Ukraine
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will make a fresh diplomatic push in the coming week as part of efforts to defuse the Ukraine crisis, his office said Sunday. The statement came after his defence minister suggested some nations were not taking a stron...
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 19:31:21 +0000Biden, Zelensky pursue ‘diplomacy and deterrence’ in Ukraine crisis
US President Joe Biden spoke at length Sunday, Feb, 13 with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky about Russia’s military buildup along Ukraine’s borders, with the pair committing to pursue “diplomacy and deterrence,” the W...
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 18:21:17 +0000Four Ideas for Valentine’s Day in Kyiv
It’s Valentine’s Day tomorrow! If you’re lucky enough to be in Kyiv this crazy year then here are some ideas for how you could spend a romantic evening and keep the dark forces of war at bay. Recreate your first date – A romantic date...
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 13:59:40 +0000Concern Over Russian Threat Affecting Air Flights To And From Ukraine
The sky over Ukraine remains open, the state is working to prevent risks for air carriers – a statement from the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine issued on Feb. 13 said. “Information about the closure of Ukraine’s airspace is not t...
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 11:01:22 +0000Germany Loses Patience With Ex-Chancellor’s Russia Lobbying
Former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder’s close friendship with President Vladimir Putin and lucrative business dealings with Russia have for years been reluctantly tolerated at home. But as war clouds gather over Ukraine and allies question...
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 10:32:54 +0000Why the West’s Diplomacy With Russia Keeps Failing
Distinguished author and commentator Anne Applebaum writes in The Atlantic: “Now we are on the brink of what could be a catastrophic conflict. American, British, and European embassies in Ukraine are evacuating; citizens have been warned to le...