Biden sanctions Russia
Biden announced what he called the “first tranche” of sanctions, including steps to starve Russia of financing and target financial institutions and its “elites,”
Ukraine war must be stopped at all costs: UN
Reminding Security Council members of their responsibilities under international humanitarian law, DiCarlo called for an immediate halt to hostilities, the protection of civilians and
Raisi urges int’l resistance to ‘cruel’ US sanctions
Raisi urged the international community to support multilateral initiatives aimed at ensuring the security of sustainable energy supply and protecting the environment…reports Asian Lite
Over 12.5mn US kids infected with Covid-19
Covid-19 cases among children have spiked dramatically across the US during the Omicron variant surge…reports Asian Lite News More than 12.5 million children in
More contagious version of Omicron spreads in US
BA.2 is found to have quickly overtaken the original Omicron strain in South Africa and other countries and has even caused a second surge
Biden-Putin summit off the table: US
Psaki did not explicitly rule out a meeting in the future but said Biden would not meet Putin unless Russia de-escalates the situation in
Germany suspends certification of Nord Stream 2 pipeline
The German Chancellor said it is now important to “prevent a further escalation, and thus a catastrophe. That is what all our diplomatic efforts
NATO Chief urges Russia to choose diplomacy in Ukraine crisis
NATO chief stressed that it was not late to choose the path of diplomacy rather than attack as he called on Russia to engage
UK govt wants Champions League final moved from Russia
Russia sparked an outcry by announcing on Monday that its recognition of independence for areas in eastern Ukraine extended to territory currently held by
Nothing is off the table to stop Putin, says Truss
Truss wrote that this was the first wave of a “closely co-ordinated effort to ratchet up the pressure” on the Russian president, initially targeting
