Month: September 2022

KYIV — Russia’s annexation of four Ukrainian regions, announced by President Vladimir Putin on Friday, will not affect Kyiv’s resolve to free them with military force, said an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. “For our plans, [Russia’s annexation] doesn’t matter,” Mykhailo Podolyak told POLITICO, speaking before the signing ceremony in Moscow orchestrated by Putin. […]

The EU is encouraging member states to beef up border staff and tighten security checks for Russians fleeing the draft for the war in Ukraine. European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson issued the urging on Friday, saying countries should assess whether to let in Russians trying to enter Europe on a “case-by-case” basis. “A […]

Kyiv on Friday formally requested an “accelerated accession” to join NATO, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced, as a response to Moscow formally annexing four regions of Ukraine. “We trust each other, we help each other and we protect each other. This is what the Alliance is. De facto. Today, Ukraine is applying to make it […]

ROME — Italy’s new right-wing coalition appears poised to roll back some of Italy’s rigorous COVID-19 regulations imposed during the pandemic, after winning last Sunday’s election. The alliance led by Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy took 44 percent of the vote and is expected to form a government. In opposition, the Brothers opposed many of […]

President Joe Biden on Friday strongly condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin’s declaration that four provinces of Ukraine will become Russian territory based on referendums that took place this week. “The United States condemns Russia’s fraudulent attempt today to annex sovereign Ukrainian territory,” Biden said in a statement. “Russia is violating international law, trampling on the […]