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Attorneys for jailed US journalist Evan Gershkovich Monday appealed his arrest on charges of espionage in a Russian court. Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter, is currently being held in a Russian detention facility on espionage charges after being arrested by the Russian Federal Security Service on March 29 in Yekaterinburg, Russia. His arrest has [...]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Tuesday urged world leaders gathered for the G20 summit to adopt his 10-point proposal for peace in Ukraine. The war in Ukraine was center stage at the G20 summit, which concluded Wednesday with a collective condemnation of the war in Ukraine. At the summit, Zelensky said that Ukraine will not let [...]

UK officials Monday announced further sanctions against Russia and Belarus worth £1.7 billion. The sanctions are aimed at encouraging Russia to cease its invasion of Ukraine. The UK already have a number of sanctions in place. The UK package of sanctions involves increasing tariffs on £1.7 billion worth of imported goods. The tariffs will increase [...]

The United Nations General Assembly adopted a landmark resolution Tuesday which requires the General Assembly to meet every time a veto is used by the Security Council. The resolution has been praised by multiple officials as a great step forward for accountability within the UN. The resolution, still in its drafting stage, was first introduced [...]

The US Wednesday announced a fresh round of sanctions against Russian individuals and entities, as well as a ban of new American investment in Russia and services associated with Russian persons. The sanctions come less than a week after US President Joe Biden called for a “wartime trial” and prosecution of Russia President Vladimir Putin [...]

The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Friday said that dozens of churches, historical sites and museums have been damaged amid hostilities in Ukraine. According to UNESCO, 53 cultural sites have been partially or totally damaged since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24. This includes 29 religious sites, 16 historical buildings, four museums [...]

“…Ukraine is not just a neighbouring country for us. It is an inalienable part of our own history, culture and spiritual space. These are our comrades, those dearest to us – not only colleagues, friends and people who once served together, but also relatives, people bound by blood, family ties.” — Address by the President [...]

As war rages in Ukraine, and Moscow faces increasingly grim economic prospects following a raft of powerful Western sanctions, Washington and Moscow have exchanged mutual accusations this week of humanitarian law violations. The main part that doesn’t match up is the timeline; while the White House believes Putin is a “war criminal” as civilian casualties [...]

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Sunday warned China against helping Russia evade sanctions imposed over its invasion of Ukraine. In conversation with journalist Dana Bash on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Sullivan said that there would “absolutely be consequences” if Beijing attempts to give Russia a workaround to US sanctions. According to reports, Russia [...]

Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Saturday announced a range of sanctions and restrictions aiming to “constrain Russia’s capacity to conduct war against Ukraine and undermine its sovereignty.” Singapore has condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a contravention of the UN Charter and “a clear and gross violation of international law.” Recognizing its own vulnerability as [...]