Foreign
Biden stresses 'sustained' US aid for Ukraine
March 2, 2022, 10:13 am
WASHINGTON – The US will maintain its support for Ukraine in the face of Russia's ongoing assault on the eastern European nation, US President Joe Biden told Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday. Biden discussed Washington's "continued backing for Ukraine as it defends itself… Read More
Russia-Ukraine peace talks begin
February 28, 2022, 7:51 pm
ANKARA – Peace talks between Ukraine and Russia began on Monday, five days after Moscow launched a war against its western neighbor. Ukraine's delegation arrived on Monday morning at the Gomel region of Belarus, which borders both sides to the conflict. The Russian delegation had come to the… Read More
G7 to take further steps if Russia does not stop its 'aggression'
February 28, 2022, 1:37 pm
ISTANBUL – The leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized nations said Sunday they will continue to take steps if Russia does not stop its “war of aggression” against Ukraine. The leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the US held a video conference chaired by… Read More
UN votes to convene General Assembly session on Ukraine
February 28, 2022, 11:07 am
WASHINGTON – The United Nations Security Council voted on Sunday to convene a special General Assembly session to discuss Russia's military actions in Ukraine on Monday. The resolution that called for the rare emergency session was approved by 11 nations, while Russia voted no and three… Read More
Ukraine takes Russia to International Court of Justice
February 28, 2022, 9:46 am
ISTANBUL – Ukraine has taken Russia to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the country’s president said Sunday. “Ukraine has submitted its application against Russia to the ICJ. Russia must be held accountable for manipulating the notion of genocide to justify aggression,” Volodymyr… Read More
Russian delegation in Belarus for peace talks
February 27, 2022, 7:44 pm
MOSCOW – Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced on Sunday that Russia's delegation for the peace talks with Ukraine arrived in the Belarusian city of Gomel. Representatives of the presidential administration and foreign and defense ministries were included in the delegation, Peskov told… Read More
Western nations agree to disconnect Russian banks from SWIFT
February 27, 2022, 2:15 pm
BERLIN – The United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Canada, the United States, France and the European Commission agreed to impose new "tough financial sanctions" on Russia, including disconnecting some of its banks from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) system,… Read More
Ukraine shoots down Russian fighter jets, aircraft: Kyiv
February 26, 2022, 2:54 pm
KYIV, Ukraine – Ukraine has shot down two Russian fighter jets, an IL-76 aircraft and a helicopter, Ukrainian officials said Saturday. The head of the Vinnytsia Regional State Administration, Serhiy Borzov, said on social media that Ukraine shot down a Russian SU-25 fighter jet near Kalynivka in… Read More
UK closes airspace to Russian planes
February 26, 2022, 2:44 pm
LONDON – The British government closed its airspace to all Russian aircraft late Friday. The closure to all Russian jets follows a similar ban by Moscow against UK aircraft and is intended to increase pressure on the Russian government following its invasion of Ukraine. “(Russian President… Read More
Ukraine president says ‘enemy sabotage groups’ have entered Kyiv
February 25, 2022, 10:59 am
KYIV, Ukraine – Ukraine’s president said Friday that “enemy sabotage groups” have entered the capital Kyiv and called on the public to be careful and follow curfew rules. In a video message on Facebook, Volodymyr Zelensky said the Ukrainian army has managed to protect almost the entire… Read More
Ukraine declares general mobilization as Russian attacks continue
February 25, 2022, 10:42 am
ISTANBUL – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree early Friday on a general mobilization of the population as Russian attacks continued. The general mobilization was announced “in connection with the military aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine and in order… Read More
Biden has no intention to send US troops to fight in Ukraine
February 25, 2022, 10:40 am
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden has no intention of sending US troops to fight in Ukraine, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Thursday. "That has not changed," Psaki said at a press conference. She said Washington will respond to Russia with strong economic measures due to its military… Read More
Ukraine declares martial law as Russia launches military ops
February 24, 2022, 8:12 pm
KYIV – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Thursday announced martial law across the country as Russian troops entered the border and hit targets around Kyiv. In a video posted on his Telegram channel, Zelenskyy said Russia launched strikes against Ukrainian military facilities and border… Read More
NATO condemns Russia’s 'reckless, unprovoked attack' on Ukraine
February 24, 2022, 1:59 pm
WASHINGTON – NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday strongly condemned Russia’s "reckless and unprovoked attack on Ukraine," saying it puts at risk countless civilian lives. "Once again, despite our repeated warnings and tireless efforts to engage in diplomacy, Russia has chosen… Read More
Ukraine warns against ‘staged provocation’ by Russia
February 24, 2022, 1:23 pm
KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukraine’s foreign minister warned late Wednesday against a “staged provocation” by Russia as tensions between Moscow and Kyiv remain high. “Worrying reports from Crimea on the entire night shift of Titan chemicals plant in Armyansk evacuated from the facility,” Dmytro… Read More
Russia announces special military operation in eastern Ukraine
February 24, 2022, 1:12 pm
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a special military operation early Thursday in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region. In a televised address, Putin said the people of Donbas turned to Russia for help, according to Russian news agency TASS. “In this regard...I decided to conduct… Read More
Russia-Ukraine crisis: What you need to know
February 23, 2022, 10:09 pm
ANKARA – The Russia-Ukraine crisis, which began about eight years ago, has taken on new dimensions following Moscow's controversial recognition of the independence of separatist regions in the country's east. In a speech late Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the recognition of… Read More
SoKor's daily Covid-19 cases surge to new high 171,452
February 23, 2022, 9:05 pm
SEOUL – South Korea's new Covid-19 infections soared to another high of over 170,000 on Wednesday, nearly doubling from a week earlier, as the highly contagious omicron variant continued to spread across the country. The country reported 171,452 new Covid-19 infections, including 171,271 local… Read More
Inmate pardoned by victim's kin dies of heart attack out of joy
February 23, 2022, 4:46 pm
TEHRAN, Iran – A 55-year-old man from the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran spent 18 harrowing years on death row, with his life constantly hanging by a thread. Sentenced to death by a local court in 2003 on charges of "premeditated murder" of an acquaintance, Akbar's life was reduced… Read More
Canada announces sanctions against Russia over Ukraine
February 23, 2022, 3:17 pm
TRENTON, Canada – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced sanctions on Tuesday against Russia, calling its recognition of two breakaway regions of Ukraine as independent states "illegal" and "unacceptable." Speaking at a press conference, Trudeau said Canada "strongly condemns" Russian… Read More
