Category: Russia-Ukraine War

Russia’s FSB Detains and Expels Japanese Consul for Alleged Spying, Japan Demands Apology

Russia’s FSB security agency said on Monday it had detained a Japanese consul in Russia’s Pacific port city of Vladivostok for alleged espionage and ordered him to leave the country, Russian news agencies said. The consul was released after a few hours of detention by the Russian agency, Japan’s Kyodo news reported on Tuesday, citing government sources. The…


Kazakhstan Refuses to Recognize Russia’s Referendums in Occupied Ukrainian Territories

Kazakhstan has stated that it will not recognize Kremlin-organized referendums in four occupied regions in Ukraine aimed at annexing territory to Russia, despite being a close ally of Russia. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Aibek Smadiyarov said Monday that Kazakhstan’s stance on the referendum is consistent with “the principles of territorial integrity of states, their sovereign equivalence…


Chinese Artillery Shells Found on the Russia-Ukraine Battlefield Reveal the CCP’s Past European Ambitions

Many Chinese artillery shells were used by the Ukrainian forces in the ongoing war against Russia. However, those weapons were not supplied by China—they came from Albania. This brings to light the history between the Communist Party of Albania (CPA) and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) during the Cold War that many may have forgotten….


Ukraine Polls Enter 4th Day Amid Escalating Rhetoric From Russia, US

Referendums now being held in four Russian-held regions of Ukraine entered their fourth day on Sept. 26, amid continued denunciations by the West that the move represents the de facto “annexation” of the territories by Russia. The polling, which began on Sept. 23, will decide whether residents of the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson…


New Zealand PM Calls for Global Nuclear Disarmament, Condemns Russian Invasion

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern called for a global ban on nuclear weapons and condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in her statement to the 77th session of the United Nations (U.N.) general assembly. “The only way to guarantee our people that they will be safe from the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons is…


On Ukraine, Russia Repeats Insistence That It Had No Choice

UNITED NATIONS—Russia made its case to the world Saturday for its war in Ukraine, repeating a series of grievances about its neighbor and the West to tell the U.N. General Assembly meeting of leaders that Moscow had “no choice” but to take military action. After days of denunciations of Russia at the prominent diplomatic gathering,…


White House Warns Russia of ‘Catastrophic’ Consequences Over Nuclear Weapons

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Sunday issued a warning to the Kremlin following recent statements by top Russian officials regarding the possible use of nuclear weapons. “Let me say it plainly: If Russia crosses this line, there will be catastrophic consequences for Russia,” Sullivan said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday….


Russia Vows ‘Full Protection’ for Any Annexed Territory as Nuclear Threat Grows

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that regions of Ukraine where referendums are being held will be under the Kremlin’s “full protection” if they are annexed by Russia, raising the prospect of the use of nuclear weapons. Residents of four Russian-occupied areas in eastern and southern Ukraine continued voting for four days on whether to…


Ukraine Ports Have Shipped Around 4.7 Million Tonnes of Food Under Grain Deal: Ministry

KYIV—A total of 211 ships with 4.7 million tonnes of agricultural products on board have left Ukraine so far under a deal brokered by the United Nations and Turkey to unblock Ukrainian sea ports, the Ukrainian infrastructure ministry said on Saturday. The ministry said eight ships with 131,300 tonnes of agricultural products are due to…


Russia Starts Annexation Vote in Occupied Areas of Ukraine

Russia launched referendums on Friday aimed at annexing four occupied regions of Ukraine. Voting in the provinces of Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia in the east and southeast, representing about 15 percent of Ukrainian territory, was due to run from Friday to Tuesday. Over 20.5 percent of voters eligible to vote in the Zaporizhzhia region…