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EU ambassadors agreed on Friday to slap a new round of sanctions on Russia in a bid to further weaken the Kremlin’s ability wage war. — courtesy Grigory Sysoyev/Sputnik
EU approves fresh round of sanctions on Russia
BRUSSELS — The European Union agreed on Friday to slap a new round of sanctions against Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine, a hard-fought decision that almost missed the bloc’s self-imposed deadline of Feb. 24 that was supposed to coincide with the war’s one-year anniversary.The fresh raft bans EU exports worth at least €11 billion, blacklists propagandists and, for the first time, directly targets Iran’s Revolutionary Guards for their covert military aid to the Kremlin.But the final deal by ambassadors took longer than expected as negotiations went down to the wire, following unsuccessful attempts on both Wednesday and Thursday.Approving sanctions requires the unanimous consent of all 27 member states.Diplomats who spoke to Euronews on condition of anonymity described...
February 25, 2023

EU approves fresh round of sanctions on Russia

Zelensky said victory “will inevitably await us”. — courtesy Getty Images
Zelensky wants Xi Jinping meeting following China’s peace plan
KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he plans to meet China’s leader Xi Jinping to discuss Beijing’s proposals on ending the war in Ukraine.Speaking on the first anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, he said the proposal signaled that China was involved in the search for peace.“I really want to believe that China will not supply weapons to Russia,” he said. China’s plan calls for peace talks and respect for national sovereignty.However, the 12-point document does not specifically say that Russia must withdraw its troops from Ukraine, and it also condemns the usage of “unilateral sanctions”, in what is seen as a veiled criticism of Ukraine’s allies in the West.The Chinese authorities have so far not publicly responded to Zelensky’s call for a...
February 25, 2023

Zelensky wants Xi Jinping meeting following China’s peace plan

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. — courtesy EPA
UK and EU appear to be on brink of new Brexit deal
LONDON — The UK and the European Union appear to be on the brink of completing a new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland. A No. 10 source describes the negotiations as “positive”.King Charles had also been due to meet the president of the European Commission in the UK on Saturday, the BBC understands.Multiple sources say the visit has been canceled due to operational reasons unconnected to the political talks.The planned meeting between the King and Ursula von der Leyen, originally reported by Sky News, was not part of the negotiations between the UK and the EU.But the fact a meeting was planned is significant as it appears to indicate a Brexit deal was about to be done — and publicly presented — while von der Leyen was in the UK.It is not known when the European Commission...
February 25, 2023

UK and EU appear to be on brink of new Brexit deal

Mir Ali Koçer says he was traumatized by covering the earthquake’s aftermath. — courtesy Mir Ali Koçer’s personal archive
Turkish journalists detained over earthquake reports
ANKARA — Freelance journalist Mir Ali Koçer was 200 miles from the epicenter when Turkey was struck by a deadly earthquake on Feb. 6. Grabbing his camera and microphone, he drove down to the affected region to interview survivors.He shared stories of survivors and rescuers on Twitter and is now under investigation on suspicion of spreading “fake news” and could face up to three years in jail.He is one of at least four journalists being investigated for reporting or commenting on the earthquake.Press freedom groups say dozens more have been detained, harassed or prevented from reporting.At least 50,000 people were killed when earthquakes hit both Turkey and Syria. Turkey’s authorities have not commented on the detentions.On the night of the earthquake, Koçer — who is Kurdish and...
February 25, 2023

Turkish journalists detained over earthquake reports

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, seen in this file photo, said the Chinese proposal was a set of “principles” rather than a peace plan.
China’s peace plan for Ukraine is ‘selective’ and blurs roles of aggressor and victim, says Brussels
BRUSSELS — The 12-point plan proposed by China to bring Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to an end is “selective,” builds upon “misplaced” ideas of security interests and blurs the roles of the aggressor and the victim, the European Commission has said in reaction to Beijing’s paper.The plan, released on Friday morning as the international community marked the war’s one-year anniversary, calls for a cessation of hostilities, the resumption of peace talks, the protection of nuclear power plants and the preservation of food and supply chains.The paper, however, also demands the abandonment of the so-called “Cold War mentality,” a coded language that Beijing often uses to describe its fraught geopolitical rift with the United States, and the lifting of Western...
February 24, 2023

China’s peace plan for Ukraine is ‘selective’ and blurs roles of aggressor and victim, says Brussels

Families displaced by the earthquake that struck Syria are living in temporary shelters in Afrin, northwest Syria. — courtesy UNICEF/UNOCHA
UNICEF appeals for support for children affected by Türkiye earthquakes
GENEVA — A senior official with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday called for greater support for boys and girls affected by the powerful earthquakes in Türkiye, which have left more than one million people homeless.Afshan Khan, UNICEF Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia, briefed journalists in Geneva on her recent visit to the region, where she saw first-hand some of the destruction.“Children in Türkiye are at risk of developing anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder; they need to be able to resume their education, and they urgently need psychosocial support to help deal with the trauma they have experienced,” she said.Both Türkiye and Syria were rocked by earthquakes on Feb. 6, and another struck Türkiye earlier this week.Khan visited...
February 24, 2023

UNICEF appeals for support for children affected by Türkiye earthquakes

Tanks roll on Freedom Square at a military parade during celebrations of the 105th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia, in Tallinn, Estonia, Friday.
Estonia Independence Day overshadowed by Russian invasion of Ukraine
TALLINN — The specter of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine hung over ceremonies marking Estonia’s Independence Day.The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and NATO’s Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, were in Tallinn for the event.It was a gesture of support for the former Soviet state. They both stressed the importance of supporting Ukraine.They joined Estonia’s Prime Minister Kaja Kallas at the solemn flag-raising ceremony at Tallinn’s Toompea castle, laid wreaths at the War of Independence Victory Column, and attended the annual military parade in Freedom Square.“We must keep giving Ukraine the means to defend itself until the Russians end this war and leave Ukraine,” said the EC president, “and this is why we stand firmly by Ukraine as determined as ever,...
February 24, 2023

Estonia Independence Day overshadowed by Russian invasion of Ukraine

A scene of an Ukraine attack during the Russia-Ukraine war
New US sanctions for Russia on war anniversary
WASHINGTON/ KYIV — The US has marked a year since Russia invaded Ukraine by announcing a new range of sanctions against Russia and new military aid for Ukraine.The latest restrictions target more than 100 entities both within Russia and worldwide, including banks and suppliers of defense equipment.Specifically, the US said it wants to stop those helping Russia exploit loopholes to get sanctioned materials.The White House’s fresh round of aid for Ukraine is worth $2 billion (£1.7 billion).A further $550 million (£459 million) will be supplied to both Ukraine and neighboring Moldova to strengthen their energy infrastructure.“One year on, the commitment of the United States, together with some 50 countries who have rallied to rush urgently needed assistance to Ukraine, has only...
February 24, 2023

New US sanctions for Russia on war anniversary

Moldova’s President Maia Sandu has warned that some are hoping to install a Russian puppet government in her country. — courtesy photo
Moldova warns of Russian ‘psy-ops’ as tensions rise
CHIȘINĂU — Moldova’s leaders have rejected Russian claims that Ukraine is planning to attack the country’s breakaway pro-Russian territory, and called for calm.Russia’s Defense Ministry alleged, with no evidence, that Ukrainian saboteurs dressed as Russian troops would attack from Transnistria, to provide a pretext for a Ukrainian invasion.Moldova has warned for weeks that Russia is plotting to seize power. And officials rejected Russia’s claims as “psy-ops” as part of the war.“The Defense Ministry believes it is an element of a psychological operation rather than a real plan,” said state secretary Valeriu Mija.Leading MP Doina Gherman told Moldovan media that the Russian allegations were “aggressive disinformation”. There was no imminent threat and she urged the...
February 24, 2023

Moldova warns of Russian ‘psy-ops’ as tensions rise

Vladimir Putin meets Wang Yi at the Kremlin in Moscow.
China’s claim to neutrality fades with Moscow visit
MOSCOW — Vladimir Putin loves a really long table. Images of his meetings are famous, with the Russian leader at one end and the person he is speaking to so far away that you wonder if it is hard for them to hear one another.It was not like that when he met China’s top foreign policy official, Wang Yi. There they were, sitting within handshake distance, with an oval-shaped table in the middle.It could be that the proximity was achieved by seating placement at a previously used table, with the Chinese delegation directly across the middle rather than at the long ends but the effect was the same.When the footage was released, it appeared to be a deliberately symbolic move to show that he felt safe enough to be that close to the representative of such an important friend.Of course, it has...
February 23, 2023

China’s claim to neutrality fades with Moscow visit

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