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President Joe Biden holds a speech at the Royal Castle after meeting with Polish President Andrzej Duda in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday.
Kyiv stands strong, says Biden in address outside Warsaw Castle
WARSAW — In an impassioned speech outside Warsaw’s Royal Castle, US President Joe Biden reiterated his commitment to Ukraine and to NATO on Tuesday, telling the crowd that had gathered to see him, “freedom is at stake”.“Hard and bitter days” are ahead, Biden warned, but stressed that “Ukraine will never be a victory for Russia, never”.Biden was speaking during a two-day visit to Poland, just days ahead of the first anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.He arrived in Warsaw on Monday evening after paying an unannounced visit to Kyiv.“Democracies of the world will stand guard over freedom today, tomorrow and forever,” he said at the Royal Castle, a historical landmark in Warsaw, before a cheering crowd of Polish citizens and Ukrainian refugees.He also...
February 21, 2023

Kyiv stands strong, says Biden in address outside Warsaw Castle

Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, left, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, center, and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell discuss ways to continue supporting Ukraine in Brussels. — courtesy Twitter
NATO, EU and Ukraine agree to ramp up arms production to help Kyiv’s war efforts
BRUSSELS — NATO will help Ukraine set up an arms procurement system of its own that is “effective” in dealing with Russia’s invasion, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday.In addition, NATO, Ukraine and the European Union agreed to convene a group of arms procurement experts to see how they can help Kyiv “ensure that it gets the weapons it needs,” Stoltenberg said.The NATO chief met with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell, just days before the first anniversary of the Russian invasion and at a time when Kyiv is asking its allies to supply more long-range weaponry.“We have to be aware of the fact that, from February 2022, Ukraine and its closest partners are carrying out the biggest logistical...
February 21, 2023

NATO, EU and Ukraine agree to ramp up arms production to help Kyiv’s war efforts

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the annual state of the nation address in Moscow on Tuesday.
Russia suspends participation in major new START nuclear arms treaty
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a major speech to Russia’s political and military elite, assessing the Ukraine invasion.Putin announced that Russia has suspended participation from the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty, a treaty to mutually decrease and limit strategic nuclear weapons signed between US and Russia in 2002.He also said Russia needs to be ready to test nuclear weapons if the US does so first. However, Putin ruled out Russia making a first nuclear strike.The Russian president pledged to “systematically” press on with Moscow’s so-called “special military operation” in Ukraine, blaming the West for starting the war.He also claimed that Russia is not at war with the Ukrainian people but with “their regime that holds the people...
February 21, 2023

Russia suspends participation in major new START nuclear arms treaty

Screenshot footage shows moment of new Turkey earthquake in Hatay.
Deadly new tremor in Turkey traps people under rubble
ANKARA — Rescuers are once again searching for people trapped under rubble in Turkey after another earthquake hit the country, killing at least six people.A 6.4 magnitude tremor struck near the city of Antakya near the border with Syria, where massive quakes devastated both countries on Feb. 6.The earlier quakes killed 44,000 people in Turkey and Syria with tens of thousands more left homeless. Buildings weakened by those tremors collapsed in both countries on Monday.Turkey’s disaster and emergency agency said the 6.4 earthquake occurred at 20:04 local time (17:04 GMT) at a depth of 10km (6.2 miles).This was followed by a 5.8 aftershock three minutes later and 31 subsequent aftershocks that were not as severe.The Health Minister Dr. Fahrettin Koca said 294 people have been injured —...
February 21, 2023

Deadly new tremor in Turkey traps people under rubble

Spain’s Secretary of State for Transport Isabel Pardo de Vera is among the top bosses to quit. — courtesy Europa Press News
Spain officials quit over trains that were made too wide for tunnels
MADRID — Two top Spanish transport officials have resigned over a botched order for new commuter trains that cost nearly €260 million ($275 million; £230 million).The trains could not fit into non-standard tunnels in the northern regions of Asturias and Cantabria.The head of Spain’s rail operator Renfe, Isaías Táboas, and the Secretary of State for Transport, Isabel Pardo de Vera, have now left their roles. The design fault was made public earlier this month.The Spanish government said the mistake was spotted early enough to avoid financial loss. However the region of Cantabria has demanded compensation.Renfe ordered the trains in 2020 but the following year manufacturer CAF realized that the dimensions it had been given for the trains were inaccurate and stopped construction.The...
February 21, 2023

Spain officials quit over trains that were made too wide for tunnels

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell at a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels.
Ukraine tops agenda as EU foreign affairs ministers meet in Brussels
BRUSSELS — EU foreign affairs ministers are in Brussels Monday to discuss the war in Ukraine and a potential new sanctions package against Russia.The Foreign Affairs Council, chaired by the EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, will exchange views on the Russian aggression against Ukraine, after an initial informal meeting with Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kubela.Other issues on the agenda include Afghanistan, Iran, and energy and climate diplomacy. Meanwhile, Borrell said he’d been assured by senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi that Beijing would not supply arms to Russia.Borrell met Wang at the Munich Security Conference over the weekend. The US has said China is preparing to provide weapons to Moscow, but Beijing’s Foreign Ministry has also rejected the...
February 20, 2023

Ukraine tops agenda as EU foreign affairs ministers meet in Brussels

Ukraine is covered by a blanket of snow amid growing destruction of homes.
War in Ukraine having a devastating impact on people’s mental health
KYIV — Just a few day’s short of the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, its estimated that one in every four Ukrainians may suffer from mental health issues because of the ongoing conflict.The World Health Organization said this means that some 10 million people will likely experience depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia.Ukraine’s government said that more than 60% of its soldiers are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and about half of the population needs psychological help to cope with the war.Presently, it can only care for one-third of them. The ongoing conflict has placed additional pressure on Ukraine’s already strained mental health system, disrupting much needed mental health and...
February 20, 2023

War in Ukraine having a devastating impact on people’s mental health

People react after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit in Antakya, southern Turkey, on Monday. — courtesy Reuters
6.4 magnitude earthquake hits southern Turkey
ANTAKYA — A 6.4 magnitude earthquake has struck southern Turkey, weeks after a deadly quake devastated the region.Turkey’s disaster and emergency agency AFAD said the tremor occurred at 20.04 local time (17.04 GMT).Witnesses told the Reuters news agency there had been further damage to buildings in Antakya.A 7.8-magnitude struck the region on Feb. 6, killing more than 44,000 people in Turkey and Syria.Turkish authorities have recorded more than 6,000 aftershocks since that earthquake hit, but the BBC team in the region said Monday’s tremor felt much stronger than previous ones.Witnesses said it was also felt in Syria, Egypt and Lebanon. It is currently unclear how much damage it has caused or if there are any casualties.In a tweet, AFAD urged people to stay away from coastlines as a...
February 20, 2023

6.4 magnitude earthquake hits southern Turkey

US President Joe Biden made a surprise trip to Kyiv on Monday. — courtesy Ukrainian Presidential Press Service
Biden: US would stand with Ukraine 'for as long as it takes'
KYIV — US President Joe Biden has made a surprise visit to Kyiv — his first to Ukraine since Russia invaded almost a year ago. It comes as the anniversary of Russia’s invasion approaches on Feb. 24.Biden said the United States would stand with Ukraine “for as long as it takes” and praised their “heroic” fighting. He also reaffirmed his country’s support for Ukraine, pledging more weapons for Kyiv and promising new sanctions for Russia.During a press conference in Kyiv earlier, Biden said Russia had attempted to “wipe Ukraine off the map”. Speaking as air raid sirens went off in the capital and across Ukraine, he said that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war of conquest was “failing”.Meanwhile, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky describes today’s talks with...
February 20, 2023

Biden: US would stand with Ukraine 'for as long as it takes'

NATO has boosted its presence in Estonia, which shares a border with Russia
Ukraine war: Europe fights to maintain solidarity
By Katya AdlerKYIV — US President Joe Biden’s surprise visit to Ukraine on Monday is a striking show of solidarity — an intentionally powerful message to Moscow — as Kyiv prepares to mark the grim and bloody one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion.Ukraine’s government was understandably thrilled to see the US president but — as a professional Europe-watcher — one comment stood out for me in particular.Deputy Foreign Minister Andriy Melnyk celebrated what he described as “the presence of our important, main partner.”Shouldn’t that be Europe?Vladimir Putin’s aggressive ambition is a threat to European security first and foremost. His invasion of Ukraine has brought conventional warfare back to this continent on a scale not seen since World War Two.His actions have...
February 20, 2023

Ukraine war: Europe fights to maintain solidarity

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