KYIV: Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky today demanded “immediate” security guarantees from the West and Moscow aimed at averting a feared Russian invasion. Zelensky made his comments as Russia began to evacuate diplomats from its Kyiv embassy after Moscow formally approved the use of military force abroad. “Ukraine needs security guarantees. […]
Month: February 2022
JAKARTA : Indonesia on Tuesday sold 9 trillion rupiah ($626.52 million) worth of Islamic bonds in an auction, below target, the finance ministry said, noting that the sale drew bids totalling 33.5 trillion rupiah. ($1 = 14,365.0000 rupiah)
Russia’s Tereza Martincova defeated Ukrainian 10th seed Elina Svitolina 6-7 (2), 7-5, 7-6 (5) in a nearly three-hour match Monday in the first round of the Qatar TotalEnergies Open in Doha. Svitolina converted nine of 10 break-point opportunities and saved 12 of 22, but Martincova had seven aces and wound […]
NEW YORK: Ukraine’s borders remain “unchangeable” regardless of Russia’s recent actions, Kyiv’s ambassador to the United Nations told the Security Council. “The internationally recognised borders of Ukraine have been and will remain unchangeable regardless of any statements and actions by the Russian federation,” Sergiy Kyslytsya said during an emergency meeting […]
TOKYO: Japan today said it stood ready to join the United States and other G7 industrialised nations in slapping sanctions on Russia, should President Vladimir Putin order an invasion of Ukraine, The confirmation by the world’s No. 3 economy comes as the crisis in Europe deepens, with the Russian leader […]
OTTAWA: Canada’s parliament yesterday backed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to invoke rarely-used emergency powers to end pandemic-related protests that have blocked streets in the capital Ottawa for more than three weeks. The Emergencies Act was approved in parliament by 185 to 151, with the minority Liberal government getting support […]
BEIJING: China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi today told US Secretary of State Antony Blinken the United States should not include Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, in America’s Indo-Pacific strategy. Earlier this month, the United States said it would commit more diplomatic and security resources to the Indo-Pacific. […]
UNICH: The United States and its allies will impose “significant and unprecedented” economic measures against Russia if it attacks Ukraine, US Vice President Kamala Harris said today. “National borders should not be changed by force,” she said at the Munich Security Conference. “I can say with absolute certainty if Russia […]
FRANKFURT: Germany’s Lufthansa group is suspending flights to and from the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Odessa, a spokesperson said on Saturday (Feb 19) amid growing fears of a possible Russian invasion. The company, which owns Germany’s flagship carrier as well as Eurowings, Swiss, Brussels and Austrian Airlines, will conduct […]
NEW DELHI: Opener Rohit Sharma was named India’s test captain on Saturday, succeeding Virat Kohli as the team’s leader in all three formats ahead of the home series against Sri Lanka. Kohli, India’s most successful test captain, resigned from the role in a shock move last month after seven years […]