The head of a prominent anti-landmine NGO advocates for giving them to Kiev despite the atrocious history of their use A former British army general, now the CEO of the largest Western NGO focused on demining efforts, has decided it is a good idea for the United States to send deadly anti-personnel mines to Ukraine…
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France says it won’t arrest Netanyahu
The Israeli PM may have immunity from the ICC war crimes warrant, the foreign ministry in Paris has said Arresting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would be difficult, as he may have immunity from the International Criminal Court (ICC), French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot has claimed. The Hague-based court issued an arrest warrant for the…
Trump won’t secure peace – ex-Ukrainian FM
Neither Vladimir Putin nor Vladimir Zelensky will agree to sign any deal the US president-elect could offer, Dmitry Kuleba has claimed US President-elect Donald Trump will not be able to keep his promise of swiftly ending the Ukraine conflict after returning to the White House, Kiev’s former foreign minister, Dmitry Kuleba, has claimed. Neither Russian…
Vatican could classify ‘spiritual abuse’ as crime
The Catholic Church has faced a slew of scandals involving clergymen who used false mystical experiences to harm others Pope Francis has instructed the Vatican to explore whether the Catholic Church should classify “spiritual abuse” as a crime to prevent priests from using alleged mystical experiences to harm others. The head of the Vatican’s doctrinal…
UK MPs and public figures call to ‘halt escalation in Ukraine’
A group of British lawmakers and other well known faces have urged Washington and London to find a peaceful resolution to the conflict A group of British lawmakers and public figures, including former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, MP Diane Abbott, and legendary musician Brian Eno, has called on the US and UK to de-escalate the…
‘Credible deterrence’ needed against Russia – Merkel
European NATO nations can’t stand up to the Kremlin without US support, the former German chancellor has said European NATO member-states must enhance their defense capabilities in order to deter potential Russian aggression, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned. The former politician also expressed concern that US President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House…
EU state’s PM accepts Moscow ‘Victory Day’ invite
Slovakia’s Robert Fico says he has a “keen interest” in paying tribute to the Red Army’s role in defeating the Nazis Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has accepted an invitation from Russian President Vladimir Putin to take part in the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazism next year. “The government of…
Italian mercenaries exasperated in Ukraine – Corriere della Sera
Kiev’s foreign fighters “lack everything” they need for combat, a soldier told the outlet Foreign nationals fighting for Kiev in the Ukraine conflict are complaining about a shortage of supplies and Russian dominance on the battlefield, according to a report by the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera on Wednesday. The outlet spoke to an Italian…
Six bombs used in Nord Stream sabotage – media
It was previously believed that the attack on the key pipelines involved four explosives At least six bombs were used to cripple the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines and all four of the gas connector’s lines were mined, German newspaper Die Welt has claimed, citing court papers. The pipelines, built to deliver Russian gas to Germany…
Unilever boss explains reluctant exit from Russia
The consumer giant was among the few multinational companies that had remained in the country despite Western sanctions British consumer-goods giant Unilever pulled out of Russia because it was losing control of its business operations in the sanctions-hit country, its CEO Hein Schumacher told Bloomberg on Tuesday. Exiting Russia was “a very difficult decision to…