Author: Steven Sahiounie

Immediate ceasefire and withdrawal of troops are crucial negotiation matters The key question of the negotiations for Kiev is to achieve immediate ceasefire and withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukrainian territory, President Zelensky’s office announced as peace talks begin in Belarus. Kiev’s delegation on Monday arrived at the Ukraine-Belarus border to take part in the negotiations with the Russian delegation. The Ukrainian delegation came in two helicopters, as reported by the Russian agency Ria Novosti. On Monday morning, the Belarusian Foreign Ministry published a photo of the room for the negotiations, announcing the site was prepared. The Russian delegation, headed by…

Pyongyang accused Washington of pursuing “military supremacy” at the expense of Moscow’s “legitimate” security demands North Korea’s Foreign Ministry has defended Russia and blamed the United States’ behavior as the “root cause” of the conflict in Ukraine, in its first official response to Moscow’s ongoing military offensive. “The root cause of the Ukrainian crisis also lies in the high-handedness and arbitrariness of the US,” a commentary posted to North Korea’s Foreign Ministry website on Saturday reads. The statement argues that Washington has pursued “military supremacy in disregard of the legitimate demand of Russia for its security.” It accuses the US of unjustifiably interfering in…

US President Joe Biden warned Thursday that any nation that doesn’t condemn Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine would be “stained by association.” On Friday, US media reported that US officials had held six urgent meetings with senior Chinese officials to try to force Beijing to pressure Russia into changing course.The United States should “ask itself” who is to blame for the Ukraine crisis, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian has suggested. “The US should ask itself who’s the one that started all this?” Zhao tweeted, accompanying his post with photo of Uncle Sam pouring fuel on a Ukraine in flames…

On Thursday, Russia began a special operation to demilitarise Ukraine, responding to calls from the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics for help in countering the aggression of Ukrainian forces.RIA Novosti, Zvezda and TVC journalists came under fire from Ukrainian forces in the south of the DPR in the village of Pishchevik (about 20 kilometres from Mariupol); nobody was injured, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported.The fire raid occurred at 14:32. At least 10 missiles were fired. The journalists managed to leave the territory and get out of the impact zone.A Ukrainian UAV was spotted in the sky after Russian journalists were…

This announcement comes just minutes after the deadline previously set by the Russian delegation for the negotiations with Ukraine to begin expired.Ukraine’s delegation is heading to Gomel in Belarus for the negotiations with Russia, President Putin’s aide and head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky, said.The talks are expected to take place in the Gomel region at the Ukrainian-Belarusian border, Belta news agency reported.Russia is ready for negotiations and is waiting for the Ukrainian delegation to arrive in Gomel, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.”As you know, President [of Belarus Alexander] Lukashenko had a phone call with President [of Ukraine Volodymyr]…

The president has established an international legion for foreign volunteers amid conflict with Russia Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced the creation of the International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine, which will enlist foreigners who want to fight for the country against Russia. On Sunday, Zelensky addressed the citizens of foreign countries, saying Russia’s offensive is not just an invasion of Ukraine, but the “beginning of a war against Europe.”Therefore, he said that anyone who wants to join the fight and “stand side by side” with Ukrainians was welcome to do so. “The leadership of Ukraine invites all foreigners…

The Fourth Day of the Russian peace enforcement operation in Ukraine started. In the morning of February 27, Russian forces launched an operation to take control of Kharkov city. During the first days of the operation, Kiev regime forces showed notable resistance in the area and were able to to destroy some reconnaissance units of the Russians there. Additionally, initial reports about the blocking of the city were not confirmed. Nonetheless, now it seems that the Russian military is set to really take control of Kharkov and destroy the crucial military logistical infrastructure of the Kiev regime there. This city…

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Russian President Putin said his troops will fight the Nazis in Ukraine. Putin said, “Its goal is to protect people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide … for the last eight years. And for this, we will strive for the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine.” Many western TV reporters scoffed at the idea as nonsense. After all, how could a Jewish President of Ukraine, Volodymr Zelenskiyy, allow Nazis to support the government? Ever since 2015, the CIA has been running a training camp for Nazis in Ukraine, to act as a military…

British urged Moscow to stop the “needless and bloody war” UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson released a message on Friday night urging Russia to halt its military operation against Ukraine. Moscow argued that it attacked its neighbor in order to protect the people in the Donbass republics against the Ukrainian Army. “The people of the United Kingdom stand with our Ukrainian brothers and sisters in the face of this unjustifiable assault on your homeland,” Johnson said, adding he was in close contact with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The British PM also said “Slava Ukraini” (Glory to Ukraine), a slogan which was used by…

Russia and its Donbass republic allies began a large-scale military operation aimed at “demilitarising” and “denazifying” Ukraine on Thursday. The US and its allies accused Moscow of unprovoked “aggression” and slapped Russia with new sanctions.Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has informed his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu on the Russian-led military operation in Ukraine, and informed him that Moscow is prepared to work with ‘all constructive forces’ to resolve the crisis as soon as possible. “The main goals and objectives of the comprehensive package of measures being taken aimed at demilitarising and denazifying Ukraine, ensuring the security of the civilian population…