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Ukraine Will Get Worse for Isolated Russia, Analyst Says on State Tv
Date: May 17, 2022
By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) – One military analyst had a brutally frank message for viewers of Russian state television: The war in Ukraine will get much worse for Russia, which is facing a mass mobilisation supported by the United States while Russia is almost totally isolated. Since President Vladimir Putin ordered the Feb. 24...
Turkey Must Keep Diplomatic Balance for Peace Talks -Erdogan Adviser
Date: May 16, 2022
By Orhan Coskun, Can Sezer and Jonathan Spicer ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey must maintain a delicate diplomatic balance following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine so that it remains able to help facilitate an eventual negotiated end to the war, President Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman said in an interview. Ibrahim Kalin, who is also Erdogan’s chief foreign policy...
Ukraine Begins First War Crimes Trial of Russian Soldier
Date: May 13, 2022
By Pavel Polityuk and Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) -A Ukrainian court held a preliminary hearing on Friday in the first war crimes trial arising from Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion, after charging a captured Russian soldier with the murder of a 62-year-old civilian. The case is of huge symbolic importance for Ukraine. The Kyiv government has...
FACTBOX-Steps in Finnish, Swedish NATO Bids
Date: May 12, 2022
(Reuters) – Finland’s President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Thursday their country must apply to join the NATO military alliance “without delay”, a major policy shift triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Sweden’s ruling Social Democrats are expected to decide on Sunday whether to overturn decades of opposition to NATO membership,...
UK PM Johnson Says No Return to Normal Relations for Russia’s Putin
Date: May 12, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday he did not see how there could be a normalisation of relations with President Vladimir Putin following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Asked during an interview on LBC Radio whether Putin could be welcomed back on the global stage if he were to repent, Johnson said:...
Swiss to Vote on Streaming Tax, European Border Agency
Date: May 10, 2022
By Michael Shields ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss voters decide on Sunday whether to make global video streaming services support Swiss filmmakers and on spending more money on Europe’s Frontex border security agency in a referendum that will test ties with the European Union. In the binding referendum on what is being called “Lex Netflix”, voters...