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  • 26 Ukrainian health centers attacked by Russia, WHO says

    Date: 2022-03-11 22:56:29 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:81 - ID:9464015

    GENEVA, March 11 (MENA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) said it verified that Russian forces have attacked 26 health care centers in Ukraine between February 24, when the Russian operation began, and Wednesday, Fox News reported. The 26 ....

  • Greek PM: More energy support measures to be announced next week

    Date: 2022-03-11 21:34:43 GMT - Greece - World - SN:76 - ID:9463997

    ATHENS, March 11 (MENA) – The Greek government will announce additional support programs for Greek households, businesses and farmers to combat rising energy prices, ekathimerini quoted Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis as saying on Friday. ....

  • EC chief calls for eliminating dependency on Russian energy – 2 last Versailles

    Date: 2022-03-11 20:44:49 GMT - France - World - SN:74 - ID:9463893

    For his part, President of the European Council Charles Michel praised Ukrainian people for their courage in defending their country and shared values of freedom and democracy. "We will not leave them alone. The EU and its Member States will ....

  • UN says has credible reports of Russian cluster bomb use in Ukraine

    Date: 2022-03-11 20:21:10 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:73 - ID:9463929

    GENEVA, March 11 (MENA) – The UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Friday it had received "credible reports" of several cases of Russian forces using cluster munitions in populated areas in Ukraine, adding that indiscriminate use of such weapons ....

  • EC chief calls for eliminating dependency on Russian energy

    Date: 2022-03-11 19:53:07 GMT - France - World - SN:72 - ID:9463890

    VERSAILLES, France, March 11 (MENA) – President of the European Commission (EC) Ursula von der Leyen said the European Union plans to present proposals by mid-May on eliminating dependency on Russian energy, the EC said in a press release. "We ....

  • Canada slaps sanctions on Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich

    Date: 2022-03-11 19:50:00 GMT - Canada - World - SN:71 - ID:9463955

    OTTAWA, March 11 (MENA) - Canada has announced another round of sanctions against Russia, including high-profile oligarch Roman Abramovich, CBC news reported Friday. In total, five top business leaders were added on Friday to the list of those ....

  • Ukraine says Belarus could launch attack on its territory within hours

    Date: 2022-03-11 19:46:02 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:70 - ID:9463949

    KIEV, March 11 (MENA) - The Ukrainian State Strategic Communication Center announced that Belarus could launch attack on Ukraine within hours after Russian aircraft fired at Belarusian border villages from Ukrainian air space to provide an excuse ....

  • Biden: US to downgrade Russian trade status, bans alcohol, seafood

    Date: 2022-03-11 19:23:44 GMT - USA - World - SN:69 - ID:9463876

    WASHINGTON, March 11 (MENA) – US President Joe Biden announced Friday the US will dramatically downgrade its trade status with Russia as punishment for its military operation in Ukraine and also ban imports of Russian seafood, alcohol and diamonds, ....

  • Zelensky says Ukraine reached strategic turning point in crisis with Russia

    Date: 2022-03-11 18:23:40 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:67 - ID:9463836

    KIEV March 11 (MENA) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday Ukraine had reached a strategic turning point in its fight with Russia. In a televised address on Friday, he said: "It is impossible to say how many days we still have ....

  • Ex-German chancellor Gerhard Schröder travels to Moscow to meet Putin in Ukraine peace bid

    Date: 2022-03-11 17:26:40 GMT - Germany - World - SN:64 - ID:9463824

    BERLIN, March 11 (MENA) - Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder traveled to Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin as part of a mediation effort to end the crises in Ukraine, people familiar with the matter told Politico. Schröder ....

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