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  • EU announces 500 mn euros in humanitarian aid to Ukraine

    Date: 2022-03-09 05:21:08 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:1 - ID:9458594

    BRUSSELS, March 9 (MENA) - The European Union has announced 500 million euros for humanitarian aid to Ukraine, saying it had taken in two million refugees fleeing the Russian invasion so far and expected millions more, Business Standard reported ....

  • Ukraine president urges British MPs to impose further sanctions on Russia

    Date: 2022-03-08 21:03:00 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:99 - ID:9458381

    LONDON, March 8 (MENA) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed British MPs in what has been deemed an "important opportunity" by the House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle, Euronews reported. Speaking by video from Ukraine to a packed ....

  • Biden imposes ban on Russia's oil imports -- 2 last Washington

    Date: 2022-03-08 19:54:13 GMT - USA - World - SN:94 - ID:9458322

    "Thus far, we’ve provided more than $1 billion in security assistance to Ukraine," Biden said. He added that, "shipments of defensive weapons are arriving in Ukraine every day from the United States. And we, the United States, are the ones ....

  • Putin signs decree banning certain exports & imports till end of 2022

    Date: 2022-03-08 19:48:48 GMT - Russia - World - SN:92 - ID:9458382

    MOSCOW, March 8 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree introducing special economic measures in foreign trade for ensuring Russia's security, Interfax news agency reported Tuesday. The measures, to be in effect until ....

  • EU to end imports of Russian oil, gas before 2030 following Ukraine invasion

    Date: 2022-03-08 19:23:31 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:90 - ID:9458298

    LONDON, March 8 (MENA) - The EU has unveiled major new plans to end all imports of fossil fuels from Russia "well before 2030", following the invasion of Ukraine. "The case for a rapid clean energy transition has never been stronger and clearer," ....

  • Biden imposes ban on Russia's oil imports

    Date: 2022-03-08 17:43:17 GMT - USA - World - SN:83 - ID:9458180

    WASHINGTON, March 8 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced his administration is banning Russian oil, natural gas and coal imports to the US in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, CNN reported. "Today I am announcing the ....

  • Czech Republic receives over 100,000 Ukrainian refugees so far

    Date: 2022-03-08 14:14:56 GMT - Czech - World - SN:61 - ID:9457841

    PRAGUE, March 8 (MENA) - More than 100,000 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in the Czech Republic, US News quoted the Czech Interior Ministry as saying, as the country and others in central Europe step up efforts to take in the influx of people ....

  • Number of Ukraine refugees reaches 2 mln people, says UN

    Date: 2022-03-08 14:05:37 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:60 - ID:9457663

    GENEVA, March 8 (MENA) - The number of refugees fleeing Ukraine reached two million people since the beginning of the Russian military operations in Ukraine on February 24, the UN said on Tuesday. "Today the outflow of refugees from Ukraine ....

  • US, Israel agree Iran should never be allowed to acquire nuclear weapon

    Date: 2022-03-08 11:45:21 GMT - USA - World - SN:48 - ID:9457230

    WASHINGTON, March 8 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met in Riga, Latvia with Israeli Foreign Minister and Alternate Prime Minister Yair Lapid to discuss challenges posed by Iran. They both agreed that Iran must never be allowed to ....

  • Nearly 2,500 Ukrainian military targets destroyed till now, claims Russia

    Date: 2022-03-08 11:17:02 GMT - Russia - World - SN:44 - ID:9457104

    MOSCOW, March 8 (MENA) - As many as 2,482 Ukrainian military targets have been destroyed by the Russian armed forces since the beginning of its military operation in the country, Sputnik reported citing the Russian defense ministry. "In total, ....

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