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  • Half of Russia’s foreign exchange reserves frozen due to sanctions — Finance minister

    Date: 2022-03-13 18:23:24 GMT - Russia - World - SN:80 - ID:9467135

    MOSCOW, March 13 (MENA) - Half of the gold and foreign exchange reserves of the Bank of Russia have been frozen due to sanctions, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Sunday in an interview with the Rossiya 1 TV channel. "This is about ....

  • Russian attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine could be war crime: UN rights office

    Date: 2022-03-13 12:34:05 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:51 - ID:9466373

    GENEVA, March 13 (MENA) - The UN rights office, OHCHR, has reiterated deep concern at the increasing number of civilian casualties in Ukraine following the Russian invasion which began on 24 February, according to UN News Center. “Civilians are ....

  • Lithuanian president: help Ukraine by fast-tracking EU accession

    Date: 2022-03-13 10:35:01 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:37 - ID:9466072

    LONDON, March 13 (MENA) - Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda urged the European Union to accelerate Ukraine's accession to the European Union based on the progress achieved by Ukraine on the road to political and economic reform. In an article ....

  • Russia’s COVID-19 case tally grows by 44,989 over past day to 17,335,186

    Date: 2022-03-13 10:27:39 GMT - Russia - World - SN:36 - ID:9466074

    MOSCOW, March 13 (MENA) - Russia’s COVID-19 case tally rose by 44,989 over the past day to 17,335,186, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Sunday. As many as 3,191 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 in Russia over the past day, ....

  • Ukrainian state rail network looks to make up for loss of sea routes

    Date: 2022-03-13 10:14:00 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:33 - ID:9466005

    KIEV, March 13 (MENA) - The Ukrainian state rail network said it will "at the very least double the capacity of the western railway border crossings with EU countries" to help make up for the loss of Ukrainian ports during Russia's invasion of ....

  • Russia’s air forces shot down Ukraine’s Su-24 aircraft, two drones — Defense Ministry

    Date: 2022-03-13 10:08:09 GMT - Russia - World - SN:31 - ID:9466010

    MOSCOW, March 13 (MENA) - One Su-24 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force and two drones were shot down by aviation and air defense of the Russian Aerospace Forces, Tass News Agency reported quoting Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor Konashenkov as ....

  • UN crisis coordinator for Ukraine says global body seeks agreement to establish humanitarian corridors

    Date: 2022-03-13 09:24:38 GMT - USA - World - SN:26 - ID:9465905

    NEW YORK, March 13 (MENA) - The UN's crisis coordinator for Ukraine says the global body is seeking agreement with both sides in the conflict to establish corridors for delivering much-needed aid, CTV News reported. Amin Awad said that progress ....

  • Russia ready to resume security talks with US

    Date: 2022-03-13 09:11:48 GMT - Russia - World - SN:22 - ID:9465871

    MOSCOW, March 13 (MENA) - Russia said it was ready to work again with the United States on security issues and the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), CNN reported. "If the Americans are ready for this, we will, of course, be able to resume ....

  • US defense minister to visit Slovakia next week

    Date: 2022-03-13 08:37:40 GMT - Slovakia - World - SN:19 - ID:9465693

    BRATISLAVA, March 13 (MENA) - The US Department of Defense said US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will visit Slovakia next week to meet with senior civilian and military leaders. The US Defense Department said on its website Sunday the US defense ....

  • Ukraine: Russia damages military airfield in Vasylkiv, Kyiv region

    Date: 2022-03-13 08:22:28 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:15 - ID:9465647

    KIEV, March 13 (MENA) - Russian forces have launched a few powerful missile strikes on several Ukraine’s Air Force military facilities, damaging military and civilian infrastructure, and especially a military airfield in Vasylkiv, Kyiv region, the ....

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