Author Archives: Syndicated Content
France’s Macron reiterates support to Georgia, Moldova
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron has told the presidents of Georgia and Moldova, neighbours of Ukraine in Europe's east, that France would support them "against any tension or destab...
Feb 26, 2022
Kenya’s ruling party backs opposition leader Odinga for presidency
By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's ruling Jubilee party endorsed veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga in a presidential election scheduled for August, in a pointed rejection of Deputy Pres...
Feb 26, 2022
Russia seeks explanation from France over seized ship -RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian embassy in France is seeking explanations from the French authorities over the seizure of a Russian cargo ship in the English channel, Russia's RIA news agency quoted th...
Feb 26, 2022
At least 13 tourists found dead after boat capsizes off central Vietnam – official
HANOI (Reuters) - At least 13 tourists were found dead and four remained missing after a boat capsized off Vietnam's central coast of Hoi An on Saturday, a city official said. "We are searching for th...
Feb 26, 2022
Estonia will close its airspace to Russian airlines, minister tells broadcaster ERR
VILNIUS (Reuters) - Estonia will ban Russian airlines from using the Baltic nation's airspace, Estonia's Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure Taavi Aas told public broadcaster ERR on Saturd...
Feb 26, 2022
France in favour of cutting off Russia from SWIFT – Ukrainian minister
(Reuters) - Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Saturday French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian had supported cutting off Russia from the global SWIFT payment system in a phone conver...
Feb 26, 2022
Russian troops build up on Ukrainian border in Kyiv region -local official
(Reuters) - Russian troops are building up on the Ukrainian border in the Kyiv region, local governor Oleksiy Kuleba said on Saturday. Kuleba said 71 people were currently wounded in hospitals in the ...
Feb 26, 2022
France seizes ship suspected of violating Russia sanctions – official
PARIS (Reuters) - A ship that according to French authorities could belong to a Russian company suspected of violating trade sanctions linked to the war in Ukraine was seized by French sea police earl...
Feb 26, 2022
UK says bulk of Russian forces 30 km from the centre of Kyiv
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's defence ministry said on Saturday that the bulk of Russian forces involved in the advance on Ukraine's capital Kyiv were now 30 km (19 miles) from the city centre. Britain...
Feb 26, 2022
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says Ukraine still in control of Kyiv
(Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that the capital Kyiv was still under Ukrainian control after Russia launched an invasion on Thursday. "We have withstood and are s...
Feb 26, 2022
