Russia-Ukraine war

OPINION,
Is Putin achieving his goals in Ukraine?
Despite many setbacks, Russia made some progress with regards to the officially declared goals of its war on Ukraine.
opinion by Leonid Ragozin
Published On 24 May 2022
S Africa’s Ramaphosa: Russia sanctions hurting ‘bystander’ states
Africa, still facing lingering pandemic economic blues, has been hit hard by rising costs linked to invasion of Ukraine.
Published On 24 May 2022
Sweden, Finland to send delegations to Turkey over NATO bids
NATO membership hopefuls seek to clear up differences with Ankara, which opposes their application to join the alliance.
Published On 24 May 2022
Will Turkey block Finland and Sweden from becoming NATO members?
While Erdogan has expressed discontent, Washington and the alliance are hopeful that divisive issues can be resolved.
Published On 24 May 2022

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 90th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Addressing Russia’s president, Duterte said: ‘I kill criminals, I don’t kill children and the elderly.’

Beijing says it will roll out additional tax cuts and postpone social security payments for firms to support growth.

India’s policy uncertainty can be traced back to inaccurate crop estimates and the poor decisions based on that.

Germany says bloc is on verge of “breakthrough” on banning Russian oil imports over its war in Ukraine.

EU’s Ursula von der Leyen says invasion ‘must fail’ while NATO’s Jens Stoltenberg urges end to reliance on Russian gas.

A string of big corporate names have paused or shut their businesses in Russia following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

Ukrainian president says further sanctions are needed to stop Russia’s aggression.

Boris Bondarev criticised the ‘aggressive war unleashed’ by Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has met with a divided response among African countries.

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