LONDON, United Kingdom -- Western officials on Friday named seven Russian generals they said had so far been killed, and another who had been sacked, during the war in Ukraine. The latest to die, Lieutenant General Yakov Rezanstev, was a commander of Russia's 49th Combined Arms Army in its southern...
ISTANBUL, Turkey -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will ask Russian leader Vladimir Putin to be an "architect of peace" and stop the war in Ukraine, Turkish media reported Friday. Erdogan, who has been trying to broker peace between Moscow and Kyiv, made the comments while returning from a...
Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula on Friday, March 25, led the consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary at the Manila Cathedral in Intramuros. Cardinal Jose Advincula leads act of consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary at the Manila...
Aspiring president Vice President Leni Robredo believes that the Philippines must take a stand and should not remain neutral over Russia's invasion into Ukraine. Vice President Leni Robredo (VPLR Media Bureau) During the "Kandidatalks" presidentiables series, Robredo said it is crucial for the...
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday there is a "real" threat that Moscow will use chemical weapons in Ukraine, accusing Russia of having already used phosphorus bombs against civilians in the country. "The threat of full-scale use by Russia of chemical weapons...
UNITED NATIONS, United States -- The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday adopted by an overwhelming majority a non-binding resolution that demands an immediate halt to Russia's war in Ukraine. At the global body's headquarters in New York, 140 countries voted in favor, 38 abstained and just...
MOSCOW, Russia -- The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross on Thursday said he and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had discussed the need to protect civilians during Moscow's operations in Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and International Committee of the...
BRUXELLES, Belgium -- Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky pleaded Thursday with NATO leaders to send weapons "without restrictions" as the alliance sought to bolster Kyiv and strengthen its eastern flank in the face of Russia's war. The United States said allies were discussing sending anti-ship...
BEIJING, China -- Beijing on Thursday accused the NATO chief of "spreading disinformation" with claims that China has backed Russia's war against Ukraine, amid growing international pressure to distance itself from Moscow. China has refused to condemn close ally Russia over the bloody invasion of...
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of making a "big mistake" by invading Ukraine, as leaders gathered to discuss overhauling the alliance's eastern defences. "President Putin has made a big mistake and that is to launch a war...
The Philippines is rallying behind the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) order to Russia to immediately suspend military operations in Ukraine. AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN In a statement on Wednesday, March 23, the country, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), expressed its support to...
The Archdiocese of Manila will join Pope Francis on Friday, March 25, as it consecrates to the Immaculate Heart of Mary Russia and Ukraine. Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary (RCAM image) The event will be held at the Manila Cathedral in Intramuros, Manila at 6 p.m. The consecration...
