Ukraine is bleeding but has not fallen. Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba (Screengrab from MFA of Ukraine Facebook Page) This was what Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Sunday, March 6, as he called on every country in the world to demand Russia to stop the ongoing war. "As you...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday, March 6, expressed support to the Philippine government for condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by joining a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution. Demonstrators hold signs reading “Putin is bombing Ukraine” and “Stop Putin Now”...
Partido Reporma presidential candidate Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said the government should “take a serious look” at its own resources as an alternative source of fuel as the price of oil continues to shoot up driven by the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict. In a press briefing on...
MOSCOW, Russia – Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Saturday that any country imposing a no-fly zone over Ukraine would be considered by Moscow to have entered the conflict, while threatening his ex-Soviet neighbour's continued existence. Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky has pleaded...
KYIV, Ukraine – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday he spoke by phone with his US counterpart Joe Biden to discuss financial support and sanctions against Russia as his country faces an intensifying onslaught. "As part of the constant dialogue, I had another conversation...
LONDON, United Kingdom – Britain is to make it easier to sanction Russian oligarchs and align those sanctions with the European Union and the US over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the government said on Saturday. The UK has been criticised for not doing enough to clamp down on oligarchs'...
OKSANA STUDIO Oksana Polonets (fourth from right) and her models at the Ukrainian Ambassador_s Residence in Berlin in 2017 The first diplomatic spouse’s event I attended during our posting in Berlin was at the official residence of the Ukrainian ambassador. It was in 2017 and the country was...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is putting more pressure on the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish the long-sought strategic petroleum reserve (SPR). (Photo from LRay Villafuerte's Facebook page) In a statement Saturday, March 5, the former House deputy speaker said the energy...
As he prays that the conflict between Ukraine and Russia will not get worse, President Duterte reiterated that the Philippines is neutral in the dispute in Eastern Europe but said reality will push the country to pick a side someday. President Rodrigo Duterte (RTVM Screenshot) Duterte made the...
Three days after saying the country should not take a stand on Russia-Ukraine conflict, presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has now joined all other nations in calling on Russia to respect Ukraine's freedom and its citizens' democratic way of life. "I appeal for sobriety to...
Ukrainians find safety in Kyiv’s subway In Kyiv, the sounds of sirens and explosions ring out all through the day and night. With no end in sight to Russia’s war on Ukraine, many in the Ukrainian capital are still seeking shelter in what seems to be the safest place—underground. Subway...
KYIV, Ukraine -- The fire at Europe's largest nuclear power plant has been extinguished, Ukrainian emergency services said Friday, after Kyiv blamed Russian military shelling for the blaze. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of resorting to "nuclear terror" and wanting to...
