Taipei, July 1 (CNA) The smell of beet soup wafted through the air at Taipei's Bar FEST Saturday, as people lined up for authentic Ukrainian cuisine at a fundraising event for the war-torn country.
Taipei, March 4 (CNA) Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) defended on Saturday the National Symphony Orchestra's (NSO) decision to cancel a concert by Russian-born opera star Anna Netrebko, a day after the Russian representative office criticized the move as being "politicized."
By Yang Cheng-yu and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writerA statement released on Friday by the Russian representative office in Taipei overlooked Taiwan’s condemnation of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs （MOFA） said yesterday.
Ukrainian nationals and supporters are to hold “Toward Victory” rallies in Taipei, Hsinchu and Taichung on May 8 to show solidarity with Ukrainians amid ongoing Russian aggression, the event organizer said yesterday.
The rallies are to take place on May 8, which Europe calls Victory Day a celebration of May 8, 1945, when the Allies formally accepted Germany’s surrender and the end of World War II in Europe, Taiwan Stands With Ukraine (TSWU) said in a news release.
The rallies aim to support Ukraine as it fights for victory, hail Ukrainians’ bravery and resistance, and condemn atrocities committed by Russian troops,
The government is considering rules to allow Ukrainian students and academics to enter Taiwan on temporary visas as part of its efforts to assist the European nation amid the Russian invasion, Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) said yesterday.
Due to Taiwan’s lack of a refugee act, the government cannot take in a large number of Ukrainians at once, but it is still considering options to take in Ukrainians who want to travel to Taiwan, Wu told a legislative session.
He said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday last week announced that Ukrainian nationals could apply to travel to