Ukraine – Ukraine is grateful to Romania for the significant assistance provided since the first day of the war - the Ukrainian ambassador to Bucharest, Igor Prokopciuk, said on Wednesday during a ceremony organized on the occasion of Ukraine’s National Day. Tens of thousands of Ukrainians have found temporary refuge on the Romanian territory, international assistance centers operate in Romania, which also facilitates Ukrainian exports, the Ukrainian diplomat added. Igor Prokopciuk also appreciated the fact that, on Ukraine’s Independence Day, the Ukrainian flag was hoisted at the Romanian Foreign Ministry and that its headquarters, as well as the buildings of Romania’s Parliament and Government were illuminated in the colors of the Ukrainian flag. He reiterated Kyiv's commitment to carrying out the necessary reforms for the European and Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine. "The unjustified, unprovoked and illegal aggression by Russia must stop."
Two serving Russian colonels have been intercepted making blistering criticisms of Vladimir Putin and his defence minister Sergei Shoigu over the failing war with Ukraine.
Kyiv/Moscow, May 22 (EFE).- Ukraine, which is hoping that the arrival of more Western weaponry will help it balance its own military forces against those of Russia and allow it to mount counterattacks to take back territory now under Russian control, on Sunday reiterated its refusal to make any concessions to Moscow. “To bargain with …
Originally published on May 18, 2022 on internationalsocialist.net.
The Kremlin was hoping for a double celebration on May 9: to mark the Soviet Union’s victory in WW2, and the jubilant return of troops after a short victorious war in Ukraine. But it was not able to do so. It has neither ach