Director Valentyn Vasyanovych documents war in Ukraine
- 15-Mar-2022
Since Russia launched its invasion of his country, Ukrainian director Valentyn Vasyanovych has turned to what he knows best to join the war effort – his camera. Together with his producer Vladimir Yatsenko, the 50-year-old director whose films have looked at the conflict and its aftermath, says he is documenting what is happening on the […]
EU adds Putin, Lavrov to sanctions list over Ukraine invasion
- 26-Feb-2022
BRUSSELS: The EU on Friday added Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to its sanctions list over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell confirmed. The step was agreed in an EU foreign ministers’ meeting in Brussels held to formally adopt a broad package of sanctions on Russia […]
Ukraine invasion: PSX opens in red, sheds 624 points
- 24-Feb-2022
KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday crashed and lost 624 points during initial trading as Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered military action in Ukraine. The market opened with news of Ukraine’s invasion by Russia and the 100-index witnessed a bearish trend and shed 624 points. The market is being currently trading at 44,508 points […]
Biden tells Putin Ukraine invasion would bring swift, decisive response
- 13-Feb-2022
US President Joe Biden told Russia’s Vladimir Putin during an hour-long call on Saturday that a Russian invasion of Ukraine would bring a decisive and swift response from the West, as well as produce widespread suffering and diminish Russia’s standing in the world. In the latest effort to avert hostilities, the two men spoke by […]
Russian forces at 70% of level needed for full Ukraine invasion: US officials
- 06-Feb-2022
WASHINGTON: Russia has in place about 70% of the combat power it believes it would need for a full-scale invasion of Ukraine and is sending more battalion tactical groups to the border with its neighbor, two U.S. officials said on Saturday. In the last two weeks, the number of battalion tactical groups (BTG) in the […]