The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has found that Russia was responsible for the July 17, 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine that killed all 298 people on board. The council of ICAO voted that Russia failed to uphold its obligations under international air law which requires that States “refrain from…
The UN aviation agency had ruled that Russia was responsible under international law for the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17. The Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777, known by its flight number MH17, was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur when it was shot down over Ukraine’s Donetsk region, killing 298 people. The council of…
Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is on a state visit to China, in Beijing on Tuesday. During their meeting, the two leaders exchanged views on the Ukraine crisis and agreed that China and Brazil, as peace-loving and progressive nations, should enhance communication and coordination on…
Poland’s government on Tuesday accused Russia of interfering in the presidential election campaign by spreading disinformation and attacking the country’s critical infrastructure. Digitalisation Minister, Krzysztof Gawkowski, made the accusations at a defence conference in Warsaw. Polish voters would go to the polls on May 18. He said the Russian Military Intelligence Agency (GRU) has doubled…
Russia and Ukraine conducted fresh drone attacks overnight, resulting in injuries and significant damage across multiple regions, according to officials from both sides. In Ukraine, authorities reported strikes in several areas. In the city of Dnipro, 15 people were injured, and 15 private homes, along with several multi-storey residential and commercial buildings, were damaged, according…
Russia is prepared to assist in resolving the ongoing tensions between Iran and the U.S., Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko stated on Tuesday. Earlier, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed that representatives from both Iran and the U.S. would meet in Oman on April 12 for high-level indirect talks. “Russia always provides all possible…
Russia and the U.S. managed to quickly agree on a list of objects that are subject to a temporary moratorium on attacks on energy system during talks in Riyadh on March 25. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made this known on Wednesday. “It is thankful to these contacts that were possible to quickly agree on a…
The White House said Russia and Ukraine have agreed to ensure safe passage for commercial shipping in the Black Sea and stop military strikes. Washington released separate statements after American officials met representatives from both countries in Saudi Arabia on Tueday. However, Russia said certain sanctions on banks, insurers, and food exporters must be lifted…
The Dnepr group of the Russian armed forces has taken control of the settlement of Malye Shcherbaki (Mali Shcherbaky) in the Zaporizhzhia region, the Russian Defence Ministry confirmed on Tuesday. “As a result of active and decisive actions, units of the Dnepr group of troops liberated the settlement of Malye Shcherbaki in the Zaporizhzhia region,”…
Russia’s Tsentr (Centre) group of forces has eliminated up to 430 Ukrainian soldiers over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. “The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to up to 430 military personnel, five armored combat vehicles, including a U.S.-made M113 armored personnel carrier. “Also are 12 vehicles and…
