Sanchez urges Turkey to allow Finland, Sweden Nato accession

Helsinki (Finland), 03/03/2023.- Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin (R) and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (L) attend the press conference in Helsinki, Finland, 03 March 2023. EFE/EPA/KIMMO BRANDT

Helsinki, Mar 3 (EFE).- Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez on Friday called on Turkey to agree to the accession of Finland and Sweden into Nato, which he hopes can be achieved before the alliance’s next summit in Lithuania in July. Sánchez was addressing a press conference in Helsinki alongside Finnish prime minister, Sanna Marin, during … Read more

Putin orders 36-hour ceasefire during Orthodox Christmas

Moscow, Jan 5 (EFE).- Russian president Vladimir Putin has ordered a 36-hour ceasefire along the front lines in Ukraine during the Orthodox Christmas period.  The order comes following a request Thursday from the head of the Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill.  “Taking into account the appeal of his Holiness Patriarch Kirill, I instruct the Minister … Read more

Over half of Ukraine’s Bakhmut has been destroyed, says Kyiv

Lviv, Ukraine, Jan 5 (EFE).- At least 60% of the embattled eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut has been destroyed amid fierce fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces, local authorities reported Thursday. Pavlo Kyrylenko, head of the Donetsk region military administration, told local media that hostilities have devastated the strategic city, which used to have more … Read more

European Parliament declares Russia as a ‘state sponsor of terrorism’

Strasbourg, France, Nov 23 (EFE).- The European Parliament on Wednesday declared Russia a “state sponsor of terrorism” over its attacks against the population of Ukraine. The majority of EP lawmakers voted in favor of the resolution on the grounds of “deliberate attacks and atrocities committed by Russian forces and their proxies against civilians in Ukraine, … Read more

Ukraine urges allies to condemn referendums as pro-Russians declare victory

Lviv, Ukraine, Sep 28 (EFE).- Ukraine on Wednesday urged the international community to condemn the annexation referendums held in Russian-occupied territories as separatist leaders said they were traveling to Moscow to formalize the results, which have been dismissed by Kyiv and its allies.   “Ukraine calls on all states and international organizations to immediately condemn the … Read more