Russian embassy in Syria comes under mortar fire
On Monday, November 20, the Russian embassy in Damascus (Syria) came under mortar fire.
Diplomats report that 122mm shells hit the territory of the embassy and caused some damage. Specifically, the fence, the building’s wall, power lines and the water supply system were damaged. No one was hurt.
“We hope that our Western colleagues who are active in the Syrian issue on the UN Security Council will not keep silent, but have the courage to make an appropriate public assessment of the incident …
Media: 10-15 years needed to clear Donbas of mines
Ukraine will need 10-15 years to clean the territory of the Luhansk and Donetsk provinces of mines, as reported by Zerkalo Nedeli with reference to estimates made by experts from international organizations, as well as domestic ministries and departments, who discussed this matter on November 9 at the round table in Sievierodonetsk.
“According to the Defense Ministry’s information, today roughly seven thousand square kilometers of the Ukrainian-controlled territories of the Donetsk and Luhansk …
Ukrainian Ambassador: We will seek for US to officially recognize the Holodomor as genocide
The Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States, Valeriy Chaly, promised to request that Congress adopt the resolution recognizing the Holodomor as the genocide of the Ukrainian people, as he wrote on Facebook.
"Now we know that it was Ukrainians who rose up against this crime in defense of their families - and were deliberately destroyed. Today, in my speech before the witnesses of those tragic events, I stressed: it's time to officially recognize the Holodomor against the Ukrainian people as …
Ukraine offers to share with the US its experience of ‘fighting with Russia’
In exchange for American weapons, Ukraine is ready to share with the United States "the experience of fighting against Russians," Foreign Minister of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin said.
It was during his official visit to Canada that he made that comment in relation to the US National Security Council decision to allocate new military assistance to Kyiv.
"We need all this equipment, logistics support and training. Moreover, this is mutually beneficial. We can pass on our combat experience in fighting …
President of European Council: Poland’s policy is similar to Kremlin’s plan
European Council President Donald Tusk criticized Poland for a number of disagreements with the EU. He believes that some controversial decisions by the country’s leadership may be related to the “Kremlin’s plan”, he wrote on his Twitter.
“Strident dispute with Ukraine, isolation in the European Union, walking away from rule of law and judicial independence, attack on non-governmental sector and free media. Law & Justice strategy or Kremlin plan? Too similar to sleep well.,” Tusk wrote. …