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Russia Closes CBC’s Moscow Bureau, Cancels Journalist Visas

Russia Closes CBC’s Moscow Bureau, Cancels Journalist Visas

05/18/2022 CBC’s reporter Tom Parry ： Russia's Foreign Ministry closes the CBC bureau in Moscow. This is in retaliation for actions taken by Canada. The Russian state-run broadcaster “Russia Today” was removed from Canadian airwaves in March by CRTC.

Yellen: Not legal for US to seize Russian assets

Yellen: Not legal for US to seize Russian assets

US Trade Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday that it is not legal for US to seize Russian assets for rebuilding Ukraine. US should find other ways to make Russia foot the bill for Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction.

McDonald’s Sells 850 Restaurants in Russia

McDonald’s Sells 850 Restaurants in Russia

According to a foreign report on May 16th, McDonald's announced it will sell 850 stores in Russia, which exacerbates Russia's isolation due to the invasion of Ukraine. McDonald's said it will look for a buyer to hire its 62,000 employees in Russia and will continue to pay those employees until the deal closes.

Russia seeks to cut off Finnish electricity supply

Russia seeks to cut off Finnish electricity supply

On May 13th, Finland’s transmission system operator Fingrid announced the Russian energy company would cut off its power supply to Finland starting from May 14th, which was Russia’s first concrete action in response to Helsinki’s bid for NATO membership.

La Russia cerca di tagliare le forniture dell’elettricità alla Finlandia

La Russia cerca di tagliare le forniture dell’elettricità alla Finlandia

Il 13 maggio, Fingrid, l'operatore finlandese del sistema di trasmissione dell'energia, ha annunciato che le compagnie energetiche russe interromperanno l'alimentazione elettrica al Paese a partire dalle prime ore del 14. Questa è la prima azione dalla Russia da quando la Finlandia ha deciso di aderire alla NATO.

La riunione del G7 per discutere l’assistenza continua all’Ucraina, per non riconoscere mai i territori occupati dalla Russia

La riunione del G7 per discutere l’assistenza continua all’Ucraina, per non riconoscere mai i territori occupati dalla Russia

Il 13 e 14 maggio i ministri degli esteri di Germania, Francia, Italia, Canada, Stati Uniti, Giappone e Regno Unito si sono incontrati a Wangels, in Germania, per discutere di come sostenere ulteriormente l'Ucraina nella resistenza all'invasione russa. All'incontro hanno partecipato anche il principale rappresentante degli esteri dell'UE Borrell, il ministro degli Esteri ucraino Kuleba e il ministro degli Esteri moldavo Popescu.

Video| Russia seeks to cut off Finnish electricity supply

Video| Russia seeks to cut off Finnish electricity supply

On May 13th, Finland’s transmission system operator Fingrid announced the Russian energy company would cut off its power supply to Finland starting from May 14th, which was Russia’s first concrete action in response to Helsinki’s bid for NATO membership. It is learnt that RAO Nordic, a Finnish subsidiary of Russian state energy holding Inter RAO, said in a statement that they were forced to suspend the electricity import from Russia because they had not received payment for volumes sold in May from Finland and this situation happened for the first time in over 20 years of trading history. Fingrid added Russian electricity only accounted for approximately 10% of Finnish total consumption and there was no threat to Finnish supplies. Missing imports could be replaced by importing more electricity from Sweden and generating more electricity in Finland.

Broadcast| Russia, the Anti-Fascist Victor, Becomes the Neo-Fascist

Broadcast| Russia, the Anti-Fascist Victor, Becomes the Neo-Fascist

On May 8, 1945, the former Soviet Union and Nazi Germany officially signed the Instrument of Surrender, which came into effect on May 8, 1945, Central European Time. The U.S. and Western European countries define May 8, and Russia and other Eastern European countries define May 9, as World War II(WWII) Victory Day.

Russia advertises Sweden as ‘Nazi’ inside Russia country

Russia advertises Sweden as ‘Nazi’ inside Russia country

Foreign media reported on May 3 that advertisements at Russian bus stations accused several Swedish national heroes of being "Nazis", accompanied by the slogan "We are against Nazis, and they are not".

The Russia – Ukraine War Continues To Have A Massive Impact On Food Shortages

The Russia – Ukraine War Continues To Have A Massive Impact On Food Shortages

A recent story published by The Epoch Times on the 15th of May, 2022, reports on the issues of the looming food crisis mostly due to policies leading to a war on fossil fuels and the Russian-Ukrainian war according to Robert Unanue, President and CEO of Goya Foods who has warned: "We are on the precipice of food shortage."

War and Peace—Analysis on Russia-Ukraine War

War and Peace—Analysis on Russia-Ukraine War

Russia and Ukraine hold peace talk but are still at odds with each other

Ukraine’s Army Continues To Recover the Lost Lands, While Russian Army Suffering Heavy Losses

Ukraine’s Army Continues To Recover the Lost Lands, While Russian Army Suffering Heavy Losses

05/14/2022 Zelensky: So far, the Ukrainian army has de-occupied and is in the process of restoring and rebuilding 1,015 settlements. The Russian army has lost 200 planes, 27,000 soldiers, and more than 3,000 tanks, drones, and other military equipment.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine latest war situation

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine latest war situation

The latest information about the battle on May 11, the 77th day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people to the Russian military invasion

Russian Cyber Attack on KA-SAT Satellite Network Operated by Viasat

Russian Cyber Attack on KA-SAT Satellite Network Operated by Viasat

The Five Eyes Coalition, comprised of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, along with Ukraine and the European Union, formally accused Russia of orchestrating an attack on an international satellite communications (SATCOM) provider that had a "spillover" effect on Europe as a whole

EU Presidency Condemned Russia’s Reference to Nuclear Option

EU Presidency Condemned Russia’s Reference to Nuclear Option

On May 13th, according to Japan's News European Union, President Michelle visited Hiroshima Peace Park for the first time and condemned Russia's mention of the use of nuclear weapons.

Miles Revealed Inside Story of Putin’s Hasty Interruption of the Military Parade

Miles Revealed Inside Story of Putin’s Hasty Interruption of the Military Parade

Regarding the interruption of the military parade at Russia's Red Square, Miles Guo revealed in a live broadcast on May 11, that besides worrying about the massive anti-war protest in Russia and the threat of aerial targeted assassination.

La Repubblica Ceca viene eletta al Consiglio per i diritti umani delle Nazioni Unite in sostituzione della Russia

La Repubblica Ceca viene eletta al Consiglio per i diritti umani delle Nazioni Unite in sostituzione della Russia

La Repubblica Ceca viene eletta al Consiglio per i diritti umani delle Nazioni Unite in sostituzione della Russia

Urgent Security Council Meeting Sanctions North Korea, the U.S. in Confrontation with China and Russia

Urgent Security Council Meeting Sanctions North Korea, the U.S. in Confrontation with China and Russia

The U.N. Security Council held an emergency meeting after North Korea launched a series of ballistic missiles. The United States emphasized that it would strengthen sanctions against North Korea through a new resolution. Yet China and Russia are considering the relaxation of sanctions, and the United States is in confrontation with China and Russia.

Russia Imposes Energy Sanctions On Europe

Russia Imposes Energy Sanctions On Europe

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that these sanctioned companies cannot have relations with Moscow and cannot supply Russian gas.

Russia Threatens Firm Response if Finland Joins NATO

Russia Threatens Firm Response if Finland Joins NATO

05/12/2022 Russia threatens disastrous consequences if Finland joins NATO, claiming NATO’s expansion will bring instability to Europe and the world

Why The former CCP’s Ambassador to Ukraine Believes Russia Will Lose?

Why The former CCP’s Ambassador to Ukraine Believes Russia Will Lose?

Gao Yusheng, former CCP's ambassador to Ukraine, analyzed the trend of the Russian-Ukrainian war, and its impact on the international order a few days ago, concluding that Russia had already shown signs of defeat.