asymptotes. Russian President Vladimir Putin has recognised two breakaway statelets in eastern Ukraine

ALMATY( Reuters)-A company providing Internet and television services in one of the provinces of Kazakhstan, a close ally of Moscow, has blocked all Russian television stations over their coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it said on Monday." We are against war and against war propaganda," the Remstroyservice company based in the town of Shakhtinsk in central Kazakhstan said in a statement, adding that it was running Kazakh state TV in place of all major Russian stations. Kazakhstan has a

“ The security of our citizens is unconditional for us." Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had held off on mobilizing troops and other emergency measures, fearing the panic would do further damage to Ukraine’s battered economy.... But in a televised address Tuesday in Kyiv, he said Russian threats to Ukraine’s sovereignty were forcing him to recall contract military personnel to active duty and to mobilize members of the newly created territorial defense brigades for exercises.... Zelensk

Russian-backed separatists in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions-collectively known as the Donbass-broke away from Ukrainian government control in 2014 and proclaimed themselves independent" people's republics", so far unrecognised.... Since then, Ukraine says about 15, 000 people have been killed in fighting.... A Ukrainian defence ministry source said Kyiv estimated there were 35, 000 separatist fighters and 2, 000 Russian regular forces in Donbass, though Russia disputes this.IF RUSSIA RECOGNI

The current tensions between Russia and Ukraine have their roots deep in history.... Those three “ Russias ” were also the core constituent republics of the Soviet Union, until its collapse 31 years ago. Originally, between the 9th and 10th centuries, much of that Russia, Ukraine and Belarus region had been conquered by a group of Swedish vikings, called the Rus.... The Mongols selected then-insignificant Moscow as their main tax collecting agent in the region and, as a result, Muscovite Russi

Moscow has warned of unspecified consequences if the U.S. and its allies reject its security demands. Meanwhile, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the situation regarding Ukraine, a day after Mr.... Putin and Russia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, Mr.... Putin to recognize two Russian-backed separatist republics in eastern Ukraine as independent states....

You are already dead inside, although you may still seem alive outside.” The separatist leader added: “ My daughter died.... They could have pumped out the-they could pump out the haematoma.“ The disease was identified only after autopsy.... Now the case is under forensic examination.“ If the doctors are found to have been negligent, a criminal case will be started....

It described the targets as military ones, but Ukraine says residential areas, including the northeastern city of Kharkiv, are being ravaged.At the same time, the Kremlin redoubled efforts to blame the West for the devastating war that is now in its third month.... There was no immediate word on casualties. The latest conflict assessment from British military intelligence, released early Saturday, depicted Russian forces as facing some of the same difficulties that prompted Moscow to break off

Of all the 195 countries that make up this world, why was it this nation that took Israel to court for its genocide of the Palestinian people?... Unlike the Muslim and Arab countries, South Africa has no real ethnic, cultural or religious affinity with Palestine and — unlike the Arab states — is located over 7, 000km from Gaza.... Why then did South Africa take on the Zionist state when those much closer — in all senses — to Palestine have chosen to remain silent spectators to mass murder?...

“ But so far, we have not seen any de-escalation on the ground.... “ Everyone who needs to defend Ukraine is doing their jobs.... “ We are in Ukraine and no one can defend our home like we can." Russia’s military drills in Belarus, which U.S. officials say could be used by Russia to attack the Ukrainian capital from the north, are slated to end on Feb....