Tag: Ukraine war

• Wednesday, September 18th 2024 - 13:48 UTC

  Lula insists Ukraine should seek a peaceful solution to war with Russia

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva insisted this week that his Ukrainian colleague Volodymyr Zelensky should take the South American country's advice and seek a peace negotiation with Moscow. Lula made those remarks after Zelensky dubbed the roadmap submitted jointly by Brasilia and Beijing “destructive.”

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• Saturday, August 31st 2024 - 10:50 UTC

  Two Colombian soldiers arrested in Russia after return from Ukraine during stopover in Caracas

  

  Two Colombian soldiers who fought alongside Ukrainian forces against Russia have been captured in Moscow after a mysterious disappearance during their journey home. José Arón Medina Aranda and Alexander Ante, who were last seen in Caracas on July 18 after landing from Madrid, have surfaced in a video showing them under arrest in Russia, where they are accused of being mercenaries.

• Monday, June 17th 2024 - 07:49 UTC

  Russia-Ukraine War: Argentina signs Bürgenstock Declaration; Brazil does not

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei joined the list of dignitaries endorsing the Bürgenstock Declaration in favor of peace in Ukraine while Brazil's Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was among those very few who did not because in his view only negotiations involving both belligerent parties (Ukraine and Russia) were worth considering.

• Monday, April 8th 2024 - 23:54 UTC

  Argentina's Milei considers military aid for Ukraine

  

  President Javier Milei has announced plans to embark on a diplomatic tour across Europe in mid-June, including a potential meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski and discussions regarding military aid to Ukraine.

• Monday, June 19th 2023 - 08:18 UTC

  Ramophosa tells Putin Ukraine war needs to end

  

  South African President Cyril Ramaphosa told his Russian colleague Vladimir Putin during the weekend that the war in Ukraine must “come to an end” because it “has a negative impact on the African continent and of course on many other countries around the world.”

• Friday, April 14th 2023 - 09:00 UTC

  Australian farmers headed for one of their best production and export years

  

  Australian farmers are predicted to see their most valuable year ever with a bumper crop. Agricultural exports are forecast to hit a record US$75bn in the year to the end of June, according to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARES).