"Russia has not been invited at this stage. Switzerland has always shown openness to extending an invitation to Russia for this Summit. However, Russia has said repeatedly and also publicly that it has no interest in participating in this first Summit," the governmentsaid on its website. "The...
"There will be a crisis in the world," he warned. "The second crisis after the energy one, which was provoked by Russia. Now it will create a food crisis if we do not unblock the routes for Ukraine, do not help the countries of Africa, Europe, Asia, which need these food products....
Speaking in a video statement released to coincide with the annual Defender of the Fatherland Day, he did not specifically mention the Ukraine crisis and insisted Russia is always open to diplomacy. "Our country is always open to a direct and honest dialogue and ready to searc...
likely including areas that Russia does not currently occupy, before actual negotiations can begin that should focus on these so-called 'root causes'," the analysts say.
The Russia-Ukraine crisis will hurt Africa's agricultural and energy sectors which are crucial for the continent's economic development, a senior pan-African bank official said on Friday. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) told journalists in Nairobi, the capital of...
European leaders gear up for crisis talks Over in Paris, European leaders are preparing to hold talks on the war in Ukraine. French President Emmanuel Macron has rallied the likes of Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at a hastily arranged Paris summit to discuss Ukraine's next...
Eastern Ukraine was the support base for ousted President Viktor Yanukovych, who fled to Russia after months of protests over his decision to reject closer relations with the European Union and turn instead toward Russia. Reflecting the West's concern over the turmoil in Ukraine, German Chancellor...
The two-star Michelin chef brought the World Central Kitchen to Ukraine to address the mounting food crisis triggered by Russia's war. He has previously said that more than 2 million food kits have been delivered to those affected by the Kremlin's war in Ukraine. ...
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that millions of people could starve if Russia's blockade of the Black Sea continues, adding that the world is on the brink of a "terrible food crisis." The Kremlin has been accused of weaponizing food supplies by blocking Ukraine's exports...