Day: May 1, 2022
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Armenian Labor Migrants Reassess Work in Collapsing Russian Economy
Despairing of the economic options in her home country, Marine Khachatryan found work at a flower shop in Moscow’s outskirts in 2020, while her husband got work in construction. But then came the invasion of Ukraine, which has resulted in punishing Western sanctions and a crisis in Russia’s economy. “We came here to make money…
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Dozens of Civilians Evacuated From Mariupol Steel Plant
Roughly 100 civilians have been evacuated from the besieged Mariupol steel plant in eastern Ukraine and are heading out of Russian-controlled territory, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday. The announcement came after the UN said a “safe passage operation” was ongoing at Azovstal, where Ukrainian forces say they and hundreds of civilians have been…
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One Hurt After Fire Breaks Out at Russian Military Site
A fire broke out on Sunday at a Russian Defense Ministry site in Belgorod, close to the border with Ukraine, the region’s governor said, injuring one person. “On the the borders of three municipalities — Borisov, Belgorod and the urban district of Yakovlevsky — a fire broke out at one of the Defense Ministry’s facilities,”…
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Dozens Leave Mariupol Plant as Pelosi Backs ‘Fight for Freedom’
Dozens of civilians have left a besieged steel plant in the city of Mariupol, Russia said on Sunday, as U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi voiced support for Ukraine’s “fight for freedom” during a visit to Kyiv. Russia’s Defense Ministry said a total of 46 civilians left in two groups on Saturday from the area around…
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Russia Says Could Seize Assets of ‘Hostile’ Countries
Russia suggested Sunday that it could seize the Russian-based assets of countries it deems hostile in retaliation for a U.S. proposal to sell off Russian oligarchs’ assets and pay the proceeds to Ukraine. “As far as companies based in Russian territory are concerned whose owners are citizens of hostile countries and where the decision has…