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Month: February 2022

‘We have to stand up:’ US govs impose sanctions on Russia

Some U.S. governors are taking matters into their own hands and imposing their own economic sanctions on Russia for invading Ukraine. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf asked the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board to remove Russian-sourced products from stores in the commonwealth. According to KDVR-TV, Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado directed his state’s Office of Information Technology

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FIFA plan for Russian team to play international soccer matches has been branded ‘disgraceful’

By Ben Church, CNN The president of the Polish Football Association has described FIFA’s plan to allow a Russian team to continue playing international soccer matches as “disgraceful.” Football’s world governing body announced on Sunday that Russia must play all upcoming international fixtures on neutral sites without fans under the name “Football Union of Russia,”

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From rallies to boycotts, state governments and ordinary Americans back Ukraine while condemning Russia

By Travis Caldwell, CNN Russia’s invasion has spurred a groundswell of support for Ukraine in the US, where people rallied in demonstrations over the weekend and states announced decisions to boycott or sever ties with Russian entities. Thousands gathered in cities including Atlanta, Washington, DC, and New York — where key landmarks were lit up

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From rallies to boycotts, state governments and ordinary Americans back Ukraine while condemning Russia

By Travis Caldwell, CNN Russia’s invasion has spurred a groundswell of support for Ukraine in the US, where people rallied in demonstrations over the weekend and states announced decisions to boycott or sever ties with Russian entities. Thousands gathered in cities including Atlanta, Washington, DC, and New York — where key landmarks were lit up

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ANÁLISIS | ¿Es el encuentro entre Ucrania y Rusia un camino a seguir o un espectáculo político secundario?

olivertapia Moscú (CNN) — Está en marcha una reunión entre Rusia y Ucrania el lunes en la frontera entre Ucrania y Belarús, cerca del río Pripyat. ¿Es este un avance diplomático o un espectáculo político secundario mientras Rusia continúa su ofensiva en Ucrania? Aclaremos lo que esto no es: la reunión no es una cumbre

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Russia bombs residential area of Kharkiv and intensifies Kyiv assault as talks with Ukraine end

By Helen Regan, Tim Lister, Paul P. Murphy, Tara John, Gianluca Mezzofiore and Katie Polglase, CNN Russian forces bombarded a residential area in Ukraine’s second-largest city with rockets on Monday, killing at least nine people, and several large detonations were heard in the center of the capital Kyiv, as talks between delegates on both sides

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Pedro Castillo acusa a la Fiscalía de formar parte de un complot para desestabilizar su gobierno

Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El presidente de Perú, Pedro Castillo, denunció el domingo una conspiración contra su gobierno, en respuesta a las denuncias publicadas por los diarios La República y El Comercio, que señalan que la empresaria Karelim López decidió acogerse a un proceso de “colaboración eficaz”, un acuerdo mediante el cual

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SAG Awards 2022: The winners list

By Lisa Respers France, CNN The 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards, which honor some of the year’s best television and film performances by actors, aired Sunday. The casts of “Ted Lasso” and “Succession” won for their ensemble work in the best television comedy and drama categories, while the cast of “CODA” celebrated their win for

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La Federación Internacional de Judo suspende el estatus de presidente honorario de Vladimir Putin

Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — La Federación Internacional de Judo (IJF, por sus siglas en inglés) suspendió el estatus de Vladimir Putin como presidente honorario y embajador de la federación debido al “conflicto bélico en curso en Ucrania”, anunció el organismo rector del deporte este domingo. “A la luz del conflicto bélico en curso en Ucrania,

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Washington Post: Bill Barr says Trump ‘has neither the temperament nor persuasive powers’ of a leader

By Devan Cole, CNN Former US Attorney General Bill Barr thinks former President Donald Trump “has shown he has neither the temperament nor persuasive powers” of a leader, according to excerpts of his forthcoming book obtained by The Washington Post. “We need leaders not only capable of fighting and ‘punching,’ but also persuading and attracting

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