Ottawa [Canada], January 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Canada will provide up to C$50 million (approximately US $40 million) in development and humanitarian aid to Ukraine amid security tensions with Russia, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said during a news conference.
London [UK], January 27 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Defense Minister Ben Wallace and his German counterpart, Christine Lambrecht, have discussed the ongoing tensions on the Ukrainian-Russian border, the UK Defense Ministry said.
Washington [US], January 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States has an obligation to test the diplomatic path to resolve the Ukraine crisis peacefully, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday.
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 26 (ANI): The Taliban have said that they have discussed frozen Afghan assets, sanctions and humanitarian assistance with US Treasury officials in Norway, reported Sputnik.
Damascus [Syria], January 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Up to 550 terrorists affiliated to the Islamic State (IS, a terrorist organization outlawed in Russia) surrendered to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) after the Al-Sina'a prison break in the Syrian city of Al-Hasakah, the SDF reported on Tuesday.
Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan], January 26 (ANI/Sputnik): An anti-terrorist operation has been launched in one of the districts of Kazakhstan's Almaty on Wednesday, five participants in the attacks on state bodies have already been detained, the city's response center for combating terrorism said.
Berlin [Germany], January 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Ukraine can rely on Germany, Berlin will continue to provide economic assistance to Kiev, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said.
Amsterdam [Netherlands], January 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The Netherlands will ease COVID-19 restrictive measures from January 26: restaurants, bars, museums, cinemas, concert halls, and sports clubs will open, the country's government said in a statement.
New York [US], January 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Ukraine has been "flooded" with weapons from the United States and NATO, as well as "countless" advisers from Western countries, the Russian Permanent Mission to the UN said in a statement on its website.
Brussels [Belgium], January 26 (ANI/Sputnik): A European Parliament special committee adopted a report on Tuesday that suggests countering disinformation and foreign interference with more sanctions.
Washington [US], January 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Emerging economies that face inflationary pressure as they come out of the coronavirus pandemic are likely to feel more pain when interest rates are raised in the developed world, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopin
London [UK], January 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Kingdom is unlikely to send a military contingent to Ukraine amid rising tensions no matter how the situation develops, UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said on Tuesday.