Focus on Arts and Ecology

May 20, 2022 

It's been almost three months since the Russia-Ukraine conflict began.

The Chinese foreign minister said China supports and expects Russia and Ukraine to overcome difficulties and continue peace talks. He also called on NATO and the EU to engage in a comprehensive dialogue with Russia.

Here are some latest headlines: 

·  Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday that Moscow would create new military bases in western Russia in response to the expansion of NATO

·  The UN urges Russia and Ukraine to resume stalled peace talks

·  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for efforts to reintegrate the agricultural production of both Russia and Ukraine into world markets

·  The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved nearly $40 billion in new aid for Ukraine on Thursday sending the bill to the White House for President Joe Biden to sign into law

·  Ukrainian prosecutors requested life imprisonment for a Russian soldier on trial for killing an unarmed Ukrainian civilian. It's the first trial to take place since Russia's military action in Ukraine began in February

·  As the Ukraine crisis enters its third month, is it a proxy war between the U.S. and Russia?

(Sources: China Report)