Tag: Visits
Choir from Kyiv visits Utrecht during European benefit tour: ‘This music makes you feel peace in your heart’
Chamber choir Sophia mainly sings Ukrainian classical music, but also folk music, more pop-like songs. “Music is crucial, especially in times of war,” said Oleksiy Shamritsky, director of the Kyiv…
The White House announced! Biden’s overseas visits canceled due to “debt limit stalemate” in the US
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a written statement that Biden will return to the United States on Sunday “to attend meetings with Congressional leaders to ensure that…
The Chinese council visits Ukraine and Russia – they are trying to push for a “political solution” to the war
Diplomats from Beijing will also visit Poland, France and Germany this week. In the West, China’s ability to act as an impartial peace negotiator has been doubted. The Chinese diplomatic…
Pierre Poilievre visits Woodstock amid byelection, ignores party in-fighting
Local News Published May 06, 2023 • 2 minute read Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre speaks during question period in the House of Commons on June 15, 2022. Photo by Justin…
Japanese PM visits S. Korea to strengthen ties
This Sunday, May 7, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will arrive in South Korea. Since South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol came to power last year, the two countries have been…
Benin: twenty years after a concert turning to drama, Koffi Olomidé visits bereaved families
In Benin, on May 3, 2003, a concert by Congolese artist Koffi Olomidé turned tragic at the Stade de l’Amitié in Cotonou. Among the thousands of spectators who came to…
Ukrainian President Zelensky visits Soesterberg military base
Zelensky showed material that was promised to Ukraine at the former airbase. “We see here and now the relief and protection of life,” the president said of the armored howitzer,…
Iraqi President visits Iran to strengthen ties with neighbor
Iraqi President Abdel Latif Rashid paid an official visit to Iran on Saturday to strengthen relations between the two countries, much to the chagrin of the United States. During this…
Mayor Dijksma visits Ukraine: ‘I want to continue to drive aid from Utrecht’
Utrecht – Sharon Dijksma, the mayor of Utrecht, visited the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Wednesday and Thursday. There, Dijksma, who is also vice president of the Association of Dutch Municipalities…
War in Ukraine: Putin visits Kherson to meet the military
A movement under high tension. Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to the Kherson region in southern Ukraine to meet with the military. At the same time, its Minister of Foreign…