MIAMI — A Miami Herald columnist is reporting this morning that no “Latin American” country has made Putin’s list of “unfriendly countries.” Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States, so I guess Andres Oppenheimer gets a pass. “(red pyramid emoji) OMG (red pyramid emoji) We (PR flag emoji) have been included in Russia’s […]
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Caribbean States Block Russians, Belarusians From Membership In Passport Program
POINT-À-PITRE — Several Caribbean countries are canceling programs in which people from Russia and Belarus can buy citizenship for large sums, AFP has learned, as yet more nations punish Moscow for invading Ukraine. These countries include Dominica and Antigua and Barbuda, and in some cases even Ukrainians are being barred from these so-called citizenship by […]
Venezuela Frees American Hostage To Curry Favor For Deal To Replace Russian Oil
CARACAS — The Venezuelan government freed at least one jailed American on Tuesday night as it seeks to improve relations with the Biden administration, which is looking to undercut support for Russia in Latin America. A nongovernmental group that tracks arbitrary detentions and another person familiar with the matter confirmed to The Associated Press the […]
Russia-Owned SCF Oil Tankers Headed Through Caribbean To Avoid Being Seized
NASSAU — Two oil tankers owned and managed by Sovcomflot, the Russian maritime and freight shipping company blacklisted by the United States last week, are rerouting from their Canadian destinations, while a third is returning to Russia after discharging, according to tracking data and marine sources. The two tankers are the first Russian-owned oil vessels […]
Russian Tourists Evacuated From Cuba On Charter Flights
HAVANA — About 900 Russians took chartered flights home from a Cuban resort town on Sunday as airspace bans imposed after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine complicated travel for tourists around the world. Dozens of countries, including European Union nations and the United States, have banned Russian planes from their airspace as part of sanctions aimed […]
Mayor Orders Russian Flags To Be Removed From Miami International Airport ‘Immediately’
MIAMI — Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava has ordered the removal of all Russian flags displayed at Miami International Airport “effectively immediately,” she tweeted Thursday morning. The airport maintains an outdoor display of international flags in front of Concourse E. The Russian flag would be removed to make a statement against the ongoing Russian invasion of […]
SATANIC VERSE! Crotchety Old Crank Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Blames USA For Russian Invasion
TEHRAN — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday the war in Ukraine should be stopped and accused the “mafia-like regime” of the United States of creating the conflict. Russia, whose troops invaded Ukraine Thursday, is a strategic partner for Iran, which has been under Western sanctions for years. While Tehran and Washington […]
Former Miss Ukraine Takes Up Arms To Defend Country Against Brutal Russian Invasion
KYIV — Former Ukrainian beauty queen Anastasiia Lenna has signed up to defend her country against Russia. The brunette beauty also issued a stern warning to invaders. “Everyone who crosses the Ukrainian border with the intent to invade will be killed,” she wrote in one Instagram post. Lenna represented Ukraine in the Miss Grand International […]
Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine Likely To Have A Devastating Impact On Caribbean Food Security
BRIDGETOWN — As Russia began its invasion of neighboring Ukraine this week, the world watched— and reacted. On top of the deeply devastating human elements of war have been the unavoidable global political and economic implications and potential impacts on global food security, as Forbes first reported. In the Caribbean, economists and leaders are reflecting […]
Human Rights Abusers Cuba, Venezuela Toady Up Praise For Russia After Invasion Of Ukraine
HAVANA — In a carefully worded statement, the Cuban government is blaming the United States for the crisis in Ukraine and backed Russia’s right to “self-defense,” but said the conflict should be resolved diplomatically. “We call on the United States and NATO to seriously and realistically address the well-founded claims for security guarantees of the […]