Putin praises 'White Swan' Tu-160M aircraft as 'perfect, unique', Ukraine opposes Russia attending peace summit
Báo Quốc Tế•11/03/2024
Türkiye is ready to hold peace talks for the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Mr. Putin praises the Tu-160M aircraft, the US President delivers the 2024 State of the Union Address, drops aid from planes to the Gaza Strip... are impressive photos of the week compiled by CNN, Reuters, The Guardian...
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06:11 | 03/11/2024
Turkey is ready to hold peace talks for the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Mr. Putin praises the Tu-160M aircraft, the US President reads the 2024 State of the Union Address, drops aid from planes to the Gaza Strip... are impressive photos of the week compiled by CNN, Reuters, The Guardian ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin talks with female graduates of the Krasnodar Higher Air Force School on March 7. Here, Mr. Putin revealed that his flight on the "White Swan" Tu-160M in Kazan (on February 22) was decided only at the last minute. He praised this as a "completely new machine with unique capabilities in the world". (Source: AFP)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky at a joint press conference in Istanbul, March 8. Erdogan said Türkiye was ready to hold peace talks with the participation of Ukraine and Russia. Meanwhile, President Zelensky opposed Moscow's participation in the peace summit, stressing that Kiev wanted to achieve a just peace. (Source: Getty)
US President Joe Biden delivered the 2024 State of the Union Address before a joint session of Congress on March 7. Mr. Biden's speech systematically reviewed policy issues that Americans care about such as the economy, borders, and the debate over abortion rights. However, the most notable point in the speech was the constant 'verbal battle' between the US President and Republican congressmen. In addition to criticizing his 'predecessor', meaning former President Donald Trump, Mr. Biden also convinced the American people of his leadership ability. (Source: Getty)
Former US President Donald Trump speaks at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, on March 4, after the US Supreme Court ruled that he cannot be removed from the ballot in Colorado or any other state. The court's decision came after months of debate over whether the billionaire violated the "insurrection clause" of the 14th Amendment. Mr. Trump hailed it as a "very important decision" that was "very well crafted". (Source: The New York Times)
Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley leaves the stage after announcing she is suspending her presidential campaign on March 6. Haley made the announcement after a series of losses on Super Tuesday. (Source: The New York Times)
Volunteers register to join the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during basic training, in Kiev region, Ukraine, March 5. (Source: Reuters)
Bomb disposal workers use a crane to remove an unexploded bomb from a house in Kostiantynivka, Ukraine, on March 6. The Russia-Ukraine conflict has entered its third year (since February 2022) with no signs of abating. (Source: Getty)
Humanitarian aid packages are dropped from military aircraft into northern Gaza amid ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas Islamists, March 7. (Source: Reuters)
The British-registered Belize-flagged cargo ship M/V Rubymar, which was hit by a ballistic missile fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels last month, sank in the Red Sea on March 3. "The approximately 21,000 tonnes of ammonium phosphate sulfate fertilizer on board poses an environmental risk to the Red Sea. The sinking also poses a risk of underwater collision with other ships transiting this busy waterway," the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said. (Source: Getty)
Members of the Kommando Spezialkraefte (KSK) military special forces demonstrate how to train dogs for underwater operations on March 5 in Calw, Germany. The KSK is an elite unit of the Bundeswehr, the German armed forces, and participates in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) land-based special forces. (Source: Getty)
A woman cries as she walks near her husband's store, which was set on fire by armed gang members in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on March 7. Gangs have taken control of 80 percent of the Haitian capital and are continuing to push for the rest, according to the United Nations. The Haitian government declared a state of emergency on March 3. (Source: Getty)
US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies before the House Financial Services Committee in Washington, DC, on March 6. Here, Mr. Powell continued to point out that the fight against inflation in the world's number 1 economy is not over yet. (Source: AP)
The message "my body is my choice" is projected onto the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France on March 4, after the country's National Assembly voted to enshrine abortion rights in the constitution. (Source: Getty)
Danai Deligiorgi and Alexia Beziki embrace after their wedding ceremony at Athens City Hall in Athens, Greece, March 7. They were one of the first couples to marry after the country passed a same-sex marriage law. (Source: Reuters)
Masaya Shibasaki, 26, an employee of EXEO Group Inc., reacts as he tries out the 'Perionoid' VR device developed by Osaka Heart Cool, which delivers electrical stimulation to simulate the feeling of experiencing menstrual cramps, during a seminar ahead of International Women's Day (March 8) at the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, March 7. (Source: Reuters)
Cole Brauer celebrates after becoming the first American woman to sail solo around the world, non-stop and unsupported, in the Spanish port city of A Coruna on March 7, completing 30,000 miles (48,000 km) of ocean crossing in 130 days. Brauer set off from A Coruna on October 29, 2023, circumnavigating the globe by sea via the three major capes of Africa, Australia and South America in the Round the Globe Solo Challenge. She returned to the Spanish port city on March 7. (Photo: James Tomlinson)
This photo, taken with a slow shutter speed, shows Dutch bobsledders Dave Wesselink, Janko Franjic, Jelen Franjic and Stephan Huis competing at the IBSF World Championships on March 2. (Source: Getty)
People participate in the Vasaloppet ski race, a 90km race in Sälen, Sweden, on March 3. (Source: Getty)
Models present designs from the Coperni Fall-Winter 2024-2025 collection during Paris Fashion Week in France on March 4. (Source: Getty)
A dramatic image of the aurora borealis is seen above British fighter jets on the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, near the coast of Norway, March 3. (Source: AP)
Le Principe d'Archimede, a painting by the famous surrealist artist Rene Magritte, is removed from the auction house of Christie's in London, England, on March 1. The work is expected to sell for hundreds of thousands of pounds. (Source: AP)
Lemon, a 9-week-old baboon, is cared for at Tarsus Nature Park in Mersin, Türkiye, after being separated from his mother, March 3. (Source: Getty)
Cattle graze on a small patch of green grass left in the scorched earth near Pampa, Texas, on March 3. The largest wildfire ever recorded in the state has burned more than 1,700 square miles across the Texas Panhandle and parts of Oklahoma, destroying livestock farms and homes. (Source: Getty)
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