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Those Who Left And Those Who Stayed, Part 2: Choosing The Less Worst Thing
On the morning of February 24th, the world woke to the news that after weeks of sabre rattling, Russia had invaded Ukraine. Since then, some four million people have fled the country, while others have opted to stay—to fight, to volunteer assistance,…
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Invasion Of Ukraine: Protests Continue, Iceland’s Government Responds, Telecoms Offer Free Calls To Ukraine
Following last week’s protests held by Russian citizens and others in Iceland against the Russian invasion, more protests were held over the weekend. [su_pullquote]Tired of winter? Grapevine’s Box Of Winter Darkness will keep your spirits up until spring – click here for…
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Russians In Iceland & Icelandic Government Condemn Invasion Of Ukraine, Protests Planned
Shortly after Russian forces began an offensive against Ukraine in the early morning hours today, an announcement was sent to the Grapevine that Russian citizens living in Iceland are planning to protest against this invasion this afternoon near the Russian embassy in…
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PM: Iceland Should Not Have Been In “Coalition Of The Willing”
While the Prime Minister does not feel Iceland should apologise for being in the “Coalition of the Willing”, he said participation in it was a mistake. Left-Green MP Svandís Svavarsdóttir recently posed a formal question to Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, asking…
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Invasive Alien Species
Earlier this year, Grapevine reported that wild rabbits in Reykjavík and elsewhere around Iceland “will be removed”, with fittingly “little rifles” as soon as the law allows. Why? you may have asked. Well … Öskjuhlið is the name of the hill next…