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Henry Cuellar becomes latest Democrat to distance himself from Koch Industries over company’s Russia ties
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) speaks on southern border security and illegal immigration, during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on July 30, 2021 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar is no longer accepting campaign contributions from Koch Industries after the conglomerate decided to remain in Russia […]
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Zelenskyy calls for more pressure on Moscow as Ukraine says 15,000 Russian troops have been killed
‘It is time to end this absurd war,’ UN secretary-general says Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres speaks to press about war in Ukraine at the Security Council Stakeout of UN headquarters in New York City, United States on March 14, 2022. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres […]
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European Union unlikely to impose an oil embargo on Russia, sources say
A general view of oil tanks in the Transneft-Kozmino Port near the far eastern town of Nakhodka, Russia. Yuri Maltsev | Reuters The European Union is unlikely to impose an immediate oil embargo on Russia over its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, according to two CNBC sources with knowledge of the discussions. The U.S. decided to […]
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‘I am enemy No. 1’: Protester on Russian TV speaks out from hiding
Marina Ovsyannikova is seen here (in a still grab taken from a video uploaded on March 14, 2022) giving a statement recorded before she held up an anti-war sign live on air. Marina Ovsyannikova via Reuters Marina Ovsyannikova, the Russian journalist who protested the war in Ukraine on live state TV, has told international media […]
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Russian court finds Kremlin critic Navalny guilty of fraud
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is seen on a screen via a video link during the verdict in his embezzlement and contempt of court trial at the IK-2 prison colony in the town of Pokrov in Vladimir Region on March 22, 2022. – | Afp | Getty Images A Russian court found jailed Kremlin critic […]
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Russia says it fired hypersonic missiles in Ukraine. What are they and why would Moscow use them?
A MiG-31K fighter jet with a Kinzhal hypersonic missile flies over Moscow’s Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in 2018. Sefa Karacan | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Russia’s purported use of hypersonic missiles in Ukraine in recent days is not only a sign that the military could be resorting to using more […]
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Russia is exploring options for cyberattacks and companies must be ready, says Biden
President Joe Biden speaks during a tour of the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center, in Dearborn, Michigan on May 18, 2021. Michael Wayland | CNBC President Joe Biden on Monday advised U.S. corporations to strengthen their cybersecurity practices because of intelligence reports indicating that Russia is looking at possibilities to attack. The guidance came almost […]
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Koch Industries’ campaign donations questioned after company’s decision to remain in Russia
More than two dozen U.S. lawmakers received roughly $110,000 in campaign contributions from Koch Industries in the weeks leading up to Vladimir Putin’s attack on Ukraine — money some ethics lawyers say should be returned given the company’s decision to maintain operations in Russia. U.S. lawmakers are being scrutinized for accepting campaigns contributions from the […]
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Russia says Biden’s ‘war criminal’ claim has put relations ‘on the verge of rupture’
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a concert marking the eighth anniversary of Russia’s annexation of Crimea at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia March 18, 2022. Alexander Vilf | Reuters The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it summoned U.S. Ambassador John Sullivan on Monday in Moscow to formally protest President Joe Biden’s […]
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Putin’s Russia looks increasingly desperate as Ukraine war nears stalemate, analysts say
Ukraine soldiers inspect the rubble of a destroyed apartment building in Kyiv on March 15, 2022, after strikes on residential areas killed at least two people, Ukraine emergency services said. Fadel Senna | Afp | Getty Images With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine now approaching its fourth week, President Vladimir Putin’s forces have exerted brutal force […]
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