Ukraine
U.S. unveils $988 million aid package for Ukraine including rockets and drones
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testifies before a U.S. House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on President Biden’s proposed budget request for the Department of Defense, on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 23, 2023. Michael A. McCoy | Reuters The United States unveiled a $988 million aid package of new arms and equipment to Ukraine for […]
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Ukraine asks NATO for membership invite next week, letter shows
Ukrainian soldiers prepare the M777 artillery, in the direction of Marinka, Ukraine on 15 August 2024. Diego Herrera Carcedo | Anadolu | Getty Images Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has urged his NATO counterparts to issue an invitation to Kyiv at a meeting in Brussels next week to join the Western military alliance, according to […]
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Russia tries to stem panic over the plummeting ruble, as the central bank is forced to intervene
Aerial view of the Moscow Kremlin landmarks: St. Basil’s Cathedral, Kremlin, Spasskaya Tower and Red Square Sergey Alimov | Moment | Getty Images Russian authorities are trying to stem panic over the ruble’s sharp fall this week, with the central bank forced to intervene on Wednesday to support the currency. The ruble weakened to 114 […]
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The shipping industry is wrestling with one of its biggest challenges — seafarer shortages
Containers near a berthed cargo vessel at a terminal in the southeastern port city of Busan on Nov. 24, 2024. Anthony Wallace | Afp | Getty Images The shipping industry is contending with a worldwide shortage of seafarers, and it’s fueling a troubling mix of fake resumes, accidents at sea, and elevated freight rates. “We […]
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Russian food prices are soaring — but no one dares blame Putin and the war
Shoppers with a cart choose vegetables and fruits at the Okey supermarket in St. Petersburg. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images A break-in at a small food store in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg wouldn’t usually make headlines around the world, but this time was different. CCTV footage from the store, Dairy Place, in […]
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Ukraine says Russia launched an intercontinental missile in an attack for the first time in the war
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Yevgeny Balitsky, Moscow-installed governor of the Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region (not pictured), amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Nov. 18, 2024. Vyacheslav Prokofyev | Via Reuters Ukraine says Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile overnight targeting Dnipro city in the central-east of […]
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European markets trade higher as traders assess simmering geopolitical tensions
Treasury yields rise as investors weigh geopolitical tensions, economic data U.S. Treasury yields were higher on Wednesday as investors considered the geopolitical situation and assessed the latest economic data. At 2:58 a.m. ET, the yield on the 10-year Treasury was up by over four basis points to 4.4178%. The 2-year Treasury yield was last trading at 4.2932% after rising […]
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U.S. closes embassy in Kyiv over potential ‘air attack’ as tensions with Russia soar
KYIV, UKRAINE – JANUARY 24: A view of the U.S. Embassy on January 24, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. According to media reports the embassy has ordered family members of embassy staff to leave the country and has also urged U.S. citizens in Ukraine to leave as well. Russia has amassed tens of thousands of soldiers […]
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Bitcoin edges higher as tensions mount between Ukraine and Russia
Thomas Trutschel | Photothek | Getty Images Bitcoin moved higher on Tuesday even as other risk assets sold off amid rising geopolitical tensions between Ukraine and Russia. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by less than 1% at $92,003.28, according to Coin Metrics, just below the all-time high of $93,469.08 reached last […]
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Russia says Ukraine attacked it using U.S.-made missiles, signals it’s ready for nuclear response
Moscow signaled to the West that it’s ready for a nuclear confrontation after Ukraine was given permission to attack Russian territory — and appeared to quickly act on that greenlight — using U.S.-made long-range missiles. Kyiv appeared to waste little time after reportedly being given the go-ahead by Washington Sunday to use U.S.-made ATACMS missiles […]
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