Ukraine
Nobel sold for Ukrainian kids shatters record at $103.5 million
Dmitry Muratov, editor-in-chief of the Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta, poses for photos with his 2021 Nobel Peace Prize at The Times Center on June 20, 2022. The prize that Muratov was auctioning off to raise money for Ukrainian child refugees sold Monday night for $103.5 million, shattering the old record for a Nobel. Michael M. […]
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‘The situation is serious’: Germany plans to fire up coal plants as Russia throttles gas supplies
Germany plans to compensate for a cut in Russian gas supplies by increasing the burning of coal — the most carbon-intensive fossil fuel in terms of emissions. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Germany has said the deteriorating gas market situation means Europe’s largest economy must limit the use of natural gas for electricity production […]
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Russia’s ‘hostile activities’ could intensify this week, Zelenskyy warns; the West must prepare for war ‘to last for years’
Air force failures put pressure on Russia’s ‘exhausted’ ground forces, UK says Service members of pro-Russian troops on an infantry fighting vehicle in the town of Popasna in the Luhansk Region, Ukraine, on June 2, 2022. Alexander Ermochenko | Reuters Russia’s air force has underperformed and its failure to consistently deliver air power is likely […]
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NATO warns of long Ukraine war as Russian assaults follow EU boost for Kyiv
NATO’s Stoltenberg says Russia’s war in Ukraine could last for years. Valeria Mongelli | Afp | Getty Images The war in Ukraine could last for years, the head of NATO said on Sunday, as Russia stepped up its assaults after the European Union recommended that Kyiv become a candidate to join the bloc. Jens Stoltenberg […]
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Latest on Ukraine: Boris Johnson stresses the need to avoid ‘Ukraine fatigue’
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pose for a picture before a meeting, as Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine June 17, 2022. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service | via Reuters British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday stressed that the public needs to keep up its support of Ukraine […]
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Here’s a look at the $5.6 billion in firepower the U.S. has committed to Ukraine in its fight against Russia
A Soldier conducts registration and calibration for the M777A2 howitzer weapon system in Syria, Sept. 30, 2021. U.S. Army Spc. Isaiah Scott | U.S. Army WASHINGTON — From heavy artillery to tactical drones to armored vehicles, the U.S. has committed $5.6 billion in military aid to Ukraine since Russia invaded in late February. The latest assistance […]
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Russia’s Putin lashes out over Western sanctions ‘blitzkrieg,’ claims Ukraine invasion was forced
Russian President Vladimir Putin watches a military parade on Victory Day, which marks the 77th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Red Square in central Moscow, Russia May 9, 2022. Mikhail Metzel | Sputnik | Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin has said his hand was “forced” over Moscow’s invasion […]
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China’s Xi says trade with Russia expected to hit new records in the coming months
Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke Friday via video at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum’s plenary session, which Russian President Vladimir Putin opened with a speech over an hour long. This picture is from Putin’s visit to Beijing in early February 2022. Alexei Druzhinin | AFP | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping […]
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War-ravaged Ukraine moves a step closer to joining the European Union
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Ukraine should be welcome as a candidate country. Kenzo Tribouillard | Afp | Getty Images Ukraine has moved a step closer to joining the European Union. The European Commission on Friday recommended that the war-ravaged country become a candidate to join the bloc — albeit on the […]
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‘Our product, our rules’: Russia sends alarm bells ringing over Europe’s winter gas supplies
Gazprom’s Miller says he sees no solution to an ongoing equipment issue at part of the Nord Stream 1 pipeline. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images LONDON — An ominous warning from Russia’s state-backed energy giant Gazprom has stoked fears of another turbulent winter for European gas supplies. As a pre-summer heatwave hits […]
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