Ukraine
Russia claims it will allow foreign ships to leave Ukraine ports; intense assault in the Donbas continues
Russia’s elite airborne force ‘mismanaged,’ UK says, leading to tactical failures The Russian Airborne Forces (the VDV) have been heavily involved in several notable tactical failures since the start of Russia’s invasion, according to the latest military intelligence from the U.K.’s Ministry of Defence. Giving three examples of such failures, the ministry said these included: […]
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Saudi finance minister warns of growing global food crisis caused by Ukraine war
Mohammed Al-Jadaan, Saudi Arabia’s finance minister, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland Jason Alden | Bloomberg | Getty Images Several countries are raising the alarm over the growing crisis in global food supplies triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The warring states are among the world’s top agricultural exporters and feed much of […]
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‘Make Russia pay for it’: Ukraine’s Kuleba on the massive cost of post-war reconstruction
The cost of Ukraine’s reconstruction after the country’s devastation by Russian forces will be colossal. Ukrainian officials have estimated it at a potential $600 billion, with some saying that is a modest figure and set to increase as the war drags on. International financial institutions have stressed the need for something like a Marshall Plan […]
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We have to accept in the West that we are going to be a bit poorer, Dutch leader says
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte told CNBC that there is a “limit to what a government can do” to help people amid surging inflation. Pictured here, on February 23 2022, are containers being transported in the port of Rotterdam, in the Netherlands. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte […]
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‘Kissinger still lives in the 20th century’: Ukraine hits back at suggestion it should cede land to Russia
A Ukrainian MP has given what he called a “polite” reply to former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger’s suggestion that Ukraine should be prepared to cede some territory to Moscow in order to reach a peace deal. “I think Mr. Kissinger still lives in the 20th century and we are in the 21st century […]
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Situation in Donbas region ‘very difficult,’ Zelenskyy says; civilization may not survive Putin’s war, Soros warns
Civilization may not survive Putin’s war in Ukraine, George Soros says Liberal billionaire George Soros has said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could be looked back on as the starting point of World War III. At his annual dinner amid the World Economic Forum on Tuesday evening, Soros said the course of history had changed dramatically since the […]
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Ukraine uses Davos to make its pitch to the West — and takes over Russia’s former party hub
The “Russian Warcrimes House” is showing a picture exhibition documenting alleged war crimes taking place in Ukraine. Organizers hope this will help the Davos elite taking future decisions about the war. Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty Images DAVOS, Switzerland — The war in Ukraine is top of the agenda at the World Economic Forum […]
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Palantir CEO weighs in on the Ukraine war: ‘The lesson for every big country is holy s—‘
Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir arrives ahead of a “Tech For Good” meetup at Hotel Marigny in Paris on May 15, 2019, held to discuss good conduct for technology giants. Bertrand Guay | AFP | Getty Images Palantir CEO Alex Karp believes that the war between Russia and Ukraine is making big countries re-consider their […]
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‘Economy is security’: Biden’s Quad trip shows that in Asia, trade and security are one thing
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, U.S. President Joe Biden, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrive for the Quad Leaders’ Summit in Tokyo on May 24. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images TOKYO — Security deals are important, but in Asia, money talks. Australia, India, Japan and the United […]
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Russia strikes multiple towns in Donbas region, Ukraine says; Russian-occupied Kherson will now accept rubles
Russia seeking to encircle Severodonetsk, UK says Russia has increased the intensity of its operations in the Donbas as it seeks to encircle Severodonetsk, Lysychansk, and Rubizhne, the U.K.’s Ministry of Defence said in its latest intelligence update Tuesday. “At present the northern and southern axes of this operation are separated by approximately 25 km […]
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