Ukraine
‘Weapons, weapons and weapons’: Ukraine makes its request to NATO clear
Ukraine has urged NATO to supply more weapons as it seeks to defend itself against further aggression from Russia. Members of the NATO military alliance have been supplying Kyiv with weapons ever since Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in February. The U.S., for instance, has supplied anti-aircraft Stingers, thousands of anti-tank weapons and millions of […]
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Putin is preparing an eastern offensive in Ukraine. Here’s how this phase of the war could unfold
Putin has described Russia’s unprovoked onslaught in Ukraine as a “special military operation.” Mikhail Klimentyev | Afp | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin is overseeing a change in military strategy to the Kremlin’s unprovoked onslaught in Ukraine, repositioning forces in the east of the country in a bid to take control of the Donbas […]
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Ukraine asks NATO for ‘weapons, weapons and weapons’; Shell reveals financial hit of leaving Russia. Follow our live updates
Ukrainianian foreign minister’s request to NATO: ‘Weapons, weapons, and weapons’ Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met with G7 and NATO members on Thursday in a bid to gather more support for his country’s fight against Russia. “I came here today to discuss three most important things: weapons, weapons, and weapons. Ukraine’s urgent needs, the sustainability […]
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Oil major Shell to write off up to $5 billion in assets after exiting Russia
Royal Dutch Shell products in Torzhok, Russia. Andrey Rudakov | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shell has announced that it will write off between $4 and $5 billion in the value of its assets after pulling out of Russia following the country’s unprecedented invasion of Ukraine. Thursday’s announcement offers a first glimpse at the potential financial impact to […]
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Why a Russia-Ukraine deal may be difficult to reach
It will be difficult to find a diplomatic resolution for the war in Ukraine unless the situation on the ground changes, according to Francis Fukuyama, a senior fellow at Stanford University’s Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. “Both of the sides have lost so much that the kind of concessions that would be needed to […]
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Yellen warns that war in Ukraine will have ‘enormous’ global economic impact
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies before a House Financial Services Committee hearing on “the State of the International Financial System,” on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 6, 2022. Tom Brenner | Reuters Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen cautioned Wednesday that Russia’s attack on Ukraine could cause a major hit to the global economy. “Russia’s […]
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Watch Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speak live on the global financial system
[The stream is slated to start at 10 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies Wednesday before the House Financial Services Committee on the state of international finance. In remarks prepared for the hearing, Yellen in particular noted the impact […]
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Russia faces new raft of sanctions; Boris Johnson calls on Russians to ‘find the truth’
Hungary’s government summons Ukraine ambassador over ‘insults’ Hungary’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Ukraine’s ambassador for what it said was insults from Kyiv over Hungary’s position on the Russian invasion. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto demanded that Ukrainian leaders “stop their insults directed at Hungary and acknowledge the will of the Hungarian people,” referencing President […]
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European Union to propose ban on Russian coal imports, sources say
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for the EU to ban Russian coal as part of a wave of new sanctions to further isolate the Kremlin. Frank Rumpenhorst | Picture Alliance | Getty Images LUXEMBOURG — The European Commission will propose banning Russian coal as part of a new round of sanctions against the Kremlin […]
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Ukraine warns of more atrocities in towns near Kyiv; Zelenskyy to address UN. Follow our live updates
Red Cross workers released after being held during attempt to evacuate people from Mariupol Residential buildings that were damaged during the Ukraine-Russia conflict in the southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine, on April 3, 2022. Pavel Klimov | Reuters A team of humanitarian workers from the International Committee of the Red Cross has been released […]
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