Ukraine
Return to Russian energy would be ‘strategic blunder,’ EU says — but Moscow smells blood
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) Heads of State Council at the Yntymak Ordo (Palace of Unity) presidential residence in Bishkek on November 27, 2025. Alexander Kazakov | Afp | Getty Images The EU must not […]
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Traders fear missing out on latest ‘Trump TACO rally’
One thing became clear in Monday’s big market comeback: Traders don’t think this volatility will persist. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed more than 200 points higher Monday, erasing an 886-point decline seen earlier in the day. The turnaround came after President Donald Trump signaled that the Iran war was nearing an end. The moves […]
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Surging oil prices could wipe out benefits from Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’
Key Points Raymond James estimates that what consumers pay in higher gas prices could total exactly what they’re set to gain with the tax changes under President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill.” The stimulus was expected to boost both the U.S. economy and markets in 2026. While consumers may not get as much of a […]
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Treasury yields climb higher as investors monitor Iran war and soaring oil price
Signs display prices for gasoline at stations on March 2, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images U.S. Treasury yields climbed higher on Monday as oil prices soared past $100 a barrel and increased inflation fears among investors. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yields rose more than 4 basis points to 4.175%, and the […]
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Russia and Ukraine agree local truce to allow repairs at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant
The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi (not seen), visits Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Russian-controlled Energodar, on March 29, 2023. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Russia and Ukraine agreed to a local ceasefire to allow for repairs of the backup power lines to the Zaporizhzhia […]
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Hungary accuses Ukraine of ‘oil blockade,’ deploys soldiers to key energy facilities
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives to attend a European Council summit at the EU headquarters in Brussels on March 21, 2024. Sameer Al-doumy | Afp | Getty Images Hungary has accused Ukraine of disrupting oil supplies it gets from Russia and has stationed troops at critical energy facilities across the country as Prime Minister […]
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Russia’s war on Ukraine puts women off having children — and that could spell economic disaster
A woman carries a baby as she reacts after evacuating from Russian troop-occupied Kupiansk town in a bus convoy, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, on the outskirts of Kharkiv, Ukraine May 30, 2022. Picture taken May 30, 2022. Ivan Alvarado | Reuters Four years of war between Russia and Ukraine are beginning to take their […]
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Ukraine accuses Hungary, Slovakia of ‘blackmail’ over threats to cut electricity
BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA – FEBRUARY 15: Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico speaks to the media during the joint press conference with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the Mirror Hall of the Slovak Governmental Office on February 15, 2026 in Bratislava, Slovakia. (Photo by Zuzana Gogova/Getty Images) Zuzana Gogova | Getty Images News | Getty […]
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In wartime Ukraine, the government is deploying a super app for the citizenry’s future
Digital transformation and reskilling are challenges during the best of times, but Ukraine’s wartime achievements with technology deployment for its citizenry are a unique success story. Despite the full-scale Russian invasion, which happened nearly four years ago and continues to this day, the Ukrainian government has continued working towards President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s goal of building […]
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U.S. and European interests are ‘intertwined’, Rubio says
The U.S. has no intention of abandoning its deep alliance with Europe and wants the region to succeed, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday. “We care deeply about your future and ours,” Rubio told the Munich Security Conference. “We want Europe to be strong. We believe that Europe must survive, because the […]
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