Vladimir Putin
U.S. to send 15th military package to Ukraine, bringing total aid in Russia war to $7 billion
US military personnel stand by a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) during Saudi Arabias first World Defense Show, north of the capital Riyadh, on March 6, 2022. Fayez Nureldine | Afp | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is set to send its 15th security assistance package to Ukraine, bringing the tally of […]
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Russia cheers Boris Johnson’s demise as the world reacts to Britain’s political drama
Russia welcomed Boris Johnson’s departure from office. Justin Tallis | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — Global leaders have reacted to Boris Johnson’s resignation, with the Kremlin in particular expressing pleasure at the U.K. prime minister’s exit. Johnson announced Thursday that it’s time for his party to choose a new leader and, therefore, a prime […]
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Villas by the sea: Rich Russians fleeing sanctions are pumping up Dubai’s property sector
Dubai is seeing its hottest real estate market in years, with sales in the sector up 45% year on year in April and 51% in May, according to the Dubai Land Department. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The team at Dubai property firm Mira Estate have reason to celebrate. The luxury real estate company just […]
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Russia takes steps toward mobilizing economy for war; air alerts cover almost the whole of Ukraine
The battle for Sloviansk is fast approaching, UK says A market in Sloviansk was struck on July 5, 2022, following a suspected missile attack amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Miguel Medina | AFP | Getty Images Britain’s Ministry of Defense said a battle for the major city of Sloviansk on the front line in […]
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Putin may propose a cease-fire after taking all of the Donbas, says analyst
With the Luhansk region under Russian control, President Vladimir Putin may now focus on seizing all of the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine before offering a cease-fire, a defense policy analyst told CNBC’s “Capital Connection” on Tuesday. “Putin [may] offer the potential for a cease-fire if only to give him[self] an opportunity to fortify the […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, June 29, 2022. Source: NYSE Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Stock slump persists U.S. investors returned from the three-day July Fourth holiday weekend to find stock futures down yet again. The market wrapped up its worst first […]
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Mayor tells civilians to flee as Russian forces approach; Ukraine warns it will need ‘colossal funds’ to rebuild
‘We have no alternative’ but to fight, Zelenskyy says “We have no alternative. It is about our independence, about our future, about the fate of the entire Ukrainian people,” said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (pictured here on June 16). Ludovic Marin | Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that his forces have no option […]
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Russian forces shift target to Donetsk as Zelenskyy vows Ukraine will win back captured Luhansk
A grain silo destroyed by Russian airstrikes in the Donbas. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday congratulated troops for “liberating” Ukraine’s eastern Luhansk province after several weeks of brutal fighting. A huge proportion of the area’s infrastructure, including residential buildings, is destroyed, and numerous civilians have been killed, […]
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The G-7 is considering a price cap on Russian oil. But energy analysts think it’s impossible
The G7 has floated the idea of an oil price cap, but experts are doubtful about how effective this would be. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The world’s seven-largest industrialized economies have floated the idea of a price cap on Russian oil to further squeeze the Kremlin’s ability to fund its onslaught […]
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Russian defence minister tells Putin Ukraine’s Luhansk region has been ‘liberated’
A Ukrainian soldier on a destroyed Russian tank on the frontline in Luhansk oblast, Ukraine, on June 09, 2022. Diego Herrera Carcedo | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Russia’s Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu informed President Vladimir Putin that all of Ukraine’s Luhansk region had been “liberated” by Russian and separatist forces, the defence ministry said […]
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