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Macron faces off against far-right rival Le Pen as France heads to the polls
The second — and final — round of voting sees centrist incumbent Emmanuel Macron face off against nationalist and far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. Chesnot | Getty Images News | Getty Images French citizens are heading to the polls Sunday in a presidential election set against the backdrop of war in Ukraine and a cost […]
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Russia was Pepsi’s second-largest international market. What happens next now that it’s pulled out?
Following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, multinational companies have withdrawn from Russia in staggering numbers. As of April 22, more than 700 U.S. companies have scaled back, suspended or exited their Russian businesses, including Starbucks, McDonald’s and Pepsi, according to the Yale School of Management. Russia is Pepsi’s second-largest international market, after Mexico. The company generated […]
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine invasion only the beginning; another apparent mass grave found near Mariupol
Evacuations from Mariupol to start at midday, deputy PM says Iryna Vereshchuk, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister, said Saturday that evacuations from the besieged city of Mariupol would commence at midday local time if all went to plan, according to Reuters. “Today, we again will be trying to evacuate women, children and the elderly,” she said […]
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Ghost drones, helicopters and howitzers: Here’s a look at the weapons the U.S. is sending Ukraine
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 provided $3.4 billion in weapons to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion two months ago. The latest military aid […]
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Why the U.S. is going after yachts and mansions of Russian billionaire oligarchs
From chasing down yachts to seizing Italian villas, the global effort to punish Russian oligarchs for their financial ties to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has been unprecedented. For its part, the U.S. has arranged its own special task force — known as Task Force “KleptoCapture” — within the Department of Justice to seize the […]
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Russia ties haunt far-right candidate Le Pen as France gears up for election day
France’s far-right party Rassemblement National candidate for the 2022 French presidential election Marine Le Pen. Chesnot | Getty Images News | Getty Images The leader of France’s nationalist and far-right political party, Marine Le Pen, has seen her momentum stall in the runup to Sunday’s vote with her previous links to Russia resurfacing in recent […]
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White House sees strong GDP growth in 2022 despite inflation risks
The White House sees more risks to U.S. economic activity in the months ahead thanks to rising prices and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but still expects healthy GDP growth in 2022. A senior administration official told CNBC that the recent rise in energy and food prices — caused in large part by Moscow’s attack on […]
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Biden announces a new program to help Ukrainian refugees enter the U.S.
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Thursday, April 21, 2022, in Washington. Evan Vucci | AP WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced a new program Thursday that will expedite the U.S. asylum process for Ukrainian refugees fleeing Russia’s invasion. The “Unite for […]
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Biden says U.S. will send $1.3 billion in additional military and economic support to Ukraine
Ukrainian servicemen taking part in the armed conflict with Russia-backed separatists in Donetsk region of the country attend the handover ceremony of military heavy weapons and equipment in Kiev on November 15, 2018. Sergei Supinsky | AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The United States will send another $800 million security package and an additional $500 […]
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Putin cancels plan to storm last stronghold in Mariupol; Russian ramp-up likely ahead of May 9
Putin cancels storming of Mariupol steel plant, instructs it to be sealed off instead Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his military to ditch its plan to storm the Azovstal steel plant in the besieged city of Mariupol, where Ukrainian troops as well as civilians are encamped. He is opting instead to continue to hermetically […]
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