Hillary Clinton says she’d back Trump for Nobel Peace Prize if he ends Ukraine war
WASHINGTON, DC – In a rare show of political crossfire unity, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she would nominate Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize if he could…
White House says report that U.S. intelligence aided Ukraine is not accurate
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE – White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Friday a media report that U.S. intelligence aided Ukraine to take out Russian generals is not accurate. (Reporting by…
US Intelligence Helped Ukraine Destroy A Russian Cruiser: REPORT
US Intelligence Helped Ukraine Destroy A Russian Cruiser: REPORT Harold Hutchison on May 6, 2022 The United States provided Ukrainian forces with information used to carry out an attack in April that…
Taiwan adds Belarus to export control list due to Ukraine war
TAIPEI – Taiwan’s government imposed controls on exports of technology to Belarus on Friday, saying Minsk was directly involved in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The restrictions – which the island also imposed…
Ukraine hopes to boost export capacity by 50% in coming months
KYIV – Ukraine hopes to grow export capacity by 50% in the next few months by expanding facilities on its western border, but it will still be far short of pre-war levels,…
Star architect Foster to help plan Ukraine reconstruction
GENEVA – Renowned British architect Norman Foster will help plan Ukraine’s reconstruction from the devastation caused by Russia’s invasion, officials said on Friday while outlining the work of a United Nations task…
Explainer-Might Russia use nuclear weapons in the Ukraine war?
By Arshad Mohammed and Robin Emmott (Reuters) – At the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin obliquely raised the possibility of a nuclear strike against anyone who intervened…
US Gave Intelligence To Ukraine Used To Kill Russian Generals: REPORT
US Gave Intelligence To Ukraine Used To Kill Russian Generals: REPORT Harold Hutchison on May 5, 2022 The United States provided intelligence to Ukraine that was used to kill a number of…
European banks weather Ukraine war in Q1 earnings
LONDON – European banks counted the rising cost of war in Ukraine on Thursday as France’s Societe Generale, Credit Agricole and Italy’s UniCredit upped provisions for the conflict without shattering investors’ confidence…
German industrial orders fall as Ukraine war dampens demand
BERLIN -German industrial orders fell more than expected in March, driven mainly by a reduction in orders from abroad as the war in Ukraine hit manufacturing demand in Europe’s biggest economy, data…
Ukraine says Russia is trying to increase tempo of eastern offensive
KYIV – Ukraine’s defence ministry said on Wednesday that Russia was attempting to increase the tempo of its offensive in the east of the country. Defence Ministry spokesman Oleksandr Motuzyanyk gave few…
Fresenius warns of bigger Ukraine war impact after Q1 profit beat
By Milla Nissi (Reuters) – German healthcare group Fresenius’s first-quarter profit exceeded market expectations on Wednesday, driven by growth in its generic infusion drugs unit in emerging markets. However, the group warned…
Ukraine says it is ‘ready’ if Belarus joins Russian war effort
KYIV – Kyiv will be ready if Belarus’s armed forces join Russia’s war effort in Ukraine, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian State Border Service said on Wednesday. Belarus, a close ally of…
Geberit to restart production at factory in Ukraine
ZURICH – Geberit will restart production at its factory in Ukraine which it temporarily shuttered after Russia’s invasion of the country, CEO Christian Buhl said on Wednesday. “The situation in Kyiv and…
Russia’s Gazprom continues gas exports to Europe via Ukraine
(Reuters) – Russian gas producer Gazprom said it was supplying natural gas to Europe via Ukraine on Wednesday in line with requests from European consumers. Requests stood at 98.4 million cubic metres…
Quickest way to aid Ukraine is clean funding bill, top U.S. Senate Republican says
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday that the best way for Washington to speed aid to Ukraine was to pass a funding bill devoid of extraneous items.…
Exclusive-Coca-Cola African bottler’s $3 billion IPO delayed by Ukraine turmoil
By Promit Mukherjee and Emma Rumney JOHANNESBURG – Coca-Cola’s estimated $3 billion initial public offering (IPO) for its African bottling unit will likely take place in the third quarter after market turmoil…
UK donates armoured vehicles to help Ukraine evacuation effort
LONDON – Britain will donate 13 armoured vehicles to help evacuate civilians from besieged areas in the east of Ukraine, the government said on Tuesday. “This latest donation of armoured vehicles will…
Far-Left Dems Use Ukraine Crisis To Push For Green Energy Despite Glaring Problems
Far-Left Dems Use Ukraine Crisis To Push For Green Energy Despite Glaring Problems Thomas Catenacci on May 2, 2022 A group of six far-left Senate Democrats introduced a resolution Monday urging the…
More than 3,000 civilians killed in Ukraine so far: UN
GENEVA – The U.N. human rights office (OHCHR) said on Monday that the death toll of civilians killed in Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion on Feb. 24 had exceeded…
US embassy in Ukraine says it hopes to return to Kyiv by the end of May
KYIV – The U.S. embassy hopes to return to Kyiv by the end of May if conditions permit, its charge d’affaires said on Monday. U.S. diplomats departed the Kyiv embassy nearly two…
Ukraine formally closes seaports captured by Russia
KYIV – Ukraine has formally closed its four Black and Azov sea ports, which Russian forces have captured, the Ukrainian agriculture ministry said on Monday. The Azov Sea ports of Mariupol, Berdiansk…
Scholz defends Germany’s caution on sending heavy arms to Ukraine
BERLIN – Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday rejected criticism that Germany was not showing leadership in western efforts to supply Ukraine with heavy weapons to repel Russia’s invasion, saying that he’d rather…
German economy grew slightly in Q1, but Ukraine impact growing
BERLIN -The German economy grew slightly in the first quarter of this year, supported by stronger investment, but the war in Ukraine began having an increasing impact from the end of February,…
Lending to euro zone businesses slowed in early weeks of Ukraine war
FRANKFURT – Bank lending to euro zone businesses slowed in March, reinforcing expectations that Russia’s war in Ukraine would prompt both banks and corporations to tread cautiously, data from the European Central…
France’s Safran tackles impact of Ukraine war but confirms targets
PARIS – French aerospace group Safran warned of “significant impacts” from the war in Ukraine and from rising inflation, but confirmed full-year forecasts as it reported 22% growth in first-quarter revenue. The…
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