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…
U.S. Congress revives World War Two-era “Lend-Lease” program for Ukraine
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly backed legislation on Thursday that will make it easier to export military equipment to Ukraine, reviving the “Lend-Lease Act” that helped…
Carlsberg CEO says Polish beer sales drop amid Ukraine refugee crisis
COPENHAGEN – Carlsberg said its beer sales in Poland fell by 3-4% in March and have continued to drop in April, underlining the troubles facing brewers in a market which has been…
Ukraine war, inflation drives Q1 jump in gold demand, WGC says
By Eric Onstad LONDON – Global demand for gold surged 34% year-on-year in the first quarter to the highest in over three years, driven by investors worried about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine…
Biden to deliver remarks on Thursday in support of Ukraine, White House says
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden will deliver remarks on Thursday morning in support of Ukraine, the White House said. “The President will deliver remarks on support for Ukrainians defending their country…
Hungary’s OTP Bank “pressured” by Ukraine to sell Russian unit, CEO says
BUDAPEST – Hungary’s OTP Bank, Central Europe’s largest independent lender, is under pressure from the government of Ukraine, where the bank is also present, to sell its Russian unit, Chief Executive Sandor…
Microsoft discloses onslaught of Russian cyberattacks on Ukraine
By Raphael Satter, Christopher Bing and James Pearson (Reuters) – Russian government hackers carried out multiple cyber operations against Ukraine that appeared to support Moscow’s military attacks and online propaganda campaigns, Microsoft…
Biden to visit Lockheed plant producing weapons provided to Ukraine – White House
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to Alabama on Tuesday to visit a Lockheed Martin Corp facility that is manufacturing weapons being provided to Ukraine, including Javelin anti-tank missiles, the…
Ad Tech Medical Supports Surgeon’s Mission to Ukraine
We are grateful for the opportunity to help Dr. Tomcyz and his team improve the lives of suffering Ukrainians. Tweet this Ad-Tech CEO, Brian Smith stated that, “We were more than happy…
Sweden’s SEB, Handelsbanken beat forecasts but Ukraine, inflation cloud outlook
By Johan Ahlander and Niklas Pollard STOCKHOLM -Swedish banks SEB and Handelsbanken both delivered better-than-expected quarterly profit gains on Wednesday to send their shares higher even as the war in Ukraine and…
Thai finance ministry cuts 2022 GDP outlook over Ukraine war
By Orathai Sriring and Kitiphong Thaichareon BANGKOK – Thailand’s finance ministry on Wednesday reduced its 2022 economic growth forecast to 3.5% from a previous forecast of 4.0%, due to the impact of…
Three in four Americans back arms shipments to Ukraine -Reuters/Ipsos
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON – Seventy-three percent of Americans support U.S. efforts to supply Ukraine with weapons, the highest level of support since Russia invaded its neighbor in February, according to a…
Pentagon spokesman says Russia already weakened after war in Ukraine
WASHINGTON – Russia already has a weakened military and is a weakened state after its war on neighboring Ukraine, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said on Tuesday before a meeting of NATO…
White House says request for supplemental Ukraine aid likely to be longer-term package
WASHINGTON – New aid for Ukraine requested by President Joe Biden is likely to be part of a longer-term package that will require approval from Congress, the White House said on Monday.…
Ukraine says Russia is targeting railways to cut arms supply routes
(Reuters) – Ukraine’s military command said on Monday that Russia was trying to bomb Ukraine’s rail infrastructure in order to disrupt arms supplies from foreign countries. “They are trying to destroy the…
Ukraine wants U.N. to be guarantor of safe corridor from Mariupol steel plant
By Max Hunder (Reuters) – Ukraine denied on Monday reaching an agreement with Russia on evacuating civilians from a steel plant in the southern city of Mariupol, and said the United Nations…
U.S. State Dept backs ammunition sale for Ukraine -statement
WASHINGTON – The U.S. State Department on Monday said it supported the approval of a possible sale of $165 million worth of ammunition to Ukraine to help the country defend itself against…
ADM, Bunge expected to post strong results as Ukraine war ignites demand
By Karl Plume CHICAGO – A string of strong quarterly profits by global agribusinesses Archer-Daniels-Midland Co and Bunge Ltd likely continued in the first quarter despite surging crop costs and global supply…
Surprise rise in German business morale in April despite Ukraine war
BERLIN – German business morale unexpectedly rose slightly in April as companies were less pessimistic after the economy appeared resilient following the initial shock of the war in Ukraine, a survey showed…
German economy appears resilient after Ukraine war shock -Ifo economist
BERLIN – Germany’s economy appears resilient after the first shock following the war in Ukraine, said Ifo economist Klaus Wohlrabe, who added there was no sign of a recession in the first…
U.S.’s Blinken says Russia is failing in its war aims, Ukraine succeeding
SOUTHEASTERN POLAND – Russia is failing in its war aims but Ukraine is succeeding, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday after he and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met President…
Ukraine blames Russia after Mariupol humanitarian corridor fails on Sunday
(Reuters) – No humanitarian routes were established out of the southeastern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol on Sunday, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said, blaming Russian forces for not holding their…
Christian Orthodox spiritual leader says indescribable tragedy in Ukraine
ISTANBUL – Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual head of Eastern Orthodox Christians worldwide, called overnight for the opening of humanitarian corridors in Ukraine where he said “an indescribable human tragedy is unfolding”.…
OSCE tries to secure release of staff held in eastern Ukraine
ZURICH – The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe said on Saturday it was trying to secure the release of a number of Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) staff members who had…
Ukraine president threatens to quit talks if Russia holds ‘pseudo-referendums’ in occupied areas
KYIV – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that Kyiv would quit talks with Moscow if Russia destroys Ukraine’s people in the city of Mariupol and holds “pseudo-referendums” to create “pseudo-republics”…
Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now
(Reuters) – Russia resumed its assault on the last Ukrainian defenders holed up in a giant steel works in Mariupol, a Ukrainian official said, days after Moscow declared victory in the southern…
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