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…
‘Mum Won’t Believe Me’: Ukrainians Lament Russian Relatives Who Don’t Think Russia Is At War
‘Mum Won’t Believe Me’: Ukrainians Lament Russian Relatives Who Don’t Think Russia Is At War Sebastian Hughes on March 4, 2022 Ukrainians with relatives in Russia told BBC News of their frustration…
US Embassy In Ukraine: Russian Attack On Nuclear Power Plant Is A ‘War Crime’
US Embassy In Ukraine: Russian Attack On Nuclear Power Plant Is A ‘War Crime’ Andrew Trunsky on March 4, 2022 The United States embassy in Ukraine on Friday called Russia’s attack on…
Russia faces lasting consequences from Ukraine war, World Bank chief says
By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON -Russia’s war in Ukraine has “horrified” the World Bank’s shareholders and will have lasting consequences for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s standing on the…
Bread consumers to swallow the cost of Russia-Ukraine war
By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Manitoba – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, one of the world’s breadbasket nations, has driven wheat prices to 14-year highs, forcing bread consumers to eat the cost. Russia’s Feb.…
War in Ukraine puts pressure on East European banks to prop up sinking currencies
By Gergely Szakacs and Alan Charlish BUDAPEST/WARSAW -Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is putting pressure on central banks along the European Union’s eastern flank to prop up their weakening currencies, forcing Czech and…
ICC faces “myriad challenges” to prosecute war crimes in Ukraine
By Anthony Deutsch and Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM – Images of cluster bombs and artillery strikes on Ukrainian cities this week have prompted the world’s top war crimes prosecutor to launch an investigation,…
Factbox-European and U.S. companies mobilise to help Ukrainians fleeing war
– Companies across Europe and North America have begun offering aid to Ukrainian authorities and people fleeing war following Russia’s invasion, as over a million leave their homes and head to safety…
Marketmind: A week of war
A look at the day ahead in markets from Dhara Ranasinghe. A fire at a training building near the largest nuclear power plant in Europe during intense fighting between Russian and Ukrainian…
Factbox-European and U.S. companies mobilise to help Ukrainians fleeing war
– Companies across Europe and North America have begun offering aid to Ukrainian authorities and people fleeing war following Russia’s invasion, as over a million leave their homes and head to safety…
Mining companies may pause growth plans amid Ukraine war, inflation
By Clara Denina and Praveen Menon – Flush with cash after bumper earnings, mining companies straddle a delicate balancing act as they benefit from soaring commodity prices amid the Ukraine-Russia crisis but…
Factbox-European and U.S. companies mobilise to help Ukrainians fleeing war
– Companies across Europe and North America have begun offering aid to Ukrainian authorities and people fleeing war following Russia’s invasion, as over a million leave their homes and head to safety…
Ukraine’s banking system remains resilient despite war, says central bank governor
LVIV – Ukraine’s central bank governor Kyrylo Shevchenko said on Thursday the Ukrainian banking and financial system remained resilient amid Russia’s invasion and had been boosted by international financial support amounting to…
Texas Republican quits U.S. House race, admits affair with former ISIS war bride
WASHINGTON – Two-term U.S. Representative Van Taylor on Wednesday withdrew from a Republican primary run-off race, ending his reelection bid after admitting he had an extra-marital affair with the widow of an…
Yellen says Treasury to curb wealth of Russian oligarchs over Ukraine war
By David Lawder CHICAGO – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday that the United States and Western allies have immobilized half of the assets of the Russian central bank and…
Ukraine raises $273 million at debt auction for war effort, says finance ministry
LVIV – Ukraine raised 8.1 billion hryvnias ($273 million) on Tuesday at its first bond auction to raise money for its fight against Russia, the finance ministry said in a statement. After…
Factbox-European and U.S. companies mobilise to help Ukrainians fleeing war
– Companies across Europe and United States have begun offering aid to Ukrainian authorities and people fleeing war following Russia’s invasion, as hundreds of thousands leave their homes and head to safety…
Russia says Meta, Google should be held accountable for ‘inciting war’ -Ifax
MOSCOW – Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said a system should be created to hold western tech giants, including Meta Platforms Inc and Alphabet’s Google, responsible for what it called “inciting war”,…
Palm oil becomes costliest vegoil as Ukraine war halts sunoil supply
By Rajendra Jadhav MUMBAI – Palm oil has become the costliest among the four major edible oils for the first time as buyers rush to secure replacements for sunflower oil shipments from…
‘They Go Straight To Hell’: Ukrainian UN Ambassador Calls Out Moscow’s War Crimes To Russian Counterpart’s Face
Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.N. Sergiy Kyslytsya called out his Russian counterpart for Moscow’s invasion of his country during an 11th hour Security Council meeting on de-escalating the unfolding conflict. “There is…
Biden says Americans should not worry about nuclear war
WASHINGTON – Americans should not be worried about nuclear war, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday, the day after Russian President Vladimir Putin put Russia’s nuclear deterrent on high alert amid…
Ukraine war risks to U.S. economy hinge on conflict length-White House adviser
WASHINGTON – White House economic adviser Cecilia Rouse said on Monday that the biggest U.S. economic risk from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is from higher gasoline prices, and the depth of the…
As Ukrainians Face War, NPR Offers Ways To ‘Cope With The Stressful News Cycle’
NPR offered readers five “ways to cope with the stressful news cycle” in a Friday article as Russian troops closed in on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv. “There are still so many more questions…
Kazakh provider blocks Russian TV stations over Ukraine war
ALMATY – A company providing Internet and television services in one of the provinces of Kazakhstan, a close ally of Moscow, has blocked all Russian television stations over their coverage of Russia’s…
Chinese investors make Ukraine war bets on oil, payment firms
SHANGHAI -Shares in energy firms and payment service companies rose sharply on Chinese markets on Monday as investors bet on stocks they saw potentially benefiting from the conflict in Ukraine, while a…
Turkey, overseeing passage to Black Sea, calls Russian invasion ‘war’
ISTANBUL – Turkey called Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a “war” on Sunday in a rhetorical shift that could pave the way for the NATO member nation to enact an international pact limiting…
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