Moscow says Ukraine region will vote on joining Russia
The top Russian-installed official in a region of south Ukraine partly under Moscow’s control said on Thursday it would hold a referendum in early autumn on whether to become part … Read More
Tag: Ukraine war
In Ukraine war, a race to acquire smarter, deadlier drones
Drone camera footage defines much of the public’s view of the war in Ukraine: grenades quietly dropped on unwitting soldiers, eerie flights over silent, bombed-out cities, armor and outposts exploding in … Read More
Turn out the lights, brace for Russian gas cutoff
French President Emmanuel Macron warned his country’s people Thursday to prepare for a total cutoff of Russian natural gas by supporting alternatives, having public lights switched off at night and … Read More
This is what the euro-dollar parity means for you and the European economy
Europeans are this week grappling with something unthinkable just a few months ago: the euro sliding towards parity with the American dollar. This means 1 EUR equals 1 USD. The … Read More
Russia warns of larger conflict if US continues to arm Ukraine
A Russian state TV host warned Tuesday that President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine could expand to Poland if the US continued to arm Kyiv’s forces. On a broadcast of … Read More
EU and US welcome Canada’s decision to return Russian turbine to Germany
As the energy crisis worsens around the world, the European Union and the United States have welcomed Canada’s controversial decision to ship back to Germany a turbine that Russia says is … Read More
Ukrainian rockets reportedly strike Russian forces, killing 52
Ukrainian rockets struck Russian forces in the country’s south on Tuesday and killed 52 people, Kyiv said. The attack, which has not been independently verified, apparently hit the town of … Read More
EU preparing for ‘huge challenge’ of migration waves sparked by food crisis
The food crisis and rising energy prices could lead to instability in some countries and prompt new waves of migration to the European Union, the Commission has warned. Ylva Johansson, … Read More
Euro reaches parity with dollar for the first time in 20 years
The euro and the dollar have reached parity for the first time in 20 years, signalling the market’s assumption that the European economy is heading for a deep recession as … Read More
‘America should be paying attention’
Former prime-time cable news anchor Chris Cuomo posted on-the-ground videos from war-torn Ukraine to his Instagram account Monday in the latest attempt by the disgraced former CNN star to rehabilitate … Read More
