When Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in late February, the Russian president vowed his forces would not occupy the country. But as the invasion reached its 100th day Friday, Moscow seemed increasingly unlikely to relinquish the territory it has taken in the war. The ruble is now an official […]
WASHINGTON, June 2 – NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday that the alliance was in touch with Turkey to find a “united way” forward to address Ankara’s concerns over Sweden and Finland’s bid to join the pact. Finland and Sweden said on Wednesday they would continue […]
FAIRFAX, Va. — A jury’s finding that both Johnny Depp and Amber Heard were defamed during their long-running public dispute capped a lurid six-week trial that also raised questions about whether the two actors can overcome tarnished reputations. The verdict handed down Wednesday in Virginia found that Depp […]
KYIV, Ukraine — Britain pledged Thursday to send sophisticated medium-range rocket systems to Ukraine, joining the U.S and Germany in equipping the embattled nation with advanced weapons for shooting down aircraft and destroying artillery. Western arms have been critical to Ukraine’s success in stymieing Russia’s much larger and […]
June 1 – Airports across Europe have struggled to cope with a post-pandemic rebound in demand. British airports are facing a particularly difficult week as a school holiday is combined with a long public holiday weekend to mark Queen Elizabeth’s 70 years on the throne. DEATHS AND INFECTIONS […]
Summary Russia bristles at U.S. rocket supplies Moscow conducts nuclear drills Russian forces tighten grip on city of Sievierodonetsk Chemical plant hit, mayor urges residents inside Russia cuts more gas to Europe after EU agrees oil ban KYIV, June 1 – Russian forces on Wednesday pressed closer to […]
KYIV, Ukraine — The U.S. and Germany pledged to send Ukraine some of the most advanced weapons yet as Russian forces waging a grinding offensive in the east Wednesday closed in on capturing a key city. Germany said Wednesday it will supply Ukraine with modern anti-aircraft missiles and […]
Summary Companies Russian forces advance slowly on Sievierodonetsk city centre Thousands of civilians trapped in Sievierodonetsk EU resolves impasse over Russian oil ban But Zelenskiy criticises EU’s ‘unacceptable’ delay KYIV, May 31 (Reuters) – Ukrainian forces were holding out in the eastern industrial city of Sievierodonetsk on Tuesday, […]
BRUSSELS — In the most significant effort yet to punish Russia for its war in Ukraine, the European Union agreed to ban the overwhelming majority of Russian oil imports after tense negotiations that tested how far the bloc is willing to go to ostracize Moscow. From the moment Russia […]
BRUSSELS, May 30 – The European Union missed its target to spend 20% of its pre-2020 budget on fighting climate change and overstated its green spending to claim that the goal had been met, the European Court of Auditors said on Monday. The EU had pledged to spend […]
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