Chinese officials in early February asked Russian officials to wait until the Winter Olympics in Beijing had concluded before sending troops into Ukraine, U.S. officials said, according to a report. A Western intelligence service collected the information before the invasion and the U.S. considers it credible, according to the New York Times. The intelligence reportedly […]
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Canada’s Trudeau Faces Fallout After Trucker Protest
The protests that rocked Canada are over, but they have undermined Canadians’ faith in their government and hurt the image of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, new polling shows. Approval among Canadians about the Trudeau-led Liberal Party is near a 12-month low as of last week, according to polling from Ottawa-based Nanos Research. A separate Nanos […]
Countless human remains found at cartel “extermination site” near U.S. border as Mexico can’t account for nearly 100,000 missing
Countless human were remains found at cartel “extermination site” near U.S. border, as Mexico can’t account for nearly 100,000 missing. For the investigators, the human foot — burned, but with some fabric still attached — was the tipoff: Until recently, this squat, ruined house was a place where bodies were ripped apart and incinerated, where […]
Kyiv and Moscow Hold Talks as Ukrainian Troops Repel Russian Attacks
KYIV, Ukraine—A delegation led by Ukraine’s defense minister began cease-fire talks on Monday with Russian officials at the Ukrainian border with Belarus, as Ukrainian forces repelled a series of Russian attacks on the capital, Kyiv, and Russian troops shelled a residential neighborhood of the eastern city of Kharkiv. The talks on the fifth day […]
Putin puts Russia’s nuclear deterrent forces on high alert in response to sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin raised the alert status for his nuclear forces to “special regime of combat duty” as Russia and Ukraine battle for the fourth day. Putin ordered the Russian defense minister and the chief of the military’s General Staff to put the nuclear deterrent forces in a “special regime of combat duty.” The […]
Russia central bank urges calm amid cash run fears
Russia’s central bank has issued an appeal for calm amid fears that new financial sanctions could spark a run on its banks. It said it “has the necessary resources and tools to maintain financial stability and ensure the operational continuity of the financial sector”. The EU, the US, the UK and Canada have announced […]
Russia’s attack on Ukraine raises a harrowing question: How widespread would fallout from a nuclear bomb be?
Russian forces attacked Ukraine with missile strikes and shelling on Thursday, kicking off a dramatic escalation of the conflict in the region. Russia has launched about 200 missiles since the start of the attack, a senior US defense official said at a Friday news briefing. At least 25 civilians have been killed in the fighting, […]
Kyiv still standing on Day 3, Zelenskyy refuses to leave country
Kyiv remains under Ukrainian control as Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy refuses to leave his country on the third day of Russia’s invasion. Russia started its advance into the capital city Friday night but appeared to make limited progress until early Saturday morning local time when gunfire could be heard in the city center. Government officials […]
Ukraine military vehicles enter Kyiv to defend city
Ukrainian military vehicles are entering Kyiv to defend it against approaching Russian troops, Ukraine’s interior ministry says. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said earlier the city had “entered into a defensive phase”. The government is calling on the people of Kyiv to do everything it can to resist Russian troops, including making Molotov cocktails and taking […]
U.S. inflation rate could reach 10% as energy prices soar due to Ukraine Invasion
The threat of a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine is raising the risks of an energy supply shock, which some observers say could send the annual U.S. inflation rate up to 10% at some point from 7.5% as of January. That’s the view of RSM chief economist Joseph Brusuelas and BNY Mellon’s Daniel Tenengauzer. In […]
Putin’s angry speech rewrites Ukraine’s history
With his latest speech, Putin was clearly ceding no ground on his key security demands: Nato expansion must be rolled back, and Ukrainian membership is a red line. He complained that Russia’s concerns had been ignored as irrelevant for years and accused the West of trying to “contain” Russia as a resurgent global force. Read […]
The Queen has tested positive for Covid, Buckingham Palace has said
The monarch is experiencing “mild cold-like symptoms” but expects to continue “light duties” at Windsor over the coming week, the palace said. “She will continue to receive medical attention and will follow all the appropriate guidelines,” it added in a statement. The Queen, 95, had been in contact with her eldest son and heir, the […]