Get ready to pay even more at the pump – perhaps as much as $5 per gallon or more. Some consumers are already paying more than that: The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in San Francisco hit the $5 mark Thursday. That’s the first time a U.S. city has hit an average […]
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Nuclear plant: How dangerous was the attack and what is the risk in Ukraine?
Buildings at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station in Ukraine – the largest in Europe – have been damaged after it was hit by shelling. The attack has prompted world leaders to accuse Russia of acting recklessly – the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said it could “directly threaten the safety of all of Europe”. The […]
China asked Russia to wait until after Olympics to invade Ukraine
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 […]
President Biden’s State of the Union report card: Experts give their grades
Former speechwriters and communications experts for top elected officials and Cabinet secretaries weighed in on President Biden’s first State of the Union address Tuesday evening, praising the president for his strong support of Ukraine amid Russia’s multi-front invasion, but criticizing it for being lackluster and uninspiring. Biden’s speech marked the most consequential of his lifetime […]
Oil prices surge above $110 as Russia fears mount
Global crude oil prices surged to more than $110 per barrel and the cost of natural gas skyrocketed to a new record in Europe on Wednesday as Russia’s escalating military campaign in Ukraine stoked fear in markets about a supply shock. Brent crude futures, the global benchmark, jumped nearly 7% to $111 per barrel at […]
Biden to address Russia-Ukraine, inflation in State of the Union address
President Biden will give his first State of the Union address Tuesday night, marking the most consequential speech of his lifetime as U.S. inflation soars and Eastern Europe devolves into war. While State of the Union speeches tend to concentrate on domestic issues, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to launch a full-fledged invasion of Ukraine […]
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 […]
Russian vodka pulled from shelves in US, Canada bars, liquor stores
Liquor stores across the U.S. and Canada have started throwing out their stocks of Russian vodka in protest of President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, according to reports. In Ontario, Canada, Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy directed the provincial Liquor Control Board to have stores remove Russian vodka and other alcoholic products, according to the Canadian […]
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 […]
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 […]