HELSINKI—The Russian war against Ukraine is all but over President Joe Biden asserted on July 13, saying: “Putin has already lost the war.” The remark came during a press conference welcoming Finland into the NATO alliance. Standing alongside Finland President Sauli Niinisto, Mr. Biden responded to questions about the possibility of Ukraine entering NATO after…

Commentary Will Canada ever learn from its own mistakes? The years of apologies and reparations for the historical mistreatment of Canadian immigrants during times of war appear to have been forgotten as we quietly allow prejudice to form around Russian Canadians. Canada has a rich history of inviting and welcoming immigrants from all parts of…

Britain and the United States have pledged to work together to bolster energy independence and help their European partners end reliance on Russian energy. Since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched the invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, European nations have reduced their imports of Russian oil and gas, leading to a shortage of supplies…

The international community should support Ukraine with long-term military and security assurances, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on the first anniversary of the Russian invasion. The conflict began exactly one year ago, when Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. At a virtual meeting with G-7 leaders…

Senate Democrats gained a temporary victory late Tuesday when 21 Republicans joined with them in voting to remove a procedural obstacle to passage of the  Continuing Resolution (CR) that keeps the federal government open through Dec. 16 and approves more than $15 billion in additional military and operational aid for Ukraine. The 22 GOP senators voting…

Senate Democrats gained a temporary victory late Tuesday when 22 Republicans joined with them in voting to remove a procedural obstacle to passage of the  Continuing Resolution (CR) that keeps the federal government open through Dec. 16 and approves more than $15 billion in additional military and operational aid for Ukraine. The 22 GOP senators voting…

ISTANBUL—Turkish lenders Isbank and Denizbank have suspended use of Russian payment system Mir, the banks said on Monday, following a U.S. crackdown on those accused of helping Moscow skirt sanctions over the war in Ukraine. The moves, announced separately, came after Washington expanded its sanctions last week to include the head of the entity running…

A multinational defence firm will build a new weapons hub in Scotland to develop laser weapons that target small attack drones. The defence and intelligence technology firm Raytheon UK said the war in Ukraine has highlighted the threat posed by drones. “We’ve all seen that asymmetric threats like drones, rockets, artillery, and mortars are a…

Russian TV channel RT breached due impartiality rules on 29 occasions in four days following the invasion of Ukraine, the UK’s broadcasting regulator has found. Ofcom investigated RT news bulletins and a documentary broadcast between Feb. 27 and March 2, and found the RT’s coverage “failed to preserve due impartiality in relation to the conflict…

The UK’s economy is growing more slowly than expected in 2022 and will grind to a halt next year, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has predicted. The international organisation projected that UK GDP (gross domestic product) will grow by 3.64 percent this year, a significant downgrade from the 4.75 percent growth it…