WARSAW—Natural gas started flowing to Poland through the new Baltic Pipe pipeline from Norway via the Baltic Sea on the morning of Oct. 1, Polish gas pipeline operator Gaz-System said. “Promises made over six years ago have been kept,” Gaz-System said, according to a translation of its Oct. 1 statement. Gas started flowing at 6:10…
Biden Says Nord Stream Pipeline Damage Was ‘Deliberate Act of Sabotage’
October 1, 2022
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President Joe Biden labeled the damage to Gazprom-led Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines under the Baltic Sea as an intentional “act of sabotage,” telling Russian President Vladimir Putin that the United States and its allies won’t be “intimidated” by his words or threats. “Let me say this: It was a deliberate act of sabotage, and…
Russian Ambassador Summoned as UK Imposes New Sanctions on Moscow
Britain has ramped up sanctions against Russia, with new measures targeting vulnerable sectors of the economy, in response to President Vladimir Putin’s “illegal” annexation of parts of Ukraine. The Russian ambassador to London, Andrey Kelin, was summoned to the Foreign Office to be told of the UK’s objections to the Kremlin’s actions “in the strongest…
Biden Admin Imposes ‘Swift and Severe’ Sanctions on Russia, Citing Putin’s Move to Annex Ukrainian Territories
The Biden administration on Friday imposed what it called “swift and severe” sanctions on Russia in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s move earlier in the day to annex four territories of Ukraine. The wide-ranging sanctions by the Treasury, State, and Commerce departments target more than 1,000 Russian people and companies, in retaliation for Putin’s annexation…
Ukraine Applies for NATO Membership, Rules out Putin Talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday announced that he had applied for his country to join the NATO military alliance under what he called “an accelerated procedure.” Zelenskyy, his prime minister, and the speaker of parliament signed the paperwork in an online video after Russian President Vladimir Putin proclaimed the annexation of four partially occupied Ukrainian regions…
Ukraine Applies for NATO Membership, Rules out Talks With Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday announced that he had applied for his country to join the NATO military alliance under what he called “an accelerated procedure.” Zelenskyy, his prime minister, and the speaker of parliament signed the paperwork in an online video after Russian President Vladimir Putin proclaimed the annexation of four partially occupied Ukrainian regions…
At Least 30 Civilians Killed in Russian Strike on Convoy, Ukraine Says
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine—At least 30 civilians were killed and almost 100 wounded in what Kyiv said was a cynical Russian missile strike on a convoy of civilian cars in southern Ukraine on Friday. The convoy had been assembling at a car market on the edge of the city of Zaporizhzhia, preparing to leave Ukrainian territory controlled…
Germany Agrees 200 Billion Euro Package to Shield Against Surging Energy Prices
September 30, 2022
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BERLIN—German Chancellor Olaf Scholz set out a 200 billion euro ($194 billion) “defensive shield,” including a gas price brake and a cut in sales tax for the fuel, to protect companies and households from the impact of soaring energy prices. Europe’s biggest economy is trying to cope with surging gas and electricity costs caused largely…
UK Would Never Recognize Territory Annexed by Putin, Prime Minister Says
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss said that Britain would never recognize the four regions annexed by Russia on Sept. 30 as “anything other than Ukrainian territory.” Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday presided over an elaborate ceremony in Moscow marking the “accession” of four regions—Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson—to the Russian Federation. Kyiv and its…
Putin Announces Official Annexation of 4 Ukrainian Territories
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a decree that will annex four Ukrainian territories into the Russian Federation in a move that was condemned by Western powers. The order will impact the disputed regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia. Starting about a week ago, residents of those areas signed referendums, although U.S. and…
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