It could take years for the UK to rebuild its weapons stockpile to the level before the Ukraine war, the head of the British armed forces has said. Britain, which has become one of Ukraine’s most important allies in the country’s resistance against the Russian invasion, was the first European country to send lethal aid…
Rebuilding UK Weapons Stockpile to Pre-Ukraine War Level Could Take Years: Military Chief
Russia May Cut Off Gas Completely, Europe Must Act Now: IEA
June 22, 2022
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BRUSSELS—Russia may cut off gas to Europe entirely as it seeks to bolster its political leverage amid the Ukraine crisis, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday, adding Europe needed to prepare now. “I wouldn’t rule out Russia continuing to find different issues here and there and continuing to find excuses…
Ukraine Detains Senior Public Figures Suspected of Spying for Russia
KYIV—Ukraine has detained a senior government official and a business leader suspected of being part of an alleged Russian spy network, the Security Service of Ukraine said on Tuesday. The Security Service (SBU) did not name the two suspects but identified them as a senior official in the Secretariat of the Cabinet of Ministers and…
Russian Journalist’s Nobel Peace Prize Fetches Record $103.5 Million at Auction to Aid Ukraine Children
Dmitry Muratov, the co-winner of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize and the editor of one of Russia’s last major independent newspapers, auctioned off his Nobel medal on Monday for a record $103.5 million to aid children displaced by the war in Ukraine. All proceeds from the auction, which coincided with World Refugee Day on Monday,…
Nuclear Weapons Imbalance Creates ‘Dangerous Moment’: Former CIA Officer
June 21, 2022
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A former CIA officer and expert on nuclear weapons has criticised successive American and British leaders, including President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Boris Johnson, for believing the mantra “nuclear wars can never be won and should never be fought” and allowing Russia and China to build up a massive strategic advantage over the West. Peter…
Kremlin Says Captured Americans in Ukraine Should Bear Responsibility ‘For Crimes’: RIA
MOSCOW—The Kremlin said on Monday that Americans captured in Ukraine were “mercenaries” engaged in illegal activities and should take responsibility for their “crimes,” RIA news agency reported. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was also quoted as saying that the detained men were not covered by the Geneva convention as they were not regular troops. They had…
Kremlin Does Not Know Location of Captured US ‘Mercenaries,’ Says They Should Bear Responsibility for ‘Crimes’
MOSCOW—The Kremlin said on Tuesday it did not know the location of two Americans captured while fighting in eastern Ukraine, but that they were mercenaries and could be sentenced to death in Russian-backed breakaway territories. Americans Alexander Drueke, 39, and Andy Huynh, 27, went missing this month while fighting near Kharkiv. Russian state media later…
Moscow Fumes After EU Cuts Off Shipments to Baltic Outpost
June 21, 2022
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KYIV—Russia summoned the European Union’s ambassador in Moscow on Tuesday, fuming over what it calls an illegal rail blockade of a Russian outpost on the Baltic Sea, the latest stand-off over sanctions imposed over the war in Ukraine. On the ground in eastern Ukraine, Russia’s separatist proxies said they were advancing towards Kyiv’s main battlefield…
Oil Prices Climb on Supply and Demand Fundamentals
LONDON—Oil prices rose on Tuesday on high summer fuel demand while supplies remain tight because of sanctions on Russian oil after its invasion of Ukraine. Brent crude rose $1.61, or 1.4 percent, to $115.74 a barrel by 0825 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for July, which expires later on Tuesday, rose $2.29, or…
Russia Warns Lithuania, Demands Lifting of ‘Openly Hostile’ Blockade
The Russian Foreign Ministry demanded Lithuania lift a partial blockade of Kaliningrad, the Russian region located near the Baltic Sea, and warned that such an action is “openly hostile.” Kaliningrad, formerly known as Konigsberg, is located between NATO members Poland and Lithuania, although it has been Russian territory for the past 70 years or so. Last…
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