Two British nationals and one Moroccan who were captured by Russian forces in Ukraine were sentenced to death on Thursday, Russian news agencies reported. British and Ukrainian national Aiden Aslin, 28, British national Shaun Pinner, 48, and Saadoun Brahima, a young Moroccan national, were all sentenced to death after pleading guilty to the charges, according to Russian state news agency…
2 Britons and a Moroccan Captured in Ukraine Sentenced to Death by Pro-Russian Court
Ousted Ukrainian Official Breaks Silence, Admits She ‘Exaggerated’ About Mass Rapes by Russian Forces
A top Ukrainian official who was ousted over unsubstantiated claims that Russians were committing mass rape admitted she “exaggerated” but did so to convince the West to send more weapons to Ukraine. Lyudmila Denisova, who had served as the Ukrainian Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights, was recently removed by the Ukrainian Parliament over what they said were…
Ukraine Claims Troops Hold on Sievierodonetsk, Advance in South
KYIV/SLOVIANSK, Ukraine—Ukrainian troops claimed on Thursday to have pushed forward in intense street fighting in the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk, but said their only hope to turn the tide was more artillery to offset Russia’s massive firepower. In the south, Ukraine’s defence ministry said it had captured new ground in a counter-attack in Kherson Province….
Britons Captured by Russian Forces Face 20 Years in Jail or Possible Death Penalty
Two Britons captured by Russian forces could face 20 years in prison, according to Russian state-run media on Wednesday. The report also quoted prosecutors saying they may face the death penalty. Aiden Aslin, 28, and Shaun Pinner, 48, both serving in the Ukrainian armed forces, were captured in April after their unit had to surrender following…
Oil Sticks Near Three-Month Highs Despite China Lockdowns
SINGAPORE—Oil prices hovered near three-month highs on Thursday after parts of Shanghai imposed new COVID-19 lockdown measures. Brent crude futures for August dipped 9 cents to $123.49 a barrel at 0853 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude for July was at $121.89 a barrel, down 22 cents. Both benchmarks closed on Wednesday at their…
Japan’s Q1 GDP Falls Less Than First Thought on Stronger Consumption
June 9, 2022
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TOKYO—Japan’s economy shrank slightly less than initially reported in the first quarter, as private consumption remained resilient in the face of resurgent COVID-19 infections and companies rebuilt their stock, offsetting a drop in business spending. While the slower contraction is welcome news for policymakers hoping the economy will return to growth this quarter, persistent supply…
Bulk of US LNG Exports Are Now Being Sent to Europe
June 8, 2022
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The United States sent nearly three quarters or 74 percent of its liquefied natural gas exports to Europe from January to April, triple the 2021 average, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration on June 8. American LNG supplies now make up nearly half of Europe’s liquefied natural gas imports, at 11.5 billion cubic feet per…
Hope Builds for Ukraine Grain Corridor Amid Fears of Food Crisis
Turkey has expressed continued interest in a beleaguered proposal to open a “grain corridor” that would facilitate the continued exports of grain from Ukraine to international markets along a sea corridor, which could provide Ukraine with additional income for its continuing war effort as well as ameliorate or prevent food shortages in the Middle East…
Chornobyl Radiation Detectors Back Online, Levels Normal—IAEA
VIENNA—Radiation detectors in the Exclusion Zone around Ukraine’s defunct Chornobyl nuclear power plant are back online for the first time since Russia seized the area on Feb. 24, and radiation levels are normal, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Tuesday. “Most of the 39 detectors sending data from the Exclusion Zone … are now visible…
Ukrainian Forces Come Under Renewed Russian Attack in Key Eastern City
KYIV/SLOVIANSK, Ukraine—Ukrainian troops holding out in the ruins of Sievierodonetsk came under renewed heavy assault on Wednesday from Russian forces who see the capture of the industrial city as key to control of the surrounding Luhansk region. Turkey hosted Russia’s foreign minister to discuss a U.N. plan to open a corridor in the Black Sea…
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