BRUSSELS—NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has met with Finland’s prime minister and spoken to Turkey’s president as he seeks to overcome Turkish resistance to Finland and Sweden joining the alliance. Stoltenberg, who visited Washington this week, said on Twitter late Friday that he met with Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin while there and discussed “the need…
NATO Chief Speaks With Erdogan About Finland, Sweden Joining
June 4, 2022
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Russia Summons Heads of US Media Outlets, Warns of ‘Stringent Measures’
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said it was summoning the heads of U.S. media outlets in Moscow to a meeting next Monday to notify them of tough measures in response to U.S. restrictions against Russian media. “If the work of the Russian media—operators and journalists—is not normalized in the United States, the most stringent measures will inevitably…
Russia Says Germany Is Risking European Security by ‘Remilitarizing’
Russia on Friday accused Germany of throwing European security into imbalance by “remilitarizing,” as Berlin moves to boost its military spending in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. In comments published in German newspapers this week, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Berlin would soon have the largest conventional army of NATO’s European members. “We perceive the…
Two Reuters Journalists Injured, Driver Killed in East Ukraine
June 4, 2022
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Two Reuters journalists were injured and a driver killed on Friday after the vehicle they were in came under fire while heading to the eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk, the latest battle line in Russia’s assault on Ukraine. Photographer Alexander Ermochenko and cameraman Pavel Klimov were traveling in a car provided by Russia-backed forces on…
German Lawmakers Approve 100 Billion Euro Military Revamp
BERLIN—Germany’s Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, on Friday approved creation of the 100 billion euro ($107.2 billion) special defence fund that Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The money is destined to top up the regular defence budget of around 50 billion euros over several years to help re-build…
Ukraine Says Russian Troops Are Trying to Cut Access to Sievierodonetsk
KYIV—Kyiv said on Saturday Moscow had reinforced its troops around Sievierodonetsk and attempted to cut off Ukraine’s access to the industrial city, the focus of a Russian offensive to take the eastern Donbass region. Serhiy Gaidai, governor of Luhansk Province, said Russian forces were blowing up bridges across the Siverskyi Donets river to prevent Ukraine…
Record Chinese Wheat Prices Raise Risk of Pricier Noodles
June 4, 2022
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BEIJING—Chinese consumers are likely to have to pay more for food staples like noodles and bread this year, as record wheat prices in the world’s top consumer of the grain get passed on to food makers, traders and analysts said. Wheat harvested in China in recent weeks is being sold at around 3,200 yuan ($477)…
Ukrainians Hold Out as Russia Storms Eastern City on War’s 100th Day
SIEVIERODONETSK, Ukraine—Ukraine on Friday said it recaptured a large chunk of territory in fierce fighting for Sievierodonetsk and foiled an attempt by Russian troops to advance from the devastated eastern industrial city on the 100th day of Moscow’s invasion. Ukraine’s defense minister said his soldiers were training in Europe to operate advanced missile systems pledged…
German Exports Bounce Back in April From Ukraine War Impact
BERLIN—German exports rose more than forecast in April, as Europe’s biggest economy relied on trade with the United States and the euro area to recover from the initial impact of the war in Ukraine, government data showed on Friday. Exports rose 4.4 percent from the previous month, the Federal Statistical Office said, almost three times…
Russia Limits Exports of Noble Gases, a Key Ingredient for Making Chips
June 3, 2022
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Sanctions-hit Russia has limited exports of noble gases such as neon, a key ingredient for making chips, until the end of 2022 to strengthen its market position, its trade ministry said on Thursday. Russia’s export curbs could worsen the supply crunch in the global chips market. Ukraine was one of the world’s largest suppliers of…
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