European Union (EU) leaders recently agreed on a ninth package of sanctions against Moscow, but the group is facing conflicting opinions about the extent it should go with these sanctions. The latest package imposes export controls and restrictions on certain technological goods that can boost Russia’s defense sector as well as technologies like aircraft engines…
European Unity Breaking as Bloc Announces Ninth Sanctions Package Against Russia
December 19, 2022
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Henry Kissinger Calls for Peace Talks in Ukraine, Says Leaders Need to Address World Dominated by AI
December 19, 2022
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Veteran U.S. diplomat Henry Kissinger has called for a negotiated peace deal in Ukraine amid its invasion from neighboring Russia, in an effort to prevent another devastating world war. Kissinger, who has met with Russian President Vladimir Putin multiple times since he first became leader of the nation in 2000, made the comments in an opinion piece…
Heating Restored in Freezing Kyiv After Russia Launches Another Major Attack: Mayor Klitschko
Heating has been fully restored to Kyiv after the latest Russian bombardment that targeted water and power infrastructure, the capital’s Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Sunday. “The city is restoring all services after the latest shelling,” Klitschko said on the Telegram messaging app. “In particular, the capital’s heat supply system was fully restored. All sources…
Food Inflation: Tight Grain, Oilseed Supplies to Keep Prices Elevated
December 17, 2022
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SINGAPORE—Drought or too much rain, the war in Ukraine, and high energy costs look set to curb global farm production again next year, tightening supplies, even as high prices encourage farmers to boost planting. Production of staples such as rice and wheat is unlikely to replenish depleted inventories, at least in the first half of…
US Military to Expand Training of Ukrainian Troops
The U.S. military will expand the training of Ukrainian troops in the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war, with a focus on joint maneuvers and combined arms operations. Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder said at a press briefing on Dec. 15 that the Pentagon “will expand U.S.-led training for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, to include joint maneuver…
IEA Says Global Coal Consumption Will Reach All-Time High This Year
December 16, 2022
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Global coal consumption will hit an all-time high in this year amid high demand in Europe, despite attempts to transition toward a “carbon-free” economy. Use of coal is expected to remain at similar levels over the next few years if more is not done to move countries to a low-carbon economy, according to a report by…
German Lawmakers OK Defense Purchases That Include F-35 Jets
BERLIN—German lawmakers on Wednesday gave the go-ahead for a series of defense procurement projects, including the purchase of Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets, as Berlin begins to spend a huge fund to strengthen the country’s military. Germany in mid-March announced plans to replace aging Tornado bomber jets with 35 F-35A Lightning II aircraft capable of…
Moscow Warns US Against Sending Patriot Missile Systems to Ukraine
December 15, 2022
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Russia has warned the United States against equipping the Ukrainian military with Patriot air-defense missile systems, saying such a move could lead to “unpredictable consequences.” “An information campaign has been launched in the United States about alleged preparations for sending cutting-edge air-defense systems to Kyiv,” Russia’s embassy in Washington said in a Dec. 15 statement….
Nestle to Launch New Ukraine Facility in Rare War-Time Investment
KYIV—Nestle will invest 40 million Swiss francs ($42.88 million) to launch a new production facility in western Ukraine, the company said on Monday. Nestle is one of very few international companies to announce new investments in Ukraine since Russia invaded the country in February 2022. “This is an important move for Nestlé, taken in a…
Russia Rejects Zelenskyy Call for Troop Pullout, Saying Ukraine Must Accept ‘Realities’
LONDON—Russia on Tuesday dismissed a peace proposal from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that would involve a pullout of Russian troops, saying Kyiv needed to accept new territorial “realities.” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said those realities included Russia’s addition of four Ukrainian regions as its “new subjects”—annexations it proclaimed in September but which most countries of…
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