Russian authorities said that a massive explosion involving a truck on Saturday caused a fire and destroyed a section of a bridge linking Russia and Crimea, killing at least three people. The bridge is regarded as a key supply route for Russian troops in southern Ukraine. The Crimean Bridge—also called Kerch Strait Bridge or Kerch…
At Least 3 Dead After Massive Explosion at Key Bridge Linking Russia to Crimea
Explosion Destroys Part of Crimea Bridge, Disrupts Russian Forces’ Supply Route
Russian authorities said that a massive explosion involving a truck on Saturday caused a fire and destroyed a section of a bridge linking Russia and Crimea, killing at least three people. The bridge is regarded as a key supply route for Russian troops in southern Ukraine. The Crimean Bridge—also called Kerch Strait Bridge or Kerch…
Nobel Peace Prize Goes to Ukraine, Russia, Belarus Activists
OSLO—Jailed Belarusian activist Ales Byalyatski, Russian rights group Memorial, and Ukraine’s Center for Civil Liberties won the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. The award, the first peace prize since Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, has echoes of the Cold War era, when prominent Soviet dissidents such as Andrei Sakharov and Alexander Solzhenitsyn won…
Food Prices Inch Down, but Remain Far Above Historical Levels
October 7, 2022
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The United Nations said that global food prices declined for a sixth month in a row in September, after skyrocketing earlier this year, due to the Russian war in Ukraine. Food inflation flared globally, as the war curbed grain supplies from the Black Sea region. Prices improved somewhat over the summer, after a UN-brokered deal…
Alaska Senators Urge Stronger Border Protection After Russian Men Cross Sea to Claim Asylum
October 7, 2022
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Two U.S. senators from Alaska are pushing for a stronger national security posture in the northwest after two men escaping Russia’s military draft arrived by boat on U.S. soil and claimed asylum. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both Republicans, said the federal response to the incident highlighted the need for stronger security measures in…
Sanctioned Russian Oligarch Anchors Mega Yacht in Hong Kong
October 7, 2022
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The superyacht Nord, believed to belong to Alexey Mordashov, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s third-richest oligarch, was anchored in Hong Kong waters on Oct. 6, 2022. After the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war, the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, and other countries imposed sanctions on tycoons who are…
Biden Compares Putin’s Alleged Threat to Use Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine to Cuban Missile Crisis
October 7, 2022
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U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday night compared Russian President Vladimir Putin’s alleged threats to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine to the potential “armageddon” of the Cuban missile crisis of 1962. Speaking to Democrat donors, Biden invoked the specter of the Cuban missile crisis while remarking on the state of the Russia–Ukraine war, as Ukraine’s forces recapture more territory in…
Biden Says World Faces ‘Prospect of Armageddon’ Over Putin’s Alleged Threat to Use Nuclear Weapons
October 7, 2022
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U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday night compared Russian President Vladimir Putin’s alleged threats to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine to the potential “Armageddon” of the Cuban missile crisis of 1962. Speaking to Democrat donors, Biden invoked the specter of the Cuban missile crisis while remarking on the state of the Russia–Ukraine war, as Ukraine’s forces recapture more territory in…
Sen. Graham Warns Elon Musk After He Calls for De-escalation of Ukraine War
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) targeted Elon Musk over recent Twitter posts and warned that senators could take away Tesla’s tax breaks after Musk urged for de-escalation of the Russia–Ukraine war. “I still very much support Ukraine, but am convinced that massive escalation of the war will cause great harm to Ukraine and possibly the world,”…
Liz Truss Says UK ‘Working With Europe’ but Not Moving Closer
Liz Truss has insisted she is not moving her administration closer to Europe, even as she hailed Emmanuel Macron as a “friend” at a one-day summit in Prague. The prime minister, who has faced a torrid few days at home that included backbench revolts and a fractious party conference, sought to present the UK as…
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