KYIV—Ukrainian defenders battled on Saturday to contain Russian forces along several fronts, officials said, as the United States urged China to align itself with the West in opposing the invasion following an ill-tempered G20 meeting. A missile strike on the northeastern city of Kharkiv wounded three civilians, its governor said, though Russia’s main attacks appeared…
Biden Admin Sends Another $400 Million to Ukraine
July 8, 2022
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The Biden administration on July 8 announced it is sending another $400 million in aid to Ukraine to “meet critical needs for Ukraine’s fight” in the ongoing Ukraine–Russia war. The money comes from a Presidential Drawdown (PDA) of equipment from the Pentagon’s inventories—the 15th such authorization for Ukraine since August 2021 under the Biden administration. The…
Russian Energy a Dangerous Opportunity for China Amid Ukraine War: Experts
July 8, 2022
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China’s communist leadership is pursuing opportunities to increase imports of Russian coal, oil, and gas amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. Experts say the move could help stabilize China’s continuing energy woes, but could also backfire by drawing international sanctions on itself. With Western countries weighing stricter sanctions on Russian energy exports in the months…
West Seeks to Unblock Ukraine’s Grain Ports, Russian Envoy Says Pull-Back Unlikely
KYIV—Ukraine’s Western allies on Friday urged Russia to allow Kyiv to ship grain out to the world as the four-month-old war threatened to bring hunger to countries far away from the battlefields. Moscow for its part accused the West of waging economic warfare on Russia by attempting to isolate it with sanctions imposed over the…
Ukraine Raises Flag on Snake Island; Russia Responds by Striking the Island
KYIV—Ukrainian forces raised their national flag on a Black Sea island on Thursday as a symbol of defiance against Moscow, but Russian forces consolidated gains in eastern Ukraine and probed the defences of potential new targets. Moscow responded to the flag-raising ceremony fast. It said one of its warplanes had struck Snake Island shortly afterwards…
Ethnic Tensions Mar the Tragedy of MH17
July 7, 2022
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Commentary One really wonders how many people still remember that on July 17, 2014, a scheduled Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was shot down by pro-Russian Donetsk separatists in Ukraine. All 289 passengers and crew died in the tragedy, including 80 children. The President of Russia Vladimir Putin, denied the…
Russian Advance on Ukraine’s Donetsk Region Thwarted so Far, Kyiv Says
KYIV—Ukraine has so far thwarted an attempted Russian advance into the north of its Donetsk region but the city of Sloviansk and other civilian areas are being heavily shelled, Ukrainian officials said on Wednesday. Russia has increased its focus on Donetsk, the southern part of which it and its proxies already control, after completing its…
Putin Urges Military Pause in Ukraine Region
Russian President Vladimir Putin urged military leaders to carry out an operational pause in Ukraine after the seizure of two key areas near the border. While meeting with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Putin said all units involved in the Luhansk offensive should pause to “build up strength,” according to state media. “The units that took part…
Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Donetsk After Seizing Luhansk Region
KYIV—Russian forces struck targets across Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region on Tuesday to prepare the path for an expected armoured thrust to try to take more territory as the five-month-old war entered a new phase. The strikes, reported by the region’s local governor and the Russian military, followed Moscow’s capture of the Ukrainian city of Lysychansk…
War Advances Ukrainian EU Membership, Potentially Undermining EU on China
Commentary As European countries rally to better support Ukraine in fighting off the invasion of its homeland—with admittedly mixed results—European Union candidacy for Ukraine has yet again become a topic of conversation. Last month, the EU gave Ukraine official candidacy status, beginning formal talks about possible membership. Yet Ukraine’s membership in the EU could spell…
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