Tag: Ukraine

Russia-Ukraine Conflict to Be Central Focus of Justin Trudeau’s Summit Tour

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is on his way to Rwanda for the first leg of a 10-day trip to confer with other world leaders as the war in Ukraine is expected to loom large over nearly all his discussions. Trudeau is expected to arrive in Kigali, the capital, on Wednesday evening, where he will gather…


Russia May Cut Off Gas Completely, Europe Must Act Now: IEA

BRUSSELS—Russia may cut off gas to Europe entirely as it seeks to bolster its political leverage amid the Ukraine crisis, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday, adding Europe needed to prepare now. “I wouldn’t rule out Russia continuing to find different issues here and there and continuing to find excuses…


Ukraine Detains Senior Public Figures Suspected of Spying for Russia

KYIV—Ukraine has detained a senior government official and a business leader suspected of being part of an alleged Russian spy network, the Security Service of Ukraine said on Tuesday. The Security Service (SBU) did not name the two suspects but identified them as a senior official in the Secretariat of the Cabinet of Ministers and…


Russian Journalist’s Nobel Peace Prize Fetches Record $103.5 Million at Auction to Aid Ukraine Children

Dmitry Muratov, the co-winner of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize and the editor of one of Russia’s last major independent newspapers, auctioned off his Nobel medal on Monday for a record $103.5 million to aid children displaced by the war in Ukraine. All proceeds from the auction, which coincided with World Refugee Day on Monday,…


Kremlin Says Captured Americans in Ukraine Should Bear Responsibility ‘For Crimes’: RIA

MOSCOW—The Kremlin said on Monday that Americans captured in Ukraine were “mercenaries” engaged in illegal activities and should take responsibility for their “crimes,” RIA news agency reported. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was also quoted as saying that the detained men were not covered by the Geneva convention as they were not regular troops. They had…


Kremlin Does Not Know Location of Captured US ‘Mercenaries,’ Says They Should Bear Responsibility for ‘Crimes’

MOSCOW—The Kremlin said on Tuesday it did not know the location of two Americans captured while fighting in eastern Ukraine, but that they were mercenaries and could be sentenced to death in Russian-backed breakaway territories. Americans Alexander Drueke, 39, and Andy Huynh, 27, went missing this month while fighting near Kharkiv. Russian state media later…


Moscow Fumes After EU Cuts Off Shipments to Baltic Outpost

KYIV—Russia summoned the European Union’s ambassador in Moscow on Tuesday, fuming over what it calls an illegal rail blockade of a Russian outpost on the Baltic Sea, the latest stand-off over sanctions imposed over the war in Ukraine. On the ground in eastern Ukraine, Russia’s separatist proxies said they were advancing towards Kyiv’s main battlefield…


Pianist, 18, From South Korea Wins Van Cliburn Competition

FORT WORTH, Texas—An 18-year-old from South Korea has won the 16th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, one of the top showcases for the world’s best pianists. The competition held in Fort Worth, Texas, ended Saturday night with Yunchan Lim becoming the competition’s youngest winner of the gold medal. His winnings include a cash award of…


Russians Advance, Zelenskyy Expects Escalation as EU Set to Welcome Ukraine

KYIV—Russian forces captured territory along a frontline river in eastern Ukraine on Monday, and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy predicted Moscow would escalate attacks ahead of a summit of European leaders expected to welcome Kyiv’s bid to join the EU. Moscow’s separatist proxies claimed to have captured Toshkivka, a town on the mostly Ukrainian-held western bank of…


UK’s Johnson Sets out 4-Point Plan to Support Ukraine in ‘A Long War’

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday set out a four-point plan to support Ukraine. He also warned against “Ukraine fatigue,” saying it’s “very important to show the UK is in “for the long haul.” It comes as NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the war “could take years.” Meanwhile, the UK’s new army chief warned that…