GENEVA—The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) 164 members approved a series of trade agreements early on Friday that included commitments on fish and pledges on health and food security after more than five gruelling days of negotiations. The deals were ground out over five days of bargaining at a conference of more than 100 trade ministers…
WTO Strikes Global Trade Deals Deep Into Overtime
June 17, 2022
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3rd American Reported Missing After Traveling to Ukraine
WASHINGTON—The United States said on Thursday it was aware of reports that a third U.S. citizen is missing after traveling to Ukraine and it had not yet asked Russia about two Americans reportedly captured after going to the country to fight Russian forces. “As of today, we have not raised this yet with the Russian…
Russian Gas Flows to Europe Fall, Hindering Bid to Refill Stores
LONDON—Russian gas supply to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline fell further on Thursday and Moscow said more delays in repairs could lead to suspending all flows, putting a brake on Europe’s race to refill its gas inventories. The faltering flows came as the leaders of Germany, Italy, and France visited Ukraine, which is…
EU Leaders Visit Ukraine in Show of Support After Criticism
June 16, 2022
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KYIV—The leaders of Germany, France, and Italy—all criticized in the past by Kyiv for support viewed as too cautious—made a joint visit on Thursday to show solidarity with Ukraine. “It’s an important moment. It’s a message of unity we’re sending to the Ukrainians,” French President Emmanuel Macron said after pulling into Kyiv on an overnight…
Capitol Report (June 15): GOP Flips South Texas Congressional Seat; Biggest Rate Hike in 28 Years
The Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate by three quarters of a percent, the largest rate hike in 28 years. Gas prices are averaging over $5 a gallon. The White House is now calling on oil companies to increase capacity for less profit. The oil industry is striking back, pointing to what they call…
Facts Matter (June 15): U.S. Spy Chief Admits ‘No Idea’ What Ukraine Is Doing With $40B Weapons; Europol Warns: Might Be Used By ‘Criminal Groups’
Several weeks ago, when Avril Haines, the current director of national intelligence under the Biden administration, was testifying before a Senate hearing, she admitted that even though we are shipping billions of dollars worth of weaponry to Ukraine, the U.S. government actually lacks a clear picture of Ukraine’s war strategy. Stay tuned for our newsletter…
US Giving $1 Billion More in Arms for Ukraine, Including Anti-Ship Missiles
President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced the United States would provide even more aid to Ukraine’s military for advanced rocket systems, artillery, and coastal defenses. Biden said he told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the development as the two spoke over the phone, according to a statement released by the White House. “I informed President…
Ukraine Defies Russia’s Sievierodonetsk Ultimatum
KYIV/NIU-YORK, Ukraine—Ukraine ignored a Russian ultimatum to surrender the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk on Wednesday as Washington urged NATO defense ministers weighing more military support for Kyiv not to lose focus, saying the stakes were too high. Sievierodonetsk, now largely in ruins, has for weeks been the main focal point of the war. Russia had…
Russians Control 80 Percent of Key Ukraine City, Cut Escape Routes: Ukrainian Official
June 15, 2022
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LVIV, Ukraine—Russian troops control about 80 percent of the fiercely contested eastern city of Sievierodonetsk and have destroyed all three bridges leading out of it but Ukrainians were still trying to evacuate the wounded, a regional official said Tuesday. Serhiy Haidai, governor of the eastern Luhansk region, acknowledged that a mass evacuation of civilians from…
177 Ukrainian Refugees Land in Newfoundland on Second Provincially-Chartered Flight
As a plane carrying 177 Ukrainian refugees touched down in St. John’s, N.L., Tuesday night, Pamela Ryder Lahey was at the front of the crowd inside the airport waiting for five young people to walk through the gates. The retired chief executive officer of the Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court has spent the past months…
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