Tag: Ukraine

President Biden—End This War

Commentary According to the latest Quinnipiac poll, 75 percent of Americans are concerned that the Ukraine war may spiral out of control. And no one in their right mind should want another forever war, especially with a country that possesses nuclear weapons. Yet President Joe Biden, who arguably blundered into this war, seems well on…


LIVE UPDATES: Russia Ready to Set up Corridor for Ships Leaving Ukraine With Food, With Conditions

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, May 26. Click here for updates from May 25. Russia Ready to Set up Corridor for Ships Leaving Ukraine With Food, With Conditions Russia is ready to provide a humanitarian corridor for vessels carrying food to leave Ukraine, in return for the lifting of some sanctions, the Interfax news…


LIVE UPDATES: Russian Forces Battle to Surround Ukrainians in East; Ukraine Savages Idea of Concessions to End War

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, May 26. Click here for updates from May 25. Russian Forces Battle to Surround Ukrainians in East Russia shelled more than 40 towns in Ukraine’s eastern Donbass region, destroying nearly a dozen high-rise buildings, authorities said on Thursday, as Moscow’s forces sought to surround their Ukrainian foes, outnumbering them…


George Soros: Ukraine Conflict May Be Beginning of ‘Third World War’ That Ends Civilization

Billionaire left-wing investor George Soros claimed the conflict in Ukraine could start a “third world war” that ends civilization. Speaking to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Soros said that Russia’s “invasion may have been the beginning of the Third World War and our civilization may not survive it.” “Repressive regimes are now in…


LIVE UPDATES: 200 Bodies Found in Mariupol: Mariupol Mayor’s Adviser

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, May 25. Click here for updates from May 24. 200 Bodies Found in Mariupol: Mariupol Mayor’s Adviser An adviser to the mayor of Mariupol said on Tuesday that workers removing rubble from a collapsed apartment building in the devastated Ukrainian city found about 200 corpses in the building’s basement….


LIVE UPDATES: Ukraine: Russia Must Withdraw to Pre-War Positions for Talks

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, May 25. Click here for updates from May 24. Ukraine: Russia Must Withdraw to Pre-War Positions for Talks Ukraine’s president said Wednesday that Russia must pull back to its pre-war positions as a first step before diplomatic talks, a negotiating line that Moscow is unlikely to agree to anytime…


Canada Shipping 20,000 Rounds of Artillery Ammunition to Ukraine

Defence Minister Anita Anand says Canada is shipping 20,000 rounds of artillery ammunition to Ukraine. Anand says the ammunition is “exactly” what Ukraine’s government asked for from its allies. She says the rounds are the standard NATO artillery calibre and compatible with the artillery guns provided to Ukraine by Canada and other countries. In April,…


Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Signs Law to Seize and Sell Russian Assets, Bolstering War Efforts

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a new law on May 23 enabling the country to seize and sell assets of people who support Russian President Vladimir Putin’s military invasion. The law focuses primarily on Russian-owned assets and property in Ukraine, particularly those belonging to Russian citizens who have already had their assets blocked by Ukraine’s government, and will help…


Cost of Electric Vehicle Batteries May Increase 15 Percent Amid Supply Chain Disruptions: Report

The cost of electric vehicle batteries is set to soar amid the ongoing Russia–Ukraine conflict and supply chain disruptions, the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned on Monday. While electric vehicle sales have remained strong so far this year with 2 million electric cars sold worldwide in the first quarter, IEA said that further efforts to diversify battery…


LIVE UPDATES: Moscow Not Sure It Needs Ties With West, Will Work on Ties With China: Lavrov

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, May 24. Click here for updates from May 23. Moscow Not Sure It Needs Ties With West, Will Work on Ties With China: Lavrov Russia’s foreign minister said on Monday that Moscow would consider offers from the West to re-establish ties and determine whether that is needed, but will…