Tag: Ukraine

Ukraine Claims It Sank Two Russian Naval Boats

Ukrainian officials on Monday claimed their forces sank two Russian naval boats with drone strikes in the Black Sea. In social media posts, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense said the Russian ships were Raptor-class assault boats and were struck near Snake Island, an island that was captured by Russian forces early on in the war and…


UEFA Bans Russia From Women’s Euros and World Cup, Clubs Banned Next Season

UEFA has banned Russia from the Women’s European Championship in July and from participating in qualifying for next year’s World Cup following the country’s invasion of Ukraine, European soccer’s governing body said on Monday. Portugal will replace Russia for the July 6–31 tournament in England, joining Netherlands, Sweden, and Switzerland in Group C. UEFA also…


Oil Slips on China Growth Worries, EU Weighs Russian Crude Ban

LONDON—Oil prices fell on Monday as concerns about weak economic growth in China, the world’s top oil importer, outweighed fears of potential supply stress from a potential European Union ban on Russian crude. Brent crude futures fell 71 cents, or 0.6 percent, to $106.43 a barrel at 0801 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI)…


LIVE UPDATES: Ukrainian Commander: Russia Resumes Shelling

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, May 2. Click here for updates from May 1. Ukrainian Commander: Russia Resumes Shelling A Ukrainian military officer says that Russian forces have resumed their shelling of a steel plant in the war-torn port city Mariupol immediately after the partial evacuation of civilians. Ukrainian National Guard brigade commander Denys…


LIVE UPDATES: Russia Resumes Shelling, Says Ukrainian Commander

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, May 2. Click here for updates from May 1. Ukrainian Commander: Russia Resumes Shelling A Ukrainian military officer says that Russian forces have resumed their shelling of a steel plant in the war-torn port city Mariupol immediately after the partial evacuation of civilians. Ukrainian National Guard brigade commander Denys…


LIVE UPDATES: Ukraine Formally Closes Seaports Captured by Russia

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, May 2. Click here for updates from May 1. Ukraine Formally Closes Seaports Captured by Russia Ukraine has formally closed its four Black and Azov sea ports, which Russian forces have captured, the Ukrainian agriculture ministry said on Monday. The Azov Sea ports of Mariupol, Berdiansk, and Skadovsk and…


LIVE UPDATES: Russia Makes Gas Payments Easier; as EU Energy Ministers Hold Crisis Talks

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, May 2. Click here for updates from May 1. Russia Makes Gas Payments Easier Russian tax law has been amended to make it easier for foreign companies to open accounts in Russian banks and register with the country’s tax authority. President Vladimir Putin signed a bill into law amending…


The Biden Administration Goes Beyond MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction) Over Ukraine

Commentary Seventy-six years ago, Sir Winston Churchill gave his famous “Iron Curtain” speech at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, warning of Communist Russia’s westward expansion and the need for a united Western response under America’s leadership. At that time, President Harry Truman had the strategic advantage of the atom bomb but after Hiroshima and Nagasaki,…


‘Ghost of Kyiv’ Fighter Ace Is Actually a Myth, Ukraine Military Admits

The mysterious Ukrainian war hero hailed as the “Ghost of Kyiv” not only didn’t die in combat, but also wasn’t real, the Ukrainian military has said. The unsubstantiated tale about an anonymous Ukrainian fighter jet pilot who allegedly took down six Russian warplanes in one day has been circulating on social media since the early…


Record Number of UK Firms Warn Rising Costs Could Hurt Profits: Report

A record number of UK-listed companies have issued warnings to shareholders that rising costs could hurt their profits, a new report shows. The number of profit warnings issued in the first quarter of 2022 rose by 44 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the report from accounting firm EY. Some 43…