Tag: Ukraine

LIVE: Biden Provides an Update on Russia and Ukraine

President Joe Biden provides an update on the Russia–Ukraine crisis. …


Russian Forces Advancing From Staging Areas in Donbass Toward Kramatorsk: UK

Russian forces are advancing from staging areas in the Donbass region toward Kramatorsk, which continues to be bombarded by persistent rocket attacks, a British military update said on Thursday. High levels of Russian air activity continue as Moscow seeks to provide close air support to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s offensive in eastern Ukraine, and to…


Two Mass Graves With Civilian Bodies Found in Bucha: Kyiv Police

Ukrainian officials on Thursday claimed to have found two mass graves containing civilian bodies in a village in the Bucha region, where Russian forces allegedly killed hundreds. The Kyiv Region Police said on Facebook that two mass graves containing the bodies of nine civilians, including a 15-year-old girl, were discovered in the area, located close…


Oil Rises as Investors Focus on Lower Supply From Russia, Libya

LONDON—Oil prices rose on Thursday amid concerns about supply as the European Union (EU) mulls a potential ban on Russian oil imports days after diminished supplies from Libya rocked the market. Brent crude futures rose $1.13, or 1.1 percent, to $107.93 a barrel at 1228 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures gained 81…


Fed’s Daly Sees US Inflation at 2 Percent Goal in 5 Years

San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly on Wednesday said it’s unlikely inflation will fall to 2 percent this year, but she does expect it to start dropping and to be at the Fed’s 2 percent goal in five years. “There’s just too many supply chain bottlenecks, we’re already through the first quarter, China’s got…


China’s March Alumina Exports to Russia Soar as Sanctions Over Ukraine Bite

BEIJING—China’s alumina exports to Russia surged over 90 times in March from the same period a year earlier, customs data showed on Wednesday, as sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine cut off some of its traditional supplies. In March, China shipped 9,949 tonnes of alumina to Russia, up from 104.5 tonnes the same…


Continental Restarts Tyre Making at Russian Plant to Protect Workers

FRANKFURT—German car parts supplier Continental AG has temporarily resumed tyre production for passenger cars at its Russian plant in Kaluga, it said on Tuesday, to protect local workers who could otherwise face criminal charges. Continental said the move was aimed at meeting local demand and in line with sanctions imposed on Moscow for its invasion…


LIVE UPDATES: Russia Claims Mariupol Captured; Putin Opts to Blockade, Not Storm Mariupol Steel Plant

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, April 20. Click here for updates from April 19. Russia Claims Mariupol Captured; Putin Opts to Blockade, Not Storm Mariupol Steel Plant Russian forces have fully captured the key Donbass Black Sea port-city of Mariupol, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin on Thursday. However, more than 2,000 Ukrainian…


LIVE UPDATES: Russia Says Mariupol Captured; Putin Opts to Blockade, Not Storm Mariupol Steel Plant

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, April 20. Click here for updates from April 19. Russia Says Mariupol Captured; Putin Opts to Blockade, Not Storm Mariupol Steel Plant Russian forces have fully captured the key Donbass Black Sea port-city of Mariupol, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin on Thursday. However, more than 2,000 Ukrainian…


LIVE UPDATES: Russia Now Controls 80 Percent of Luhansk Region

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, April 20. Click here for updates from April 19. Russia Now Controls 80 Percent of Luhansk Region The Luhansk governor said Russian forces now control 80 percent of the region, which is one of two regions that make up the Donbas in eastern Ukraine. One of Russia’s stated goals…