Tag: Ukraine

LIVE UPDATES: Japan Formally Revokes Russia’s ‘Most Favored Nation’ Status

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, April 20. Click here for updates from April 19. Japan Formally Revokes Russia’s ‘Most Favored Nation’ Status Japan formally revoked Russia’s “most favored nation” trade status Wednesday over its invasion of Ukraine, as Tokyo steps up sanctions amid revelations of the Russian military’s widespread atrocities against civilians. The stripping…


LIVE UPDATES: Russia: We Await Kyiv Response on Peace Talks

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, April 20. Click here for updates from April 19. Russia: We Await Kyiv Response on Peace Talks The Kremlin’s spokesman says Russia has presented Ukraine with a draft document outlining its demands as part of peace talks and is now awaiting a response from Kyiv. Dmitry Peskov told a…


LIVE UPDATES: New Surrender Deadline in Mariupol as West Promises Ukraine More Arms

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, April 20. Click here for updates from April 19. New Surrender Deadline in Mariupol as West Promises Ukraine More Arms After an earlier ultimatum to surrender lapsed and as midnight approached, Russia‘s defense ministry said not a single Ukrainian soldier had laid down their weapons and it renewed the proposal….


The West’s ‘Mismanaged’ Energy Transition Is Creating Instability, Says Policy Paper

Attempts by Western governments to transition away from hydrocarbons is creating instability, according to a new policy paper from the Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI) evaluating efforts by North America and Europe to curtail fossil fuel use through decarbonization. “It has become apparent that energy transition policies in Canada and the US are ultimately working to undermine…


Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will send heavy artillery to Ukraine

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will send heavy artillery to Ukraine. Trudeau says he’s been in close contact with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Canada is very responsive to what Ukraine needs. He says there will be more details on the pledge in the days to come. Ukrainians have “fought like heroes,” Trudeau said today…


US Is by Far the Largest Supporter of Ukraine: Study

The U.S. government was the top humanitarian and military contributor to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion started, a new study found. Since Feb. 24, the United States has given Kyiv 7.6 billion euros ($8.2 billion) in the form of humanitarian and military assistance, according to findings from the Kiel Institute, a German economic research think tank….


Liberals Name Putin’s Two Adult Daughters in New Round of Sanctions

The federal government has hit 14 more Russians with sanctions for their close ties with President Vladimir Putin, including his two adult daughters. Maria Vorontsova, 36, and her 35-year-old sister Katerina Tikhonova are named on the list released today. The federal government says the two, as well as a dozen other Russians, are facing sanctions…


Ukraine Conflict to Test Resilience of Global Financial System: IMF

WASHINGTON—Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has driven up financial stability risks “on several fronts” and will test the resilience of the global financial system at a time when interest rates are rising sharply, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned in its biannual Global Financial Stability Report on Tuesday. While there has so far been no globally…


Russia Ratchets Up Battle for Control of Eastern Ukraine; What Mask Rule Changes Mean for You | NTD News Today

The conflict in Ukraine entering a new stage. The battle for the east begins, as Kyiv takes another step closer to EU membership. NTD hears from U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX). He says lawmakers are working with the treasury department on rules about money being passed between the U.S. and Russia. An update at the…


Trump Urges Russia and Ukraine to Work Out ‘Some Kind of Agreement’

Former President Donald Trump on Monday called on Russia and Ukraine to reach an agreement to end the war, which began on Feb. 24. Trump said on the 55th day of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine that “it doesn’t make sense that Russia and Ukraine aren’t sitting down and working out some kind…