Tag: Ukraine

Capitol Report (April 13): NYC Subway Shooting Suspect Arrested; Illegal Immigrants Sent to DC

The suspect of the New York Subway shooting is now under arrest. Police say 62-year-old Frank James shot 10 people on a rush-hour train Tuesday morning. The first bus of illegal immigrants arrived in Washington Wednesday, right near Capitol Hill. Where are they going now? And how many more does Texas Gov. Greg Abbott plan…


Zelenskyy Appeals for ‘Heavy Weapons’ as Western Allies Step Deeper Into Russia–Ukraine Territory Dispute

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling on its Western allies to provide more “heavy weapons” to confront Russian forces in Ukraine’s separatist-held territories where Russia is pushing its claims. “We need heavy artillery, armored vehicles, air defense systems, and combat aircraft,” he said in a video message. “Anything to repel Russian forces and stop their…


How Russian Agents Slander Ukraine as a ‘Nazi’ Country

The first casualty in any war is the truth. With the current Russia-Ukraine war, there’s an onslaught of propaganda coming from both sides. But Russia’s propaganda operation is one of the most sophisticated and extensive in the world, and it’s changing the narrative of this war. Trevor Loudon exposes Russia’s war propaganda machine. – Follow…


Ohio’s Ukrainian Community Calling for Boycott of Nestle Products

The resolve of the Ukrainian community in northeast Ohio is growing and is now calling for a boycott against Nestle, which continues to do business in Russia selling essential foods there. On its website, Nestle says it is not making a profit from the foodstuffs that include baby food and medical-related nutritional food. About 30 members of…


World May Turn Away From China Economically If Beijing Doesn’t Take Firm Against Russia Amid War: Yellen

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) should not expect future claims to sovereignty to carry any weight with the international community if it continues to undermine the sovereignty of Ukraine, according to U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen. “Whatever China’s geopolitical aims and strategies, we see no benign interpretation of Russia’s invasion nor of its…


World May Turn From China Economically If Beijing Doesn’t Take Firm Stand Against Russia Amid War: Yellen

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) shouldn’t expect future claims to sovereignty to carry any weight with the international community if the Beijing regime continues to undermine the sovereignty of Ukraine, according to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. “Whatever China’s geopolitical aims and strategies, we see no benign interpretation of Russia’s invasion nor of its consequences…


UK Sanctions Pro-Russian Separatist Leaders in Eastern Ukraine

The UK government, in coordination with the European Union, has sanctioned 178 individuals linked to pro-Russian separatist regions of Eastern Ukraine. The UK Foreign Office said the new sanctions are intended to target “those who prop up Russian-backed illegal breakaway regions of Ukraine.” This comes after a missile attack on a packed railway station in…


NYPD Identifies Suspect in Brooklyn Shooting; CCP’s Uyghur Genocide Ongoing: Sec. Blinken | NTD News Today

Police have identified a suspect in Tuesday’s Brooklyn shooting. The gunman fired at least 33 bullets inside a rush-hour subway train. The battle for the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol may be reaching a decisive phase. Russia says Ukrainian marines who were holed up in an industrial district have surrendered. Three former Minneapolis police officers…


Oil Prices Extend Gains With Falling Supplies in Focus

LONDON—Oil prices rose by more than 2 percent on Wednesday after Moscow said that peace talks with Ukraine had hit a dead end, fuelling supply worries, while weak economic data from China and Japan kept a lid on gains. Brent crude rose by $2.26, or 2.2 percent, to $106.90 a barrel by 1126 GMT while…


Wheat Closes at the Highest Since Late March on Supply Worries

By Tarso Veloso and Megan Durisin From Bloomberg News Wheat futures rose for the second consecutive day with worries about short-term supply and adverse weather for crops. Adverse weather across the U.S. plains states is giving support to futures, while the Ukrainian grain association expects that its harvest could shrink to 18.2 million tons, almost…