Tag: Ukraine

LIVE UPDATES: Ukraine Tells Russia: Return Prisoners If You Want Top Ally Back

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, April 13. Click here for updates from April 12. Ukraine Tells Russia: Return Prisoners If You Want Top Ally Back Ukraine told Russia to release prisoners of war if it wants the Kremlin’s most high-profile ally in the country freed as the United States is expected to send more weapons after Russia‘s strongest…


LIVE UPDATES: Ukraine Tells Russia to Return Prisoners If It Wants Top Ally Back

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, April 13. Click here for updates from April 12. Ukraine Tells Russia to Return Prisoners If It Wants Top Ally Back Ukraine told Russia to release prisoners of war if it wants the Kremlin’s most high-profile ally in the country freed as the United States is expected to send more weapons after Russia’s…


LIVE UPDATES: Russia Says Over 1,000 Ukrainian Marines Surrender in Mariupol

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, April 13. Click here for updates from April 12. Russia Says Over 1,000 Ukrainian Marines Surrender in Mariupol Russia’s defence ministry said on Wednesday that 1,026 soldiers of Ukraine’s 36th Marine Brigade, including 162 officers, had surrendered in the besieged Ukrainian port city of Mariupol. Mariupol, which has been…


[PREMIERING NOW] Kyle Bass: China’s Digital Currency Is a Blackmail Weapon; Beijing Facing Grave Financial and Demographic Crisis

This episode will premiere on Tuesday, April 12, at 7:30 p.m. ET.         “Imagine if the Chinese government had access to every Tom, Dick, and Harry in America … and they have the ability to know where your bank account is, what it looks like, what your income is, and if you’re in…


Kyle Bass: China’s Digital Currency Is a Blackmail Weapon; Beijing Facing Grave Financial and Demographic Crisis

“Imagine if the Chinese government had access to every Tom, Dick, and Harry in America … and they have the ability to know where your bank account is, what it looks like, what your income is, and if you’re in financial difficulty. Imagine if they could cross-run an algorithm that says, let’s look for U.S….


After More Than a Month of Fighting, Where Do Things Stand in the Russia-Ukraine War?

Commentary  As the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its second month, much is still in flux and our information is far from perfect, but three things stand out. First, Russian President Vladimir Putin appears close to securing many of the objectives he laid out before invading Ukraine. Second, this invasion has been a massive mistake. Third, while…


Pentagon, Partners Working to Verify Azov Regiment Reports That Russia Used ‘Poisonous Substance’ in Mariupol

The United States, United Kingdom, and Australia have said they are working to verify unconfirmed reports on social media that Russian forces used a “poisonous substance” in the long-contested southern city of Mariupol. The Azov Regiment, an ultra-nationalist unit of the National Guard of Ukraine, said on Telegram that Russia used a “poisonous substance of an…


SocGen Severs Russia Ties With Sale of Rosbank to Oligarch Potanin

PARIS—French bank Societe Generale said on Monday it would quit Russia and take a 3 billion euros ($3.3 billion) income hit from selling its Rosbank unit to Interros Capital, a firm linked to Russian oligarch Vladimir Potanin. Rosbank will rejoin the business empire of Potanin, the 61-year-old head of mining giant Norilsk Nickel, who has…


EU Sanctions on Russian Rubber to Hit Nokian Tyres Output

HELSINKI—Finnish tyre maker Nokian Tyres said on Monday new sanctions imposed by the European Union (EU) on Russia will have a significant impact on its production. The sanctions, announced on Saturday, ban the import of tyres from Russia, Nokian said, and will affect the company’s ability to sell tyres both in Russia and in the…


War to Slash Ukraine’s GDP Output by Over 45 Percent, World Bank Forecasts

WASHINGTON—Ukraine’s economic output will likely contract by a staggering 45.1 percent this year as Russia’s invasion has shuttered businesses, slashed exports and rendered economic activity impossible in large swaths of the country, the World Bank said on Sunday. The World Bank also forecast Russia’s 2022 GDP output to fall 11.2 percent due to punishing financial…