Tag: Ukraine

LIVE UPDATES: Germany Says No More Bundeswehr Weapons for Ukraine

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, April 9. Click here for updates from April 8. No More Bundeswehr Weapons for Ukraine: Defense Minister The German military can no longer supply Ukraine with weapons from its stockpiles, Germany’s Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht has said. In an interview with Die Augsburger Allgemeine Zeitung published on Saturday, Lambrecht…


Capitol Report (April 8): NASA Launches Businessmen into Space

The White House celebrates Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation. She will become the first black woman to serve on the Supreme Court. Now that Jackson is headed to the Supreme Court, the reviews are coming in about her Senate hearing process. Was she treated as fairly as previous Justices? President Joe Biden’s goal is to make half…


Two Acquitted in Alleged Governor Kidnapping Case; Fox News Correspondent Reveals Severe Injuries | NTD Evening News

A federal jury on April 8 acquitted two of the four men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020. A mistrial was declared for the others. Fox News correspondent Benjamin Hall wrote on Twitter that he suffered severe injuries in Ukraine. In now-deleted tweets, Hall said, in part, that he lost…


War Is for ‘Soul of Humanity,’ Ukraine Consul General Tells Arizona Legislators

PHOENIX, Ariz.—Ukraine’s Consul General Dmytro Kushneruk addressed a joint session of the Arizona Legislature on April 7, asking for more military and humanitarian support to end the Russian invasion. “Ukraine has defeated Russia’s objectives in the first phase of this war,” he said. “Time is of the essence,” while Ukraine “has the momentum.” “We have…


UK Local Councils Warn of Ukrainian Refugees Becoming Homeless

Ukrainian refugees whose UK accommodation fell through need to be matched with new sponsors, local councils said, as they see “a concerning increase” in homeless Ukrainian arrivals. Councillor James Jamieson, chairman of the Local Government Association (LGA) on Friday said local councils need information on the arrivals, fundings, and clearer guidance in order to help the refugees in…


Can Ukraine Ever Win?

Commentary Even a truncated Russian Federation has four times the pre-war population of Ukraine. It enjoys well over 10 times the Ukrainian gross domestic product. Russia covers almost 30 times Ukraine’s area. And how does Ukraine expel Russian troops from its borders when its Western allies must put particular restrictions on their life-giving military and…


Ukraine Accuses Russia of Train Station Attack; Deadly Avian Flu Sends Egg Prices Soaring | NTD News Today

In Eastern Ukraine, dozens of civilians have reportedly been killed at a train station in a rocket attack. NTD’s Jessica Beatty reports. Australian Bushmaster armored vehicles are on their way to Ukraine. Australia’s Defense Minister says the protected mobility vehicles can help transport military personnel through mined areas. The civilian death toll climbs higher in the…


Russia’s Central Bank Says It Will Stop Buying Gold at a Fixed Price

Russia’s central bank said on Thursday that due to a “significant change in market conditions” it would buy gold from commercial banks at a negotiated price from April 8. On March 25, the bank had said it would buy gold at a fixed price of 5,000 rubles a gram until June 30. Since that announcement,…


Russian Troops Have Fully Withdrawn From Northern Ukraine: Officials

Russian forces have “fully withdrawn” from northern Ukraine and some will be transferred to fight in the eastern part of the country, according to the UK Defense Ministry in a statement posted Friday. British military intelligence officials said that some Russian troops who were positioned in northern Ukraine have been withdrawn to Belarus and Russia….


Russia Says Ruble Appreciations Poses No Threat to Fiscal Policy

The recent sharp strengthening of the ruble “does not pose a risk to Russia’s fiscal policy,” the finance ministry said on Thursday. The ruble firmed sharply in Moscow trade on Thursday to levels last seen before Russia sent tens of thousands of soldiers to Ukraine. The appreciation of the ruble “impacts oil and gas revenues…