Tag: Ukraine

Heating Restored in Freezing Kyiv After Russia Launches Another Major Attack: Mayor Klitschko

Heating has been fully restored to Kyiv after the latest Russian bombardment that targeted water and power infrastructure, the capital’s Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Sunday. “The city is restoring all services after the latest shelling,” Klitschko said on the Telegram messaging app. “In particular, the capital’s heat supply system was fully restored. All sources…


Food Inflation: Tight Grain, Oilseed Supplies to Keep Prices Elevated

SINGAPORE—Drought or too much rain, the war in Ukraine, and high energy costs look set to curb global farm production again next year, tightening supplies, even as high prices encourage farmers to boost planting. Production of staples such as rice and wheat is unlikely to replenish depleted inventories, at least in the first half of…


US Military to Expand Training of Ukrainian Troops

The U.S. military will expand the training of Ukrainian troops in the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war, with a focus on joint maneuvers and combined arms operations. Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder said at a press briefing on Dec. 15 that the Pentagon “will expand U.S.-led training for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, to include joint maneuver…


Senate Passes Military Spending Bill Repealing Vaccine Mandate

The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed the $858 billion military spending bill, which also repeals a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for military service members. The legislation will now go to President Joe Biden for signing into law. The Senate approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by an 83–11 vote after the measure garnered overwhelming bipartisan support in…


Senate Passes $858 Billion Military Spending Bill

The U.S. Senate on Dec. 15 passed a military spending bill with a top-line price to taxpayers of $858 billion. The defense package, dubbed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), passed the upper chamber by an 83–11 vote. The NDAA was passed by the House of Representatives on Dec. 8 in a 350–80 vote. A total…


Moscow Warns US Against Sending Patriot Missile Systems to Ukraine

Russia has warned the United States against equipping the Ukrainian military with Patriot air-defense missile systems, saying such a move could lead to “unpredictable consequences.” “An information campaign has been launched in the United States about alleged preparations for sending cutting-edge air-defense systems to Kyiv,” Russia’s embassy in Washington said in a Dec. 15 statement….


LIVE 6:30 PM ET: NTD Evening News (Dec. 14): Lawmakers Want to Ban TikTok in the US; Parents Reflect 10 Years After Sandy Hook Shooting

Republican senators introduced legislation that would ban TikTok from operating in the United States, citing concerns about TikTok’s parent company Bytedance and its affiliation with the Chinese regime. Meanwhile, 15 state attorneys general wrote a letter to Apple and Google on Dec. 14 demanding they increase their age ratings for the TikTok app. Residents of…


NTD Evening News (Dec. 14): Lawmakers Want to Ban TikTok in the US; Parents Reflect 10 Years After Sandy Hook Shooting

Republican senators introduced legislation that would ban TikTok from operating in the United States, citing concerns about TikTok’s parent company Bytedance and its affiliation with the Chinese regime. Meanwhile, 15 state attorneys general wrote a letter to Apple and Google on Dec. 14 demanding they increase their age ratings for the TikTok app. Residents of…


Kyiv Cracks Down on Ukraine’s Moscow-Linked Orthodox Church

Recent weeks have seen Kyiv crack down on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), which shares historical links with the Russian Orthodox Church and the Patriarchate of Moscow. Claiming the UOC harbors pro-Moscow sympathizers, the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) has raided several church buildings and monasteries and detained an indeterminate number of Orthodox clergymen. Ukrainian President…


Nestle to Launch New Ukraine Facility in Rare War-Time Investment

KYIV—Nestle will invest 40 million Swiss francs ($42.88 million) to launch a new production facility in western Ukraine, the company said on Monday. Nestle is one of very few international companies to announce new investments in Ukraine since Russia invaded the country in February 2022. “This is an important move for Nestlé, taken in a…