KYIV—Ukrainian authorities on Friday gradually restored power, aided by the reconnection of the country’s four nuclear plants, but millions of people were still in the dark after Russian air strikes. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pleaded with Ukrainians to use energy sparingly. “If there is electricity, this doesn’t mean you can turn on several powerful electrical appliances…
Freezing Ukraine Gradually Restores Power After Russian Strikes on Grid
NATO Says Ukraine Will Have Its Unwavering Support for ‘As Long It Takes’
The head of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) said on Friday that it will continue to stand with Ukraine in the face of Russia’s aggression for “as long as it takes.” Speaking to reporters in Brussels ahead of a meeting with foreign ministers in Bucharest next week, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg vowed NATO “will not…
UK Foreign Secretary Pledges Continuing Support for Ukraine During Kyiv Trip
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has promised that the UK will continue to support Ukraine in its resistance against the Russian invasion. Cleverly met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a visit to Kyiv, just days after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak travelled to the Ukrainian capital and announced a £50 million ($60 million) package of defensive military…
EU Preparing New Russia Sanctions Package, von Der Leyen Says
November 24, 2022
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HELSINKI—The European Union is pressing ahead with a ninth sanctions package on Russia in response to Moscow’s attack on Ukraine, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said during a visit to Finland on Thursday. “We are working hard to hit Russia where it hurts to blunt even further its capacity to wage war on…
Controversial Footage of Military Deaths Highlights ‘War of Perception’ Between Russia, Ukraine
Video footage that appears to show unarmed Russian soldiers being summarily executed by Ukrainian troops has sparked tit-for-tat claims of “war crimes” between the two warring sides. According to Moscow, the footage clearly shows Ukrainian forces killing Russian troops who had already surrendered. But Kyiv says its soldiers merely acted in “self-defense” after being fired…
UK Sends Helicopters to Ukraine for 1st Time
The UK’s military has again reaffirmed its commitment to Ukraine by sending more aid to the war-torn country. During a visit to Norway, defence secretary Ben Wallace confirmed his “unwavering” support and, for the first time since Russia’s invasion, the UK will send Sea King helicopters to Ukraine. In addition to the aircraft, Wallace confirmed…
The Clouds of War
Commentary Democracy and freedom are under threat. They always are in times of war. Today, the war is hot in Ukraine, but there are others brewing. In Taiwan. On the Korean peninsula. Between Israel and Iran. Potentially between NATO and Russia, or the United States and China. Possibly, disastrously, between all at once. Wars tend…
Air Defenses Activated in Crimea, 2 Drones Shot Down: Russian-Installed Official
LONDON—Russian air defenses were activated on Tuesday in the city of Sevastopol in Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014, and two drones were shot down, the regional governor said in a statement, urging people to keep calm. Sevastopol is the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea fleet. Russia blamed Ukraine for an attack on…
Ukraine Braces for Harsh Winter as Russian Strikes Cripple Power Facilities
KYIV—Ukrainians braced for a winter with little or no power in several areas including the capital where temperatures have already dropped below freezing as Russian strikes crippled the country’s energy capacity. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged people to conserve power, particularly in hard-hit areas such as Kyiv, Vinnytsia in the southwest, Sumy in the north, and…
Associated Press Fires Journalist Over Article Claiming Russian Missile Hit Poland: Reports
The Associated Press newswire service has reportedly fired a journalist who cited an anonymous U.S. official’s incorrect claim that Russia fired a missile that struck Polish territory, killing two people on Nov. 16, according to numerous reports. The Daily Beast was the first to report that investigative journalist and former U.S. marine James LaPorta was fired on…
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