Tag: Ukraine

Russia Needs Permission for Its Ships to Probe Nord Stream Ruptures: Novak

MOSCOW—Russia needs permission for its vessels to conduct investigations into explosions that damaged Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Friday. He did not specify who should grant the permission but Nord Stream AG, the operator of the older Nord Stream 1 pipeline, said last week that the…


Russia, Under Pressure in Southern Ukraine, Captures Villages in East

KYIV/KUPIANSK, Ukraine—Russian-backed forces have made some advances in eastern Ukraine, Britain said on Friday. A British intelligence update said forces led by the private Russian military company Wagner Group had captured the villages of Optyine and Ivangrad south of the fiercely-contested town of Bakhmut, the first such advance in more than three months. “There have…


US Army Veteran From Idaho Dies While Fighting in Ukraine

An American army veteran who volunteered to fight in Ukraine has been killed in the Donbass region, his family has announced. Dane Partridge, a 34-year-old father-of-five from Rexburg, Idaho, flew out to Ukraine in April to help the country in its war with Russia, and was soon deployed to the front lines. He had kept his family…


Elon Musk Says SpaceX Can’t ‘Indefinitely’ Fund Internet for Ukraine

Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk said Friday that SpaceX cannot “indefinitely” fund the Starlink internet service in Ukraine, after a report said his rocket company had asked the Pentagon to cover the costs of the service that have helped Ukrainian forces with battlefield communications. Musk made the remarks in a post on Twitter as part…


European Union: ‘Russian Army Will Be Annihilated’ If They Use Nuclear Weapons

A top European Union official warned Russia’s military will be “annihilated” by Western forces if Russian President Vladimir Putin uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine. “Any nuclear attack against Ukraine will create an answer—not a nuclear answer, but such a powerful answer from the military side that the Russian Army will be annihilated,” European Union High Representative…


Over 70% of Canadians Support Increasing Domestic Oil and Gas Production to Cut Global Dependency on Russia

Over 70 percent of Canadians say they support increasing Canada’s oil and gas production to reduce the world’s dependence on Russian energy, according to a recent poll. Released by market research firm Leger on Oct. 12, the poll found that 72 percent of Canadians indicated their support for producing and exporting more domestic oil and gas…


UK to Send Air Defence Missiles to Ukraine

The UK will for the first time give Ukraine rockets that can shoot down cruise missiles, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said on Thursday ahead of a NATO meeting in Brussels. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the AMRAAM (Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile) rockets will help protect Ukraine’s critical national infrastructure as “Russia’s latest indiscriminate strikes on civilian areas in Ukraine warrant further…


LIVE NOW: Panel: The Ukraine War and Its Impacts on Migration

A series of missile strikes this past weekend by Russia against Ukrainian cities, including Lviv, the western city that has been housing a large number of the internally displaced Ukrainians, has increased the likelihood of a new wave of Ukrainian migrants. But other factors—including potential energy disruptions in Ukraine this winter and in food and…


Panel: The Ukraine War and Its Impacts on Migration

A series of missile strikes this past weekend by Russia against Ukrainian cities, including Lviv, the western city that has been housing a large number of the internally displaced Ukrainians, has increased the likelihood of a new wave of Ukrainian migrants. But other factors—including potential energy disruptions in Ukraine this winter and in food and…


Russia Strikes Ukrainian Towns, NATO Plans Europe Air Defences

KYIV/BRUSSELS—Russian missiles have pounded more than 40 Ukrainian cities and towns over the past 24 hours, as NATO allies meeting in Brussels unveiled plans on Thursday to jointly beef up Europe’s air defences with Patriot and other missile systems. “We are living in threatening, dangerous times,” said German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht at a signing…