The Embassy of Israel in Ottawa says it feels at risk of violence after nearly three years of pushing Global Affairs Canada to increase its security. It is exceptionally rare for embassies and consulates to go public with concerns about their security, but the Israeli Embassy provided two senior officials for an interview on the…
Did US Weakness Provoke a Russian Nuclear Threat?
Commentary According to President Joe Biden, the “prospect of armageddon” is higher than it has been since 1962. That’s when Washington and Moscow stared each other down over the Cuban missile crisis. Sixty years later, says Biden, the two powers may again be on the verge of starting World War III. Vladimir Putin’s invasion of…
Kremlin Praises OPEC+ for Countering US ‘Mayhem’
October 10, 2022
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MOSCOW—The Kremlin on Sunday praised OPEC+ for agreeing on production cuts that had successfully countered the “mayhem” sown by the United States in global energy markets. The White House pushed hard to prevent the output cut. Biden hopes to keep U.S. gasoline prices from spiking again ahead of midterm elections in which his Democratic party…
German Companies Look at Offshore Production as Energy Prices Rocket
October 10, 2022
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BERLIN—Germany’s 200 billion euro ($197 billion) energy aid package will provide limited relief for businesses and is unlikely to dissuade companies that are already looking to relocate to cheaper manufacturing bases overseas. The German government set out its energy relief package last month, including a gas price brake and a cut in sales tax for…
Kyiv, Other Ukraine Cities Hit as Putin Orders Revenge for Crimea Bridge
KYIV—Russia fired cruise missiles at cities across Ukraine during rush hour on Monday morning, knocking out power and heat, in what President Vladimir Putin declared to be revenge for Ukrainian attacks including on a bridge to Crimea. The missiles tore into busy intersections, parks and tourist sites in the centre of downtown Kyiv with an…
Kyiv Rocked by Several Blasts: Mayor
Several explosions hit the centre of Kyiv on Monday morning, mayor Vitali Klitschko said, with a Reuters witness reporting a cloud of black smoke rising from buildings. “Several explosions in the Shevchenskivskyi district – in the centre of the capital,” Klitschko said on the Telegram messaging app. “Details later.” …
Ukraine Nuclear Plant Reconnected to Grid After Line Was Cut
BERLIN—An external power line to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant—the biggest in Europe—was repaired on Sunday after shelling disconnected the facility from the grid and forced it to resort to emergency diesel generators, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said the 750-kilovolt line was reconnected to the plant on Sunday…
Putin Reveals Who Russia Believes Is Responsible for Crimea Bridge Explosion
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday said that the explosion on a bridge to Crimea was caused by Ukrainian forces, describing the incident as a terrorist attack. The explosion, he said in public remarks, is a “terrorist attack aimed at destroying critical Russian civilian infrastructure” and blamed “Ukrainian secret services” for it. Putin added that…
Putin Says Ukraine Is Responsible for Crimea Bridge Explosion, Calls it Terrorism
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday said that the explosion on a bridge to Crimea was caused by Ukrainian forces, describing the incident as a terrorist attack. The explosion, he said in public remarks, is a “terrorist attack aimed at destroying critical Russian civilian infrastructure” and blamed “Ukrainian secret services” for it. Putin added that…
UN: Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant Loses External Power Link
BERLIN—Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the biggest in Europe, has lost its last remaining external power source as a result of renewed shelling and is now relying on emergency diesel generators, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Saturday. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said the plant’s link to a 750-kilovolt line was cut at around…
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