Tag: Ukraine

Russia Says Over 200 Ukraine Troops Killed in Railway Station Strike, Kyiv Says It Killed 25 Civilians

KYIV—Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Thursday its forces had struck a railway station in eastern Ukraine. In its daily briefing, the ministry said an Iskander missile had hit a military train on Wednesday at the station of Chaplyne that had been set to deliver arms to Ukrainian forces on the frontline in the eastern Donbass…


LIVE NOW: Biden Cancels $10,000 in Student Debt for Most Borrowers; Deadly Missile Strike Reported in Ukraine | NTD Evening News

President Joe Biden announced on Aug. 24 that he will cancel $10,000 in student loan debt for millions of borrowers. At least 22 people have been killed in a Russian rocket strike on a Ukrainian railway station, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My…


Biden Cancels $10,000 in Student Debt for Most Borrowers; Deadly Missile Strike Reported in Ukraine | NTD Evening News

President Joe Biden announced on Aug. 24 that he will cancel $10,000 in student loan debt for millions of borrowers. At least 22 people have been killed in a Russian rocket strike on a Ukrainian railway station, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My…


Western Leaders Announce More Military Aid to Ukraine as Kyiv Marks Its Independence Day

KYIV—Ukraine was “reborn” when Russia invaded six months ago, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday, marking 31 years of his country’s independence from the former Soviet Union with a vow to drive Russian forces out completely. After days of warnings that Moscow could use the anniversary of Ukraine’s Independence Day to launch more missile attacks…


Boris Johnson Makes Surprise Visit to Kyiv on Ukraine’s Independence Day

Ukraine “can and will win this war” with Russia, Boris Johnson said on a surprise visit to Kyiv on the country’s Independence Day, less than two weeks before he is set to step down as UK prime minister. Aug. 24 is the 31st anniversary of Ukraine’s independence from the Soviet Union, and also marks six…


Nord Stream Not in Charge of Aug. 31–Sept. 2 Portovaya Maintenance

FRANKFURT—The Nord Stream 1 consortium is not in charge of a planned three-day maintenance at the Portovaya compressor station announced by Gazprom during which no gas will flow through the pipeline, a spokesperson for the company said. “Portovaya compressor station is located in the upstream transportation system and therefore outside Nord Stream AG’s area of…


UK, Ukraine Launch Talks on Digital Trade Deal to Help Rebuild War-Torn Economy

The UK and Ukraine have kicked off talks on a new digital trade agreement, which is intended to help Ukraine rebuild its economy following the Russian invasion. The digital trade agreement will aim to support Ukrainian businesses by cutting red tape and helping them to trade with the UK more efficiently through technology such as…


Biden Announces $3 Billion in New Military Aid for Ukraine

President Joe Biden on Aug. 24 announced his administration is giving $3 billion more to Ukraine as the war there continues. “The United States of America is committed to supporting the people of Ukraine as they continue the fight to defend their sovereignty,” Biden, a Democrat, said in a statement. He said the $3 billion would…


War Hit to German Economy Will Last Years: Economist

BERLIN—The economic impact on Germany of Ukraine’s war will last years, influential economist Marcel Fratzscher of the German Institute for Economic Research told Reuters, adding that it could cost 3 percentage points of growth this year. Fratzscher, whose institute advises the government of Europe’s largest economy on macroeconomic policy, said the impact could last until…


Australia Tells Russia to Clear Out of Embassy Site

Authorities in Australia have told the Russian government it has 20 days to vacate the site of its Embassy after failing to finish construction within the designated timeframe. Originally leased in 2008 from the National Capital Authority (NCA), which manages the diplomatic precinct in Australia’s capital of Canberra, the Russian government agreed to complete construction…