Ukraine

Democracy Dies in Darkness The proposed potash purchases would expand trade with a country that helped Moscow launch its invasion of Ukraine. September 21, 2026 The Trump administration says it is shifting potash purchases to lower the cost of fertilizer for American farmers. (Ellen Schmidt/AP) The United States is seeking…

United Russia’s projected record majority reinforces Putin’s control over parliament—and gives the Kremlin a result it can portray as support for the war against Ukraine...Read More

Roughly 18,000 years ago, in what is now northern Ukraine, artists carved small female figurines from mammoth ivory and covered them with zigzags and meanders. New research suggests those designs were not purely invented, they appear to echo the natural patterns inside the tusk. Mizyn figurines. Image credit: Radchenko et…

By Eurasianet - Sep 21, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT Russia imposed extensive restrictions on Armenian imports in 2026 as relations deteriorated over Yerevan’s closer ties with the EU. Kazakhstan responded to Russia’s higher automobile recycling fees with plans for higher fees on vehicles imported from Russia and Belarus. Kazakhstan has…

UNITED NATIONS – World leaders gather in New York this week for the UN General Assembly, bracing themselves for US President Donald Trump’s return to the rostrum for a second year running, with talks centring on the widening conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine and the risks of artificial…

Fine Gael Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Helen McEntee. RollingNews.ie United Nations McEntee will highlight her priorities to colleagues at the UN, including the Middle East and Ukraine. MINISTER FOR FOREIGN Affairs Helen McEntee and Minister of State for International Development Neale Richmond are today travelling to New York to…

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a bill authorizing new sanctions designed to pressure Russia over its war in Ukraine. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images; Alexander Kazakov/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Article content U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a bill authorizing new sanctions designed to pressure Russia over its war…

The State Department approved a potential $2.6 billion air defense equipment sale to Ukraine Friday as its conflict with Russia resumed following trilateral talks with U.S. special envoys.  In a congressional notification, the State Department wrote that the Ukrainian government requested S-300 Clone missiles, GAM-67 missiles...Read More

Oil drilling rigs Oil prices fell for a third straight session at Friday’s settlement, posting their first weekly loss in three weeks as markets monitored geopolitical developments in the Middle East. The decline came despite persistent constraints on global refining capacity due to the wars in the Middle East and…

Putin sends message to Europe amid Ukraine conflict: ‘No aggressive intentions’  Russian President Vladimir Putin has signalled seeking better ties with European countries in the midst of escalating conflict with Ukraine. Speaking at a meeting of the Military-industrial Commission on Friday, Putin blamed some European leaders of preparing for war…