Ukraine

Topline Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday accused Ukraine of carrying out a deadly explosion that damaged the only bridge linking Russia and Crimea, calling the blast—for which Ukraine hasn’t directly taken responsibility—an “act of terrorism,” as Putin steps up invasion efforts in Ukraine and as Russia’s rhetoric grows more…

Topline President Joe Biden’s comments this week suggesting Russia’s war in Ukraine could escalate to a nuclear “Armageddon” were not based on any new intelligence, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told ABC News on Sunday, as Russian President Vladimir Putin’s threats to defend newly captured territory in Ukraine raise…

Go to latestPinned post – 2.55PM – Oct 9, 2022 That’s a wrapWe are pausing our live coverage for Sunday, October 9. Many thanks for following along. Here’s a recap of the main stories: --Flash flooding, evacuation orders put NSW on edge. Rural and regional NSW is “on edge” after…

The UN Human Rights Council has appointed a special rapporteur to monitor human rights in Russia. The resolution was adopted on a vote of 17 in favor, 6 against, and 24 abstentions. The debate on the initiative began just as a Belarusian activist and two humanitarian organizations based in Ukraine…

As he turns 70 on Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin finds himself in the eye of a storm of his own making: His army is suffering humiliating defeats in Ukraine. Hundreds of thousands of Russians are fleeing his mobilization order, and his top lieutenants are publicly insulting military leaders. With…

We live in extremely dangerous times. It feels like August 1914, and the world’s leading actors are playing a game in which not everyone understands the rules. I speak of the Ukrainian war. Kyiv’s recent successes on the battlefield are heartening. The aggressors are being pushed back. That is a…

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Here are five things you must know for Tuesday, October 4: 1. -- Stock Futures Higher as October Relief Rally Enters Day 2U.S. equity futures were firmly higher on Tuesday after posting a broad-based rally on Monday that snapped a sharp losing streak that saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average…

Elon Musk seems to embrace harsh realities.  The world's richest man seems to have resolved that compromise is the best option in Russia's war in Ukraine.  Musk was one of the first CEOs of a major global corporation to lend his support to Ukrainians, just days after Russia invaded the…

Norway posts soldiers at oil and gas plants after Nord Stream leaks Norway's military said  it had posted soldiers to help guard major onshore oil and gas processing plants on Monday, as part of a wider effort to boost security amid suspicion that sabotage caused leaks in the Nord Stream…