Ukraine

Politics Insider for Mar. 10: A possible partnership in the CPC race; more aid for Ukraine; and trouble for Jason Kenney Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox in the morning. Red Tory team: Althia Raj reports in the Star that Patrick…

Below is a complete transcript of the Sinica Podcast with Evan Feigenbaum. Kaiser Kuo: Welcome to the Sinica Podcast, a weekly discussion of current affairs in China produced in partnership with SupChina. Subscribe to SupChina’s daily ACCESS newsletter to keep on top of all the latest news from China, from…

Justin SullivanCoca-ColaCoca-Cola, which owns many beverage brands including Dasani, Fanta, and Minute Maid, stated in a press release, “The Coca-Cola Company announced today that it is suspending its business in Russia.” PepsiRamon Laguarta, CEO of PepsiCo—which owns Quaker Oats and Cheetos, and makes those Starbucks drinks you can find at…

Poland’s government said it would be willing to transfer its fleet of MiG-29 fighter jets to an American base in Germany, though it wasn’t immediately clear if the U.S. or other NATO allies would offer any support for the proposal. The move by Poland would presumably be part of a…

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has increasingly turned to artillery and aerial bombardment of cities, calls are growing louder for Western nations to establish a no-fly zone over Ukraine to protect civilians and thwart the Russian advance. The move would require a group of countries–potentially the U.S. and NATO allies—to…

Kristina Shalashenko, a therapist who lives in Odessa, Ukraine, lives through a nightmare each day, wondering if or when Russia’s invasion will force her to flee her home. “It’s very scary. Everybody’s terrified and in shock,” she says through a translator. “The world used to, it’s not there anymore.” Thousands…

The shockwaves in global crop markets from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are now spreading to store shelves. Worries about surging sunflower oil prices triggered heavy buying over the weekend in Turkey, as footage of citizens trying to grab tins of cheaper oil at one store went viral. In Egypt, the…

Russia has told Ukraine it is ready to halt military operations "in a moment" if Kyiv meets a list of conditions, the Kremlin spokesman said on Monday. Dmitry Peskov said Moscow was demanding that Ukraine cease military action, change its constitution to enshrine neutrality, acknowledge Crimea as Russian territory, and…

Oil companies will impose steep price hikes on Tuesday. The cost of biodiesel will go up by P5.85 per liter, unleaded gasoline by P3.60 per liter, and kerosine by P4.10 per liter. It will be the biggest single-week oil price increase this year. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin Diokno…

Inna Sovsun is an opposition member of the Ukrainian Parliament, in the liberal, pro-European Holos party. Faced with an existential threat, Ukraine’s government and its people are working together to repel the Russian invasion. They still need more help. She spoke to TIME’s Aryn Baker by video phone from a…