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Russia-Ukraine war: Ukrainian troops defending Kharkiv reach Russian border, says governor – live | Ukraine
Ukraine’s Kharkiv governor says Ukrainian troops have reached Russian border The governor of Ukraine’s Kharkiv region has said that Ukrainian troops defending Kharkiv have reached the state border with Russia. Reuters said it could not independently verify the comments made by Kharkiv region governor Oleh Sinegubov on the Telegram messaging service. It was not immediately …
Russian war effort runs into diplomatic, military hurdles
Placeholder while article actions load KYIV, Ukraine — With its military bogged down in a grinding conflict in eastern Ukraine, Russia also lost diplomatic ground over the weekend as two more European nations moved closer to joining NATO. Finland announced Sunday that it was seeking to join the alliance, saying Russia’s invasion of Ukraine nearly …
Ukraine to halt some Russian gas flows, claims battlefield gains
Ukraine says to redirect Russia-Europe gas transit Ukraine counter-offensive could shift war’s momentum Ukrainian forces seeking to cut off Russian supply lines U.S. concerned about future course of war KHARKIV, Ukraine, May 11 (Reuters) – Ukraine prepared to suspend the flow of some Russian gas to Europe through a key transit point on Wednesday, as …
Officials push back on report US intel helping Ukraine target Russian generals
U.S. officials on Thursday pushed back on a New York Times report that said the U.S. provided Ukraine intelligence that helped it target and kill Russian generals and other senior officers. National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson took exception to the story’s headline: “U.S. Intelligence Is Helping Ukraine Kill Russian Generals, Officials Say.” “The headline …
NASA Astronaut Hands Over Command to Russian Cosmonaut As SpaceX Crew-3 Prepares To Depart Space Station
NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn handed over command of the International Space Station to Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev in a traditional Change of Command ceremony today ahead of Crew-3’s departure tonight. Credit: NASA TV. NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn handed over command of the International Space Station (ISS) to Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev in a traditional Change …
Energy & Environment — Europe to join US in banning Russian oil
Getty images The European Union (EU) has a plan to phase out all Russian oil by the end of the year, congressional Republicans are taking aim at a climate financial risk disclosure requirement and the Pentagon will pause burning of “forever chemicals.” This is Overnight Energy & Environment, your source for the latest news focused …
Explainer: What would be the impact of Russian oil sanctions in Europe?
LONDON, May 4 (Reuters) – The European Union has proposed a phased embargo of Russian oil, tightening its sanctions on Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine. What would the impact be of banning Russian barrels in Europe? WHAT DOES THE EU CURRENTLY IMPORT? The European Union imported 2.2 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude …
Putin Has a Problem: Are Russian Soldiers Breaking Their Own Tanks?
Ukraine has slowly become a graveyard of Russian tanks and other armored vehicles. Hundreds of tanks have reportedly been destroyed since Moscow launched its unprovoked invasion in late February, and while Ukrainian fighters have successfully used Javelin and NLAW anti-tank missiles to take out the Russian vehicles, there is now evidence circulating online that some …
Oil climbs as EU gets set to ban Russian crude
An oil pumpjack pulls oil from the Permian Basin oil field on March 14, 2022 in Odessa, Texas. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Oil prices rose on Tuesday, extending gains from the previous session, as the European Union firmed up plans to tighten sanctions on Russia this week, with Germany saying it was prepared to …
EU to propose phasing out Russian oil in new sanctions wave
Issued on: 01/05/2022 – 22:50 Brussels (AFP) – The EU will propose a phased out ban on Russian oil imports as part of a fresh round of sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, sources said on Sunday. The European Commission, which draws up sanctions for the bloc, is currently preparing a text that …
