“The Russian military is overextended and in a precarious position if Ukraine becomes a protracted war,” Seth Jones, vice president of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington, DC-based think tank, said in a social media post. “Assuming there are 150,000 Russian soldiers in Ukraine and a population of 44 million, that’s a … Read more
The US government will ban Russian planes from US airspace, expanding flight restrictions as the West extends sanctions war in ukrainePresident Biden said Tuesday during his State of the Union address. “I am announcing tonight that we will join our allies in closing US airspace to all Russian flights – further isolating Russia – and … Read more
“As the stability and safety of our operations are already directly and indirectly affected by the sanctions, new Maersk bookings to and from Russia will be temporarily suspended, with the exception of food, medical and humanitarian supplies,” shipping giant Maersk said in a statement. Tuesday. The company added: “We are deeply concerned about the continuing … Read more
This is true even for American consumers, although relatively few Russian exports reach US shores. The high prices are modest compared to the destruction of life and property in Ukraine. But price pressures come at a bad time as inflation in America is already at its highest level in 40 years. It can undermine pressures … Read more
Kyiv — Ukrainian and Russian delegates met on Monday in the first direct negotiations between the two countries since Russia launched its invasion five days ago. The talks lasted for hours, and while they brought some hope of an end to the war, UkraineThe president and Kyiv residents made it clear that they expected little … Read more
A second source close to the Ukrainian government told CNN that in addition to Ukrainian intelligence, the Biden administration also informed the Ukrainian government that Belarus was preparing to join the Russian invasion. A senior US defense official told reporters on Monday that US officials have yet to see Belarusian forces “ready to move into … Read more
The Metropolitan Opera said Sunday that it will not contact performers or other institutions that have expressed support for the president Vladimir Putin Russia, to become the latest cultural organization to seek to distance itself from some Russian artists amid Mr. Putin Invasion of Ukraine. Peter Gelb, general manager of the Met, said The Met, … Read more
Many are calling the Russian invasion of Ukraine the TikTok War – users of the platform have been actively posting about the military escalation even when the Russian authorities deny it. Stelter said many are also using social media to become “anti-war activists”. David French, senior editor at The Dispatch, said social media shows Americans … Read more
The White House, along with many European Union countries, announce On Saturday, some Russian banks were expelled from the highly secure “Swift” network that connects thousands of financial institutions around the world. But what exactly is Swift and how will it affect Russia? SWIFT is an acronym for Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication. It … Read more
German Chancellor Olaf Schulz speaks during a special session of the Bundestag on the war in Ukraine, on February 27 (Kay Nietfeld / picture alliance / Getty Images) German Chancellor Olaf Schulz vowed Sunday that “the Russian leadership will soon feel the heavy price it will pay” for the invasion of Ukraine, as he announced … Read more
