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Wed, 16 Feb 2022 09:09:46 +0000
Biden sees chance for Ukraine diplomacy, keeps pressure on Moscow
US President Joe Biden vowed on Feb. 15 to push for a diplomatic resolution of the Ukraine crisis but warned that a Russian invasion remained “very much a possibility” and that retaliatory sanctions were primed and ready. Biden said that ...

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 09:00:54 +0000
Ukraine marks ‘Day of Unity’ as US warns Russia may yet attack
A defiant Ukrainian leader urged citizens to celebrate a “Day of Unity” on Wednesday, as Washington warned once again that Russia remains poised to launch a devastating assault. President Volodymyr Zelensky chose the date for what he hope...

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 08:59:09 +0000
Ukraine’s comedian-turned-president stars in crisis
He was the comic from Ukrainian TV who implausibly became president. But Volodymyr Zelensky could be having the last laugh as Russia begins pulling back forces from Ukraine’s frontiers without staging an attack — just as he had told Washi...

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 08:49:00 +0000
Concern mixes with defiance on Poland-Ukraine border
At a ramshackle border post in southeast Poland, Ukrainian migrant workers crossing on foot with heavy bags voiced a mix of concern and defiance over Russia’s troop build-up around their country. “We’re a bit worried but we live in ...

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 08:40:12 +0000
Markets rally, oil holds losses on Russia-Ukraine hopes
Asian markets rebounded and oil held most of the previous day’s steep losses Wednesday on hopes that Russia will not invade Ukraine after Moscow said some of its troops on the countries’ border had started pulling back. While not verified...

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 07:15:00 +0000
Ukraine To Get Financial Help as Russia Standoff Hits Funds
Ukraine finds itself in a difficult financial situation, suffering from the ongoing threat of military invasion and economic damage. Measures aimed at improving the levels of national security and defense have increased state spending significantly. ...

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 06:52:34 +0000
Ukrainian MPs Vote Against Recognizing Independence of Russian-backed Regions
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has overwhelmingly voted in favour of a motion that says that the Russian-backed regions of Luhansk and Donetsk in eastern Ukraine should not be recognized as independent states. The vote came swiftly after Russia’s pa...

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 06:14:44 +0000
Femen Protest Outside US Embassy
Radical feminist activist group Femen have staged a protest using the slogan “Don’t Be a Pussy” in front of the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv. The action was made by a half-nude girl who appeared in military fatigues, brandishing a gun with ...

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 05:46:14 +0000
Ukraine Reports Cyberattack Against State Web Infrastructure
According to multiple government agencies, Ukraine was hit by a cyberattack on Tuesday that briefly caused outages at national banks and state departments. The Ukrainian Defense Ministry, the Armed Services as well Privatbank and Oschadbank, were all...

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 15:28:23 +0000
European stocks rebound, oil slides on easing Ukraine fears
European stock markets rebounded and oil prices tumbled Tuesday on hopes that Ukraine and Russia would avoid a full-blown conflict. Russia has pulled back some of its forces near the Ukrainian border, seen as a de-escalation in Moscow’s crisis ...



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