Putin says West won’t succeed in cutting Russia off
May 26, 2022 9:07 PM MOSCOW (REUTERS) – President Vladimir Putin acknowledged on Thursday (May 26) that Western sanctions against Russia were disrupting its supply chains, but said they would…
Party or not? Couples in Ukraine face wedding quandary
May 26, 2022 8:49 PM IRPIN, UKRAINE (AFP) – As wedding season gets under way in Ukraine despite months of war, couples are faced with a difficult choice – celebrate…
Why Republicans won’t budge on guns
May 26, 2022 8:29 PM WASHINGTON (NYTIMES) – The calculation behind Republicans’ steadfast opposition to any new gun regulations – even in the face of the kind of unthinkable massacre…
ST Explains: What is food protectionism and why are countries doing it?
May 26, 2022 7:57 PM SINGAPORE – Dwindling food supplies, ensuing price spikes and risks of hunger in import-dependent countries are causing consternation globally, with the Bank of England’s governor…
Kremlin says West is to blame for Ukraine grain crisis
May 26, 2022 7:24 PM The West needs to remove its sanctions on Russia so that supplies can be exported, Moscow says. Read More
Fire guts aid donated for Ukrainians in Greece
May 26, 2022 7:01 PM PIRAEUS, Greece (AFP) – A fire early on Thursday (May 26) destroyed 20 tonnes of clothes and blankets donated in Greece for war-hit Ukrainian refugees,…
Top US official to say China strategy is about rules-based order, not new Cold War
May 26, 2022 6:57 PM WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The United States does not seek to sever China from the global economy, but wants Beijing to adhere to international rules, United…
Shell in talks with Indian consortium to sell Russian LNG plant stake
May 26, 2022 6:13 PM Shell is looking to sell a 27.5 per cent stake in the Sakhalin-2 plant. Read More
2 Russian soldiers plead guilty in new war crimes trial in Ukraine
May 26, 2022 6:06 PM KYIV (REUTERS) – Two captured Russian soldiers pleaded guilty on Thursday (May 26) to shelling a town in eastern Ukraine in the second war crimes…
Russia says Western reporters to be expelled if YouTube blocks foreign ministry briefings
May 26, 2022 5:54 PM The ministry holds a weekly briefly on Russian foreign policy, including the Ukraine invasion. Read More