Tag: Russia
War censorship exposes Putin’s leaky internet controls
BOSTON: Long before waging war on Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin was working to make Russia’s internet a powerful tool of surveillance and social control...
2.8 Million Flee Ukraine as Russian Strikes Hit West
On March 15, 2022, the number of refugees fleeing Ukraine reached 2.8 million, according to United Nations data, as Russian strikes hit western Ukraine, prompting…
30,000 Rally in Berlin Against Ukraine War
BERLIN, March 13: Up to 30,000 men, women, and children joined an anti-war demonstration in central Berlin on Sunday, with many waving Ukrainian flags and…
Russian airstrike hits base in western Ukraine kills 35
LVIV, Ukraine: — Ukrainian authorities said Russian missiles pounded a military training base near Ukraine’s western border with NATO member Poland, killing 35 people....
UN: War in Ukraine to hurt poor nations importing grain
ROME: U.N. food agency warned that Poorer countries in northern Africa, Asia, and the Middle East risk suffering significant food insecurity because of Russia’s...
Russia Widens Ukraine Strikes, Kyiv Column Moves Again
On March 12, 2022, Russian forces widened their military offensive in Ukraine, striking airfields in the west and an industrial city in the east, as…
World Bank official says war-driven oil price hikes to slash growth...
WASHINGTON: Persistent high oil prices prompted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine could cut a full percentage point off the growth of large oil-importing developing...
Biden bans Russian oil, warns of higher prices at US pumps.
President Joe Biden banned all Russian oil imports, delivering a "powerful blow" to Russia's economy while warning Americans of potential fuel price increases in support of Ukraine's defense.
Russia-Ukraine war in the world’s ‘breadbasket’ threatens food supply.
BARCELONA, Spain: The Russian tanks and missiles besieging Ukraine are threatening the food supply and livelihoods of people in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Who...
