KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian strikes pounded the central square in Ukraine’s second-largest city and other civilian targets, and a 40-mile convoy of tanks and other vehicles threatened the capital. Ukraine’s embattled president accused Moscow on Tuesday of resorting to terror tactics to press Europe’s largest ground war in generations. […]
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Russian Ruble Plummets as Sanctions Bite
Moscow (AP) — Ordinary Russians are facing the prospect of higher prices as Western sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine sent the ruble plummeting. That’s led uneasy people to line up at banks and ATMs on Monday in a country that has seen more than one currency disaster in the […]
France Moves Embassy Out of the Ukrainian Capital
PARIS – France has decided to move its embassy out of the Ukrainian capital, but the French ambassador will remain in the country. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian says the French Embassy, which had been holding out in Kyiv amid war, was being transferred to the western city of […]
Putin puts Russian nuclear forces on high alert
Putin puts nuclear forces on high alert, escalating tensions . . Feb 27, 2022 at 10:34 AM KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russian nuclear forces on high alert amid tensions with the West over his invasion of Ukraine. The order means Putin wants Russia’s nuclear weapons […]
Titan Machinery watching Ukraine Developments
Large North Dakota company watching Ukraine developments Feb 27, 2022 at 10:13 AM FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota company is keeping close tabs on the situation in Ukraine, where thousands of people are fleeing the country as Russia continues to pound the capital and other cities with airstrikes […]
Russian forces blow up gas pipeline in Kharkiv
Live updates: Russian forces blow up gas pipeline in Kharkiv Feb 26, 2022 8:06 PM By The Associated Press Follow AP’s coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine The latest on the Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: KYIV, Ukraine — The Ukrainian president’s office said Russian forces blew up a gas pipeline in Kharkiv, the country’s second-largest city. […]
UN Security Council – Condemning Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A senior U.S. official says the U.N. Security Council is expected to vote Friday on a resolution condemning Russia in the strongest terms possible for attacking Ukraine and demanding the immediate withdrawal of all Russian forces. The vote will go ahead even though the legally binding […]
Trudeau revokes emergency powers after blockades end
Trudeau revokes emergency powers after Canada blockades end – from AP Feb 23, 6:37 PM Toronto (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is removing emergency powers police can use after authorities ended blockades and at the borders and occupation in Ottawa by truckers and others opposed to COVID-19 restrictions. Trudeau […]
Biden announces sanctions against Russia
Biden announces sanctions against Russian oligarchs, banks posted Feb 22, 2022 1:44 PM MOSCOW (AP) — President Joe Biden has announced the U.S. is ordering heavy financial sanctions against Russian banks and oligarchs, declaring that Moscow has flagrantly violated international law by invading Ukraine. The U.S. president said he was […]
Russian military positions near Ukrainian border
Russian military positions near the Ukrainian border: Map. Locates Russia’s military build-up in Belarus and near the Ukrainian border. Source: Rochan Consulting























