Green policies imperil supply after Biden ban on Russian uranium, producers warn
Top uranium producers warned that President Joe Biden’s new ban on Russian uranium imports could result in supply shortages because of restrictions on domestic mining advanced by the administration. In interviews with the Washington Examiner, uranium producers praised the ban President Joe Biden signed into law, which also unlocked $2.7 billion in uranium conversion and […]
Ukraine war briefing: Kharkiv campaign won’t deliver major Russian breakthrough – Nato general | Ukraine
Dan Sabbagh writes that the rapid Russian advance on Kharkov increased the amount of funding. Serious doubts about Kiev’s ability to defend itself. Russia had telegraphed the operation in advance and Ukraine had been warned by Western intelligence agencies, Sabbag wrote, but military analysts emphasized that there were concerns. Explanation of why Ukraine was forced […]
Ukraine Claims it Has Halted Russian Advance Into Vovchansk, For Now
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukrainian army units engaged in urban combat with Kremlin forces in a major city in northeastern Ukraine have halted a Russian advance, a military official in Kyiv claimed Thursday, but a senior Moscow official said Thursday Said the advance has enough resources to continue. Russia’s attempt to establish a foothold in […]
Austria's Raiffeisen faces US wrath over Russian business – Yahoo Finance
LONDON/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury has warned Austria’s Raiffeisenbank (RBI) that its access to the U.S. financial system could be restricted because of its dealings with Russia, the U.S. Treasury said on Thursday. , a person familiar with the matter has seen a letter detailing the threat. The May 6 letter is the strongest […]
Ukraine war briefing: ‘Real difference against Russian aggression’ says Blinken of US aid | Ukraine
of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Kyiv The president visited Ukraine on Tuesday for the first time since a major U.S. aid package was passed last month. Blinken, who arrived by train from Poland on an unannounced visit, met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Blinken said of U.S. aid: “Some has already […]
Ukraine supporters blast Blinken’s ‘tone-deaf’ rock performance in Kyiv amid Russian offensive
Ukraine supporters on Tuesday condemned Secretary of State Antony Blinken for going on a rampage in an underground bar in Kiev as heavy fighting continued in war-torn northeastern Ukraine. Blinken, 62; stood on stage He performs with a local band at a watering hole in the Ukrainian capital, guitar in hand, belting out Neil Young’s […]
Top Russian defense official arrested on bribery charges amid Kremlin shake-up
Lieutenant General Yuri Kuznetsov, a senior Russian defense official, was arrested on bribery charges following a raid on his Moscow villa. Kuznetsov is accused of accepting large bribes while serving as the Director of State Secrets at the Military General Staff. Federal security agents seized gold coins, luxury goods and more than $1 million in […]
Russia-Ukraine war live: Blinken visits Kyiv as Ukrainians struggle amid intense Russian attacks | Ukraine
important events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature President Zelenskiy stresses the need for air defense, weapons package will make a difference, Blinken says in Ukraine In Kiev, the US Secretary of State antony blinkenReuters reported that new weapons packages have already arrived, with more to come. “In the […]
Biden signs bipartisan bill banning imports of Russian uranium | Joe Biden
Joe Biden has signed a bipartisan bill banning the import of enriched uranium from Russia as part of Washington’s latest effort to put more pressure on Vladimir Putin over the invasion of Ukraine. The ban on imports of fuel for nuclear power plants will begin in about 90 days, but the Department of Energy (DOE) […]
Putin Replaces Long-Time Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu
Russian strongman Vladimir Putin (above, right) on Sunday fired Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (above, left). Just last year, Shoigu was the target of a Russian coup attempt by warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin (below, right), who was quickly killed. General Sergei Shoigu was with his longtime ally President Vladimir Putin reviewing troops on Moscow’s Red Square last […]