Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caused not just a geopolitical earthquake but also a storm of uncertainty among U.S. investors and the global economy at large. Previous oil shocks were the…
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Ukraine says Bakhmut battle is grinding down Russia’s best units
by Travis Foxby Travis FoxUkraine has decided to fight on in the ruined city of Bakhmut because the battle is pinning down Russia’s best units and degrading them ahead of a planned Ukrainian spring…
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McCarthy rejects Zelenskyy’s invitation to Ukraine
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeMcCarthy rejects Zelenskyy’s invitation to Ukraine. The speaker held his position that the U.S. should not be sending a “blank check” to Kyiv, repeating a position he initially made last…
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Ukraine war: Life in Mariupol under Russian occupation
by Cody Doyleby Cody DoyleFinding people willing to speak to me from Mariupol was never going to be easy. After 10 months of Russian occupation, fear and distrust are the two most frequent responses…
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Russia’s Dangerous Irrelevance
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeThe war in Ukraine has changed the international landscape in Europe in ways which few pundits predicted. The bulk of the political changes which the war has unleashed are thus…
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5 Transformations that took place during the Russo-Ukrainian War
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeAs the Russo-Ukrainian War completed a year on the 24th of February 2023, the world and Europe in particular once again witnessed the ravages of war on European soil after decades.…
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One year later, why do Russians still support the war?
After February 24, 2022, it became apparent that most Russians supported what Putin called “a special military operation.” Yet, weeks later, most Russians still supported an obvious full-scale war with…
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Canada’s Russia sanctions are hitting people with no connection to Putin’s war
by Blake Brooksby Blake BrooksCanada’s economic measures against Russia — which are meant to target the assets of wealthy oligarchs and government officials — are hitting the personal finances of people with no ties to the Putin…
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The organizers of the visit of Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen to Kyiv, scheduled for this week, faced a lot of problems at the preparation stage. The Ukrainian side presented…
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Former Israeli prime minister rebuts claim, boosted by Russia, that the US blocked a Ukraine peace agreement
by Cody Doyleby Cody DoyleA former Israeli prime minister is walking back his suggestion that the United States may have “blocked” an agreement last year to end the war in Ukraine, a claim that…