Merkel explains why she wasn’t surprised by Russia’s offensive in Ukraine — RT World News

The Minsk Agreements became “eroded” and the EU was reluctant to talk to Moscow, the former German chancellor told Der Spiegel Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she was not surprised when the conflict between Russia and Ukraine broke out in late February, she told Der Spiegel in a lengthy interview published on Thursday. “It … Read more

Russia’s war on Ukraine latest news: Much of Kyiv without power and water after deadly Russian strikes

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Publishing date: Nov 24, 2022  •  0 minutes ago  •  2 minute read Join the conversation Article content Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged the United Nations Security Council to act against Russia over air strikes on civilian infrastructure that again plunged Ukrainian cities into darkness and cold … Read more

Putin touts Russia’s ‘Arctic power’ with launch of nuclear icebreakers

November 22, 2022 09:43 pm | Updated 09:43 pm IST – ST. PETERSBURG Russian President Vladimir Putin applauses as he attends an online conference in his residence Novo-Ogaryovo outside Moscow on November 22, 2022. | Photo Credit: AFP President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday touted Russia’s Arctic power at a flag-raising ceremony and dock launch for … Read more

Russia’s war on Ukraine latest news: Bleak winter looms as Russian strikes cripple Kyiv’s power capacity

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Publishing date: Nov 22, 2022  •  14 minutes ago  •  2 minute read Join the conversation Article content Nov 22 (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appealed to Ukrainians to conserve energy amid relentless Russian strikes that have Financial Post Top Stories Sign up to receive the daily … Read more

Surge in Russia’s defense and security spending means cuts for schools and hospitals in 2023

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Reuters Darya Korsunskaya Publishing date: Nov 22, 2022  •  0 minutes ago  •  4 minute read Join the conversation Article content Russia plans to spend nearly a third of next year’s budget on defense and domestic security while slashing funding for schools, hospitals and roads as it … Read more

Russia’s war on Ukraine latest news: Ukraine seeks to reassure on electricity supplies

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Publishing date: Nov 20, 2022  •  1 hour ago  •  2 minute read Join the conversation Article content Ukrainian electricity supplies are under control despite Russian attacks on power-generating infrastructure and there is no need to panic, the energy ministry said on Saturday, a day after the … Read more

Russia’s war on Ukraine latest news: Britain’s Sunak visits Ukraine

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Publishing date: Nov 19, 2022  •  6 minutes ago  •  2 minute read Join the conversation Article content Britain’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made his first visit to Kyiv, pledging to continue the firm support for Ukraine that was a focus of policy under his predecessors. … Read more

Explosion kills at least 9 on Russia’s island of Sakhalin

This image taken from video released by the Russian Investigative Committee, shows emergency situation ministry employees working at the scene of the collapsed apartment building in Tymovskoye, 480 km (300 miles) north of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk on Sakhalin Island in Russia’s Far East, on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. | Photo Credit: AP A gas explosion in an … Read more