Serhii Cherevatyi, spox for Ukraine's eastern command, says Ukrainian forces are doing everything to hold Bakhmut. They'd withdraw only if generals felt it was necessary to minimize troop losses and take better positions.
"Following its invasion of Ukraine, Russia's [democratic] score showed the most dramatic drop of any country in the world," the EIU said as it published its annual Democracy Index.
EIU “a potential second spike in headline inflation in both US & eurozone — could be driven by another jump in global commodity prices related to the war in Ukraine or China’s economic reopening could also trigger a more aggressive tightening cycle than we currently expect.”
Oil and gas giant Shell has reported record annual profits of more than £32-billion after energy prices surged following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Labour's Lisa Nandy told #BBCBreakfast the Government needs to tighten the rules on the 'windfall tax'
- Russia's offensive is intensifying as the invasion's one-year mark approaches, Zelenskiy says - Poland warns of a potential Russian plan to surround Ukraine on multiple fronts - EU delegation heads to Kyiv for summit Latest updates:
Belgian arms trader tangles with minister over tanks for Ukraine
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TIME's 2022 Person of the Year: Volodymyr Zelensky and the spirit of Ukraine#TIMEPOY
US funding for war in Ukraine in 9 months: Mar: $ 13.6 billion May: $ 40b Nov: $ 37.7b: Biden's new request That $ 91.3 billion is 33% more than Russia's *total military spending for the year* It's *double* the US's average annual expenditure for its own war in Afghanistan
Last night, Russia launched a brazen attack on the people of Ukraine, in violation of international law and basic principles of human decency. Here’s my statement on what it means, and what should happen next.
Starlink service is now active in Ukraine. More terminals en route.
I was right about Vietnam. I was right about Iraq. I will do everything in my power to prevent a war with Iran. I apologize to no one.
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