Global wheat prices fall as Russia-Ukraine grain deal extended
Global wheat prices fell Thursday after Ukraine and Russia agreed to extend a deal allowing grain to be exported from Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea.
2023-05-18 20:16
Ukraine's counteroffensive is shrouded in confusion. That may be the plan
The columns of dozens of US-supplied M-ATVs kept coming, preceded by a police car, lights blaring, and tailed by dozens of muddy, civilian saloons. Where the armored vehicles were ultimately destined for was unclear. But they were still beige - the paintjob they would have had for use in Iraq and Afghanistan -- suggesting they were at least a spray can or mud-shower away from being ready for use on the front line.
2023-05-18 18:24
Ukraine Recap: Kyiv Downs Missiles, China Envoy Meets Zelenskiy
Air defense intercepted 29 out of 30 missiles fired by Russian forces overnight, Ukraine’s army chief Valeriy Zaluzhnyi
2023-05-18 15:27
China Envoy Meets Zelenskiy in Ukraine as Europe Tour Kicks Off
Chinese ambassador Li Hui met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy this week, as Beijing kicked off a European
2023-05-18 12:59
Ukraine war: Russian missile attack on Kyiv ongoing, mayor says
Explosions are reported in Ukraine's capital, the ninth time Russia has attacked the city this month.
2023-05-18 11:28
Ukraine war: Boy of 5 among civilians killed in shelling
Reports say eight people died and 17 were injured in heavy shelling in the war-torn south and east.
2023-05-18 08:20
George Santos Avoids House Expulsion Vote in Move Democrats Call a Cop-Out
The US House of Representatives voted to put George Santos’s fate in the hands of its Ethics Committee
2023-05-18 07:20
Cuba rolls out red carpet for Russian business in push to deepen economic ties
By Dave Sherwood and Nelson Acosta HAVANA Russian and Cuban officials and business leaders on Wednesday announced new
2023-05-18 05:51
Ex-DC Metro contractor logged in to sensitive system from Russia, watchdog finds
A former Washington, DC, Metro transit system contractor retained access to "critical and sensitive" Metro data from his computer in Russia after he left his job in a breach that raises broader security concerns about one of the nation's largest transit systems, according to a report released Wednesday.
2023-05-18 04:57
Russian economy shrank 1.9% in first quarter - stats service
Russia's economy shrank 1.9% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023, data from the Rosstat federal statistics service
2023-05-18 00:21
Russia confirms Black Sea grain deal renewed for two months, says 'distortions' remain
Russia confirmed on Wednesday that a deal to allow Ukraine to export its grain safely across the Black
2023-05-17 23:46
Russia says hypersonic missile scientists face 'very serious' treason accusations
By Tatiana Gomozova and Lucy Papachristou MOSCOW Three Russian academics who have worked on hypersonic missile technology face
2023-05-17 19:26