Author: Victor I. Nava
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Three Ukrainian cities rocked by Russian airstrikes for the first time
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Residents in three Ukrainian cities woke up to the sound of airstrikes on Friday for the first time in the 16 days since Russia’s invasion of the country. Airfields were the targets in the western…
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Satellite images show Russian convoy outside Kyiv ‘largely dispersed,’ artillery in ‘firing position’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Satellite images released on Thursday show that the massive Russian military column heading toward Kyiv is dispersing and repositioning itself, with heavy artillery moving into firing position. This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows…
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UK sanctions Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich and six other Russian oligarchs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The United Kingdom imposed sanctions against seven Russian oligarchs on Thursday, including Roman Abramovich, the billionaire owner of English soccer team Chelsea FC, in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The seven oligarchs will have…
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IMF approves $1.4 billion loan for Ukraine
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The International Monetary Fund approved a $1.4 billion emergency loan for Ukraine on Wednesday as the country fends off a Russian invasion. The financial institution predicts a “deep recession” for Ukraine this year and hopes…
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Ukraine readies to move data and servers out of country: Report
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Ukrainian government is readying to move sensitive data and servers out of Ukraine if Russian invaders are able to advance further into the country, according to a report. Ukraine’s deputy cybersecurity chief told Reuters…
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Lawmakers reach deal on $1.5 trillion spending bill to avoid government shutdown, aid Ukraine
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Congressional leaders reached a bipartisan deal early Wednesday on a $1.5 trillion spending bill needed to avert a government shutdown. The legislation includes $13.6 billion in aid to Ukraine and European allies, and $15.6 billion…
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Over 12,000 Russian troops killed in war, Ukrainian government says
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save More than 12,000 Russian troops have been killed in the war in Ukraine, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday. Russia’s combat losses from Feb. 24 to March 9 include more than 12,000 personnel,…
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Chernobyl safeguard system no longer transmitting data, nuclear watchdog says
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant is no longer transmitting data from its “safeguards monitoring system” nearly two weeks after it was taken over by Russian forces in Ukraine, the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog said on Tuesday.…
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World Bank approves $723 million emergency financial package for Ukraine
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The World Bank announced on Monday that it had approved a $723 million emergency financial package for Ukraine as the country wards off a Russian invasion. The Financing of Recovery from Economic Emergency in Ukraine,…
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Russia seeks Syrian fighters for urban warfare in Ukraine: Report
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Russia is seeking Syrian fighters with urban combat experience to deploy to Ukraine as the Kremlin sets its sights on capturing the capital city of Kyiv, according to a report. Citing four unnamed U.S. officials,…




