Russo Ukraine War

• Ukraine says salt town of Soledar holding out amid Russian onslaught

  Soledar, known for salt mining and processing, has little intrinsic value but it lies at a strategic point 10 kilometers north of Bakhmut, which Russian forces want to surround.

  World

  Jan 11, 2023
  
• Ukraine war: Russian supply lines hit by blast on Crimea bridge, Putin tightens security

  Hours after the explosion, Russia's Defense Ministry announced that the air force chief, Gen. Sergei Surovikin, would be named commander of all Russian troops fighting in Ukraine.

  World

  Oct 8, 2022
  
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• Russian rocket attack in central Ukraine kills 22 amid Independence Day celebrations

  The lethal attack took place in Chaplyne, a town of about 3,500 people in the Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the U.N. Security Council.

  World

  Aug 24, 2022
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• Ukraine braces for heavy Russian attacks as it observes Independence Day

  Kyiv authorities banned large gatherings in the capital through Thursday, fearing the national holiday might bring particularly heavy Russian missile strikes.

  World

  Aug 24, 2022
• Russia’s war on Ukraine sends food prices soaring to record levels

  Soaring food prices and disruption to supplies coming from Russia and Ukraine have threatened food shortages in countries in the Middle East, Africa and parts of Asia.

  Economy

  Apr 8, 2022
• Fertilizer shortage puts world food supply at risk as sanctions nip Russia

  In the United States alone, fertilizer bills are expected to jump 12 per cent this year according to American Farm Bureau Federation and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) data.

  Economy

  Mar 23, 2022
• Ukraine will not surrender, foreign minister says amid Russia’s invasion

  Commenting on the southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol, the Ukrainian foreign minister said it was besieged but still under Ukrainian control.

  World

  Mar 12, 2022
• Over 1M children have fled Ukraine since Russian invasion began: UNICEF

  More than two million people have fled Ukraine since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion on Feb. 24. Most of those who fled are women and children.

  World

  Mar 9, 2022