US President Joe Biden previously singled out Exxon Mobil because it made “more money than God” last year. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Some of the world’s largest oil and gas companies are on the cusp of record annual profits and extraordinary earnings after a year of volatile fossil fuel prices amid Russia’s attack on … Read more
Russia says the supply of NATO main battle tanks to Ukraine is evidence of “immediate and growing” US and European involvement in the war, with one analyst suggesting supply countries could become potential targets. The comments come after the United States and Germany said on Wednesday they would arm Ukraine with dozens of heavy tanks … Read more
CNN — The US Treasury Department on Thursday designated the Wagner Group, a Russian private mercenary organization heavily involved in the war in Ukraine, as a major transnational criminal organization, imposing a slew of sanctions on a transnational network that supports it. The U.S. State Department simultaneously announced a number of sanctions designed to “target … Read more
Israeli officials stand next to a Hawk system in Jericho in 1993. Photo: Esaias Baitel/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images The Biden administration asked Israel for the old Hawk anti-aircraft missiles it has in storage to transfer them to Ukraine, three Israeli and US officials told Axios. Why it matters: Israel has so far rejected most requests … Read more
The United States and Germany have announced plans to send dozens of advanced main battle tanks to Ukraine after intense debate and pressure from NATO allies to respond positively to Kiev’s call for as many as 300 tanks to help the country defeat the 11-month-old Russian full-scale repelling. invasion. Live Briefing: Russian Invasion of Ukraine … Read more
Spanish authorities have reportedly captured a suspect behind a spate of letter bombs sent to targets including the Ukrainian ambassador and the Spanish prime minister: a 74-year-old man described by law enforcement sources as “lonely” and “strange”. The news, reported by local outlets El Pais, ABC and La Sexta, comes more than a month after … Read more
CNN — Germany confirmed it will send a long-requested contingent of Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine as a major sign of support for Kiev, which is expected to be matched by the United States. The announcement by Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday, coupled with an expected US decision to send about 30 M-1 Abrams tanks … Read more
CNN — The Zambian student who died fighting in Ukraine was buried in a private ceremony in his home country on Wednesday, a family spokesman told CNN. Lemekani Nathan Nyirenda died last September on the frontline of the war in Ukraine while fighting for the Russian mercenary group Wagner. His family representative Dr Ian Banda … Read more
This photo, taken on April 21, 2019, shows the Russian missile frigate Admiral Gorshkov arriving at Qingdao in eastern China’s Shandong province. St | Afp | Getty Images Russia’s defense ministry said on Wednesday that one of its hypersonic missile frigates had been conducting “hysonic missile exercises” in the western Atlantic. The frigate Admiral Gorshkov … Read more
CNN — Germany plans to send its sought-after Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine to bolster the country’s war effort, Der Spiegel reported Tuesday night, according to unnamed sources. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has decided to deliver the main battle tanks after “months of discussion,” the German news outlet’s exclusive report said. The German parliament will … Read more
