Apr 01 Oil and gas prices won't immediately return to normal even if the Iran war ends, the EU warns By Menelaos Hadjicostis, Associated Press The European Union's energy commissioner says skyrocketing oil and gas prices in Europe as a result of the ongoing Iran war won’t return to normal levels any time soon, even if peace is declared tomorrow. Continue reading
Apr 01 Kyiv denies Russian claims of full control over Ukraine's Luhansk region ahead of U.S. envoy talks By Associated Press Russia’s armed forces have taken control of the entire Luhansk region of Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed Wednesday, but a Kyiv military official denied the claim as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepared for talks with U.S. envoys trying to mediate an… Continue reading
Mar 31 Sanctioned Russian tanker docks in Cuba after U.S. allows passage By Milexsy Duran, Associated Press Cuba used to receive most of its oil from Venezuela, but those shipments were halted ever since the U.S. attacked the South American country and arrested its leader in early January. Continue reading
Mar 30 Trump says he has 'no problem' with sanctioned Russian oil tanker bringing relief to Cuba despite blockade By Darlene Superville, Associated Press "We have a tanker out there. We don't mind having somebody get a boatload because they need… they have to survive," Trump told reporters as he flew back to Washington. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 8:11 Ukraine's drone defense tech reshapes combat as warfare evolves By Simon Ostrovsky, Katia Patin Earlier this month, President Trump told journalists he didn’t want Ukraine’s assistance with drone defense, saying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was the last person he’d ever ask for help. But during the Iran war, Gulf countries have been lining up… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 7:02 Drone swarms over key U.S. military bases raise concerns By Liz Landers, Dan Sagalyn The war in Ukraine is providing a real-time testing ground for nations defending against drones. But unidentified drones are also an ongoing concern in the United States. This month, a swarm of drones repeatedly hovered around Barksdale Air Force Base… Continue watching
Mar 27 G7 meets on Russia-Ukraine war as Rubio tries to sell U.S. strategy in Iran to skeptical allies insulted by Trump By Matthew Lee, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press Top diplomats from the Group of Seven countries showed divisions with the United States over the Iran war but agreed Friday during a meeting in France to call for an immediate halt to attacks against civilians and urge the reopening… Continue reading
Mar 26 Iran war deflects attention from Ukraine as an emboldened Russia starts spring offensive By Barry Hatton, Associated Press The Iran war has deflected global attention from Russia’s all-out invasion of its neighbor Ukraine as Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II enters its fifth year and an emboldened Kremlin undertakes a spring offensive. Continue reading
Mar 25 AP report: Justice Department settles lawsuit from Trump ally Michael Flynn for $1.2 million By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The settlement resolves a 2023 lawsuit in which Flynn sought at least $50 million and asserted that the criminal case against him amounted to a malicious prosecution. Continue reading
Mar 24 Russia fires 400 drones at Ukraine, signaling its spring offensive has started By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Russia has unleashed a massive drone and missile barrage on civilian areas of Ukraine and is stepping up ground attacks along the front. Continue reading