Mar 23 Putin wants ‘unfriendly countries’ to pay rubles for gas exports By Associated Press Economists said the move appeared designed to try to support the ruble, which has collapsed against other currencies since Putin invaded Ukraine and Western countries responded with far-reaching sanctions against Russia. Continue reading
Mar 23 Madeleine Albright, 1st female U.S. secretary of state, dies at 84 By Matthew Lee, Associated Press President Bill Clinton chose Albright as America’s top diplomat in 1996 -- she was the highest-ranking woman in the history of U.S. government at the time. Continue reading
Mar 23 U.S. has determined that Russian troops have committed war crimes in Ukraine, Blinken says By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Biden administration on Wednesday made a formal determination that Russian troops have committed war crimes in Ukraine and said it would work with others to prosecute offenders, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. Continue reading
Mar 23 Simba the lion, wolf safely evacuated from war-torn Ukraine By Stephen McGrath, Associated Press A lion and a wolf have been evacuated from a zoo in war-torn Ukraine and brought to safety in Romania in what an animal rights group involved in the operation says was a four-day mission "full of dangers" further hampered… Continue reading
Mar 23 Amid Russia’s new crackdowns, small signs of defiance emerge By Associated Press Russia has unleashed a harsh crackdown on dissent over the past year by imprisoning opposition leader Alexei Navalny and silencing his supporters and his organization. Continue reading
Mar 23 Russian Olympians face backlash after Vladimir Putin rally By Associated Press Russian Olympic athletes who participated in a rally supporting President Vladimir Putin and the invasion of Ukraine are facing a backlash. Continue reading
Mar 23 NATO says 7,000 to 15,000 Russian troops dead in Ukraine By Nebi Qena, Cara Anna, Associated Press NATO estimated on Wednesday that 7,000 to 15,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in four weeks of war in Ukraine, where fierce fighting by the country's fast-moving defenders has denied Moscow the lightning victory it sought. Continue reading
Mar 23 A month in, Ukraine fights on while Moscow pays a high price By Nebi Qena, Cara Anna, Associated Press Ukraine is scarred, wounded and mourning its dead but far from beaten. Continue reading
Mar 23 NATO setting up battlegroups in eastern Europe to deter Russia from attacking members By Associated Press The battlegroups, which usually number between 1,000-1,500 troops, will be set up in Hungary, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria. Continue reading
Mar 23 U.N. aims to give every person on Earth access to natural disaster early warning systems By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The chief of the United Nations announced a project Wednesday to put every person on Earth in range of early weather-warning systems within five years. Continue reading