Mar 01 Russia holds drills with nuclear submarines, land-based missiles amid Ukraine invasion By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Russian nuclear submarines have sailed off for drills in the Barents Sea and mobile missile launchers are roaming snow forests in Siberia after President Vladimir Putin ordered his nation's nuclear forces put on high alert. Continue reading
Mar 01 Russia takes steps to cushion itself from international economic punishments over Ukraine invasion By Associated Press Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said Tuesday the government has readied measures to temporarily restrict foreign investors from divesting Russian assets, saying the step would help them make “a considered decision” rather than succumb to political pressure of sanctions. Continue reading
Mar 01 Blinken calls on UN Human Rights Council to 'hold Russia accountable' for Ukraine invasion By Associated Press The top U.S. diplomat also singled out Russia in recorded remarks delivered to the Human Rights Council for repression within the country, citing reports that thousands of protesters in Russia who were opposed to the invasion had been detained. Continue reading
Mar 01 Israeli high court suspends evictions of Palestinians for now By Associated Press The court’s decision Tuesday could defuse a crisis that help set the stage for an 11-day war between Israel and Hamas last year. Continue reading
Mar 01 Russian forces fired at Kyiv TV tower and Holocaust memorial, Ukrainian officials say By Associated Press Ukraine’s State Service for Emergency Situations said the strikes on the TV tower killed five people and left five more wounded. Continue reading
Mar 01 60 million barrels of oil to be released from global strategic reserves amid war By David McHugh, Associated Press Russia plays an outsized role in global energy markets as the third-largest oil producer. Continue reading
Mar 01 Australian prime minister diagnosed with COVID-19 By Associated Press Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said in a statement that he is "experiencing flu-like symptoms and will be recovering over the next week" but will continue his official duties while isolating. Continue reading
Mar 01 Thousands evacuate from worst Australian floods in a decade By Rod McGuirk, John Pye, Associated Press Tens of thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate their homes and hundreds of thousands more have been told to prepare to flee as parts of Australia’s southeast coast are inundated by the worst flooding in more than a… Continue reading
Mar 01 Oil prices surge above $100 a barrel as war on Ukraine rages By Damian J. Troise, Alex Veiga, Associated Press The price of oil surged back above $100 a barrel after Russia, a major energy producer, faced further isolation and economic damage because of its invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 01 International students, refugees from Africa and Middle East report discrimination fleeing Ukraine By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press All day long, as trains and buses bring people fleeing Ukraine to the safety of Polish border towns, they carry not just Ukrainians fleeing a homeland under attack but large numbers of citizens of other countries who had made Ukraine… Continue reading