(Bloomberg) — The United States is preparing a new round of sanctions on Russia’s energy sector to increase pressure on Moscow if President Vladimir Putin rejects a peace deal with Ukraine, according to people familiar with the matter. The United States is considering options, such as targeting vessels in Russia’s so-called shadow fleet of tankers … Read more
The protective shield built around the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site in Ukraine can no longer do its job of containing radioactive waste as a result of a drone strike earlier this year, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The New Safe Containment (NSC) at Chernobyl, which was “severely damaged” by the drone strike … Read more
A South African radio presenter appeared in court on Monday accused of recruiting men to fight for Russia in the war in Ukraine. Nonkululeko Mantula, 39, was arrested along with four men after a tip-off, South African police said. She is accused of recruiting the four men and organizing them to join the Russian army. … Read more
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Several congressional Republicans are sharply criticizing President Donald Trump’s White House over its handling of a proposed peace plan for Ukraine that they say favors Russia, a sharp departure for a party that has stuck closely to nearly all of Trump’s initiatives. Ukrainian advocates have worried that a US-based … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s president is facing a confluence of crises that will test his ability to lead an increasingly weary nation nearly four years into a devastating full-scale invasion by Russia. For more than a week, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has struggled to contain the fallout from a $100 million corruption scandal implicating senior officials … Read more