Russia lays siege to Ukrainian cities as next round of US-brokered talks unclear

Russia lays siege to Ukrainian cities as next round of US-brokered talks unclear

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a barrage of ballistic missiles and drones on Ukrainian cities in overnight attacks, officials reported Thursday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Moscow was “hesitant” about a new round of U.S.-brokered talks on ending the fighting. Washington has proposed new negotiations next week between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations, … Read more

Russian officials are warning Putin that a financial crisis could emerge this summer, the report says, as his war against Ukraine becomes too big to fail.

Russian officials are warning Putin that a financial crisis could emerge this summer, the report says, as his war against Ukraine becomes too big to fail.

The Kremlin’s financial situation is worsening and could come to a head within months as oil revenues dwindle while President Vladimir Putin shows no intention of ending his war against Ukraine. Russian officials have warned Putin with growing alarm that a financial crisis could hit by the summer, sources said Washington Post. They pointed to … Read more

Ukraine’s Zelensky says his repeated warnings to Europe feel like ‘Groundhog Day’

Ukraine’s Zelensky says his repeated warnings to Europe feel like ‘Groundhog Day’

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday criticized his European allies for what he described as the continent’s slow, fragmented and inadequate response to Russia’s nearly four-year-old invasion and its continued international aggression. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Zelenskyy listed a series of grievances and criticisms of Europe … Read more