WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. is expected to announce $500 million in military aid for Ukraine on Thursday at a final gathering of President Joe Biden’s weapons pledging conferences, meetings Kyiv says have been critical to its defense against Russia. The Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG), comprised of about 50 allies who usually meet every…
(Reuters) – The Ukrainian military said on Tuesday its forces had hit a Russian oil depot in the Smolensk region. Ukraine’s general staff said on Telegram that the depot was used for military purposes. It said there had been powerful explosions and tanks with oil products had caught fire. Earlier, Smolensk governor Vasily Anokhin said…
By Hyonhee Shin and Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -Investigations into what caused the crash of a Jeju Air jet ramped up on Tuesday as police rushed to identify victims and as families of those killed in South Korea’s deadliest domestic air accident pressed authorities for more information. The National Police Agency said it is making…
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has sent $3.4 billion in additional budget aid to Ukraine, giving the war-torn country critical resources amid intensifying Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Monday. Yellen said in a statement the direct budget assistance, provided in coordination with the…
By Stephen Grey, John Shiffman and Grant Smith LONDON (Reuters) – Chemicals factories founded or owned by some of Russia’s wealthiest men are supplying ingredients to plants that manufacture explosives used by Moscow’s military during the war in Ukraine, an analysis of railway and financial data shows. Reuters identified five chemical companies, in which five…
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s air defences downed 52 of the 103 Russian drones launched overnight, the Ukrainian military said on Sunday. The military said on Telegram that it had lost track of 44 drones, and another had left the territory of Ukraine to Belarus. The military gave no information on the fate of the remaining…
By Bhanvi Satija (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Eli Lilly’s weight-loss treatment, Zepbound, for obstructive sleep apnea, making it the first drug greenlighted to directly treat patients with the common sleeping disorder. The regulator approved the drug for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea in adults with obesity, the company…
By Simon Lewis BAGHDAD (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Iraq on Friday and met with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani to discuss Syria’s political transition, calling for a non-sectarian administration following the fall of Bashar al-Assad. The top U.S. diplomat is touring the Middle East to establish a…
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration has awarded over $100 billion in grants created by its signature climate law, the Inflation Reduction Act, a senior administration official said. The administration hopes the spending milestone will help to continue the deployment of clean energy even after President-elect Donald Trump, a climate…
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -An unidentified drone flew over the Russian embassy in Stockholm early on Friday, dropping paint on the grounds of the diplomatic compound, Swedish police said. No arrests have been made and no suspects identified, a police spokesperson added. “We insist that all incidents against the Russian embassy be thoroughly and impartially investigated and…
