Amid global energy squeeze, Biden looks to Iran but not Israel

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has thrown the global energy market into a state of turmoil, forcing the U.S. and Europe to look for substitutes for Russian oil and gas. In that process, the Biden administration has turned to Iran as a potential supplier — just two months after effectively killing an Israeli pipeline project that would have supplied natural gas to Europe.

Zelensky Announces Ban on 11 Political Parties

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a measure that bans 11 opposition political parties, alleging they have ties to Russia, he announced in a Telegram video posted on March 20.

Ukraine President Calls Siege Of Mariupol Historic Act Of Terror

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia’s siege of the port city of Mariupol is an act of terror that will be remembered for centuries amid reports that thousands of residents have been deported to Russia. Sunday’s remarks came after footage of Russian dead soldiers outside Kyiv, the capital, another hot spot of fierce clashes.

Ukraine War Approaching More NATO Countries

The war in Ukraine is getting closer to several neighboring member states of the NATO military alliance. In one of the latest incidents, Russian missiles hit an aircraft repair plant outside Lviv in western Ukraine, relatively close to Poland. At the same time, rescuers freed 130 people from the basement of a theatre in the besieged city of Mariupol, but Ukrainian authorities say 1,300 remain trapped.

Russia’s Putin Reveals Demands To End War In Ukraine

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has laid out his conditions for ending the Russian invasion of Ukraine, including abandoning plans to join the NATO military alliance, a leading advisor of the Turkish president says.

Russian Forces Hit Western Ukraine

Russia has begun trying to cut off the supply of NATO military alliance weapons into the country by hitting an area near the area of the city of Lviv near the border with Poland, witnesses say.

US-Backed Missionary Abducted In Ukraine

A Ukrainian missionary of a U.S.-backed aid group has been abducted by Russian forces near Ukraine’s besieged city of Mariupol, several sources confirmed Thursday.

Russian Attacks Kill Dozens

At least scores of people were reported killed in new Russian attacks in Ukraine, but Moscow condemned U.S. President Joe Biden for calling Russian leader Vladimir Putin a “war criminal.”

IMF: Ukraine War Undermines Global Economy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the war in Ukraine will undermine the global economy as it leads to record prices of food and energy and surging inflation.

US President Biden To Visit Europe As War Rages

U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to Europe next week for face-to-face talks with European leaders about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday.

Hundreds Of Thousands Of Hungarians Rally In Budapest

Hundreds of thousands of Hungarians gathered for rival rallies in Budapest, overshadowed by concerns over who should lead the nation after the April 3 elections with a raging war in neighboring Ukraine.

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