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Markets Sink as US, Allies Ready Big Move on Russia

US, Allies Move Closer
to Big Step Against Russia

Mar 7, 2022 6:05 AM CST

US, Allies Move Closer to Big Step Against Russia

Investors bracing for a ban on Russian oil imports

(Newser) - It's a familiar story on the world markets Monday: Oil prices keep rising and stocks keep falling. Investors are particularly nervous because the US and its allies appear poised to take a major step against Russia and ban the import of oil and natural gas, reports CNBC . The global...

Biden May Visit
Saudi Arabia

Mar 7, 2022 5:24 AM CST

Biden May Visit Saudi Arabia

As cost of oil continues to rise

(Newser) - Since his election in 2020, President Biden hasn't spoken with Saudi Arabia's crown prince and de facto ruler directly, connecting only with his father , King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. It's not clear whether that might change any time in the near future, but what is clear,...

Russian Medalist Puts Pro-War Symbol on Chest, Stands Next to Ukrainian Medalist

Russian Medalist
Puts Pro-War Symbol
on Chest on Podium
With Ukrainian Medalist

Mar 7, 2022 1:35 AM CST

Russian Medalist Puts Pro-War Symbol on Chest on Podium With Ukrainian Medalist

(Newser) - Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak won bronze on parallel bars in Saturday's Apparatus World Cup in Qatar, then taped a "Z" onto his chest before climbing atop the podium for the medal ceremony next to the gold medalist—Ukrainian gymnast Illia Kovtun. The letter "Z" has become a...

Russia to Syrians:
Come Fight in Ukraine

the rundown

Mar 7, 2022 12:41 AM CST

Russia to Syrians: Come Fight in Ukraine

Country is reportedly looking for fighters skilled in urban warfare

(Newser) - As Russia's invasion moves deeper into Ukraine, the country is looking to expand its ranks of urban fighters, US officials say. As such, Russia has been recruiting Syrians skilled in urban combat to come and join the fray, offering $200 to $300 for six months, officials tell the Wall ...

Police Arrest Thousands at Protests Across Russia

Thousands Arrested
in Russian Protests

Mar 6, 2022 3:20 PM CST

Thousands Arrested in Russian Protests

'The screws are being fully tightened,' monitoring group says

(Newser) - Police arrested more than 4,300 people at antiwar protests on Sunday in 56 Russian cities. The independent monitor OVD-Info said the full total for the day wasn't in yet, the Wall Street Journa l reports. The Interior Ministry said 3,400 of the 5,200 people who attended...

In Lviv, Residents Gather Silently in Military Church

Lviv Residents Silently
Gather at Military Church

photos

Mar 6, 2022 2:20 PM CST

Lviv Residents Silently Gather at Military Church

Saints Peter and Paul Garrison Church has taken on renewed importance since Russian invasion

(Newser) - Their hands clasped in prayer and faces ridden with fear and sadness, some residents of Lviv sought consolation at a Sunday Mass at a Catholic church in their western Ukraine city. The 17th-century church was silent during the ceremony, reflecting the moment laden with emotion and concern because of the...

Trump Praises Kim, Suggests
Prompting a China-Russia Fight

Mar 6, 2022 11:40 AM CST

Trump Praises Kim, Suggests Prompting a China-Russia Fight

Former president addresses a series of issues to GOP donors

(Newser) - Former President Donald Trump focused on foreign policy in a speech to major Republican donors Saturday night, drawing laughs with a suggestion for getting Russia and China to fight each other. But he took time to praise North Korea's dictator for his "total control" of the country and...

An Even Smaller Nation Fears
Russia, and US Pledges Help

Mar 6, 2022 10:05 AM CST

An Even Smaller Nation Fears Russia, and US Pledges Help

Secretary of State Blinken visits Moldova, a former Soviet republic

(Newser) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday pledged America’s support to the small, Western-leaning former Soviet republic of Moldova that is coping with an influx of refugees from Ukraine and warily watching Russia’s intensifying war with its neighbor. Blinken met with senior Moldovan officials who are appealing...

Zelensky to Ukrainians:
'Go On the Offensive!'

Mar 6, 2022 7:02 AM CST

Zelensky to Ukrainians: 'Go On the Offensive!'

He asks citizens to 'take to the streets'

(Newser) - Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky has been pleading with other nations to give him more help in repelling Russian soldiers. On Saturday night, he issued the same plea to ordinary residents of his nation. "Ukrainians in all of our cities that the enemy has entered—go on the offensive!’...

SNL Goes After Fox News
on Ukraine Coverage

video

Mar 6, 2022 6:03 AM CST

SNL Goes After Fox News on Ukraine Coverage

And 'Donald Trump' sings a valentine to Vladimir Putin

(Newser) - Saturday Night Live had a somber opening last week related to the war in Ukraine. This week, not so much. The cold open skewered Fox News for its coverage of the conflict, featuring Kate McKinnon as Laura Ingraham and Alex Moffat as Tucker Carlson hosting a telethon called the Ukrainian...

Experts Fear Russia's Use
of Thermobaric Weaponry

Mar 5, 2022 5:55 PM CST

Experts Fear Russia's Use of Thermobaric Weaponry

Vacuums bombs could wreak serious damage if deployed

(Newser) - Thermobaric bombs have grabbed headlines lately as fears grow that Russia will intensify its assault on Ukraine’s major cities. There is no confirmed evidence that the Russians have used them yet, but a CNN crew spotted thermobaric rocket launchers crossing into Ukraine in the war’s opening days. It...

Zelensky Addresses Lawmakers

Mar 5, 2022 5:25 PM CST

Zelensky Addresses Lawmakers

Senators agree to try to get Ukraine fighter jets

(Newser) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky took his case for more weapons directly to Congress on Saturday, addressing lawmakers in a Zoom call. About 300 members of the House and Senate heard him describe "the urgent need" for increased military and humanitarian aid to help Ukraine fight off the Russian invasion,...

Digital 'Swarm' Fights
Russian Sites Online

Mar 5, 2022 3:45 PM CST

Digital 'Swarm' Fights Russian Sites Online

One Ukrainian site lets mothers search photos for sons among captured Russian troops

(Newser) - Formed in a fury to counter Russia's blitzkrieg attack, Ukraine's hundreds-strong volunteer "hacker" corps is more than a paramilitary cyberattack force in Europe's first major war of the internet age. It is crucial to information combat and to crowdsourcing intelligence. "We are really a swarm....

Putin
Threatens
Ukrainian
Statehood

Mar 5, 2022 2:25 PM CST

Putin Threatens Ukrainian Statehood

Sanctions risk the invaded nation's sovereignty, Russian president warns

(Newser) - Russian President Vladimir Putin added a threat to the nation he's invaded on Saturday, saying the international sanctions against his country amount to a "declaration of war" that endanger Ukrainian sovereignty. "The current leadership needs to understand that if they continue doing what they are doing, they...

Bishops Move Past
Pope's Neutrality on War

Mar 5, 2022 1:15 PM CST

Bishops Move Past Pope's Neutrality on War

Head of Polish bishops conference urges Russian Orthodox Church to pressure Putin

(Newser) - The head of the Polish bishops conference has done what Pope Francis has so far avoided doing: He publicly condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine and urged the head of the Russian Orthodox Church to use his influence with President Vladimir Putin to demand that the war be ended and...

Surprise Twist to Story
of Defiant Ukrainian Soldiers

Surprise Twist to Story of Defiant Ukrainian Soldiers

Navy says troops guarding island who cursed at warship are 'alive and well'

(Newser) - Ukraine's famously defiant soldiers appear to be alive after all. The story went viral after Russia launched its invasion: After a Russian warship ordered troops guarding Snake Island to surrender, one of the soldiers was heard on audio telling the warship to "go f--- yourself." Early accounts...

Zelensky on
NATO's No
to No-Fly
Zone: 'Weak'

UPDATED

Mar 5, 2022 6:30 AM CST

Zelensky on NATO's No to No-Fly Zone: 'Weak'

Ukrainian president slams allies for 'disunity': 'Is this the NATO we wanted?'

(Newser) - Update: NATO doesn't appear to be budging on setting up a no-fly zone over Ukraine, and on Friday, Volodymyr Zelensky blasted this hesitancy in a scathing Facebook video, per the Hill and Axios . "All the people who will die starting from this day will also die because of...

Russia Agreed
to Ceasefire.
Ukraine Officials Say
It's Breached That

Mar 5, 2022 5:30 AM CST

Russia Agreed to Ceasefire. Ukraine Officials Say It's Breached That

Zelensky's office says evacuations halted after Mariupol continues to remain under fire

(Newser) - The Ukrainian president's office says civilian evacuations have halted in an area of the country where Russian defense officials had announced a ceasefire. Kyrylo Tymoshenko, the deputy head of President Volodymyr Zelensky's office, said the evacuation effort was stopped because the city of Mariupol remained under fire on...

Jon Stewart
Has Thoughts
on Tucker
Carlson

Mar 4, 2022 5:05 PM CST

Jon Stewart Has Thoughts on Tucker Carlson

Ex-'Daily Show' host calls him 'dishonest propagandist,' also rips into Rupert Murdoch

(Newser) - Tucker Carlson has been attracting attention of late with seemingly supportive comments on Russian President Vladimir Putin, who's been decried by much of the world for the war he's waging in Ukraine . The Fox News host has since walked his remarks back a bit, but that didn't...

At Least 3 Attempts to Kill
Zelensky Reportedly Failed

Mar 4, 2022 4:35 PM CST

At Least 3 Attempts to Kill Zelensky Reportedly Failed

Russian security sources tipped off Ukraine, officials say

(Newser) - Assassins backed by Russia have tried to kill President Volodymyr Zelensky at least three times in the past week, media reports and Ukrainian officials say. Mercenaries and Chechen special forces made the attempts to kill Zelensky, the Times of London reported. One Chechen team consisting of special forces called Kadyrovites...