By Richard Lough PARIS (Reuters) -French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire declared an “all-out economic and financial war” against Russia to bring down the its economy as punishment for invading Ukraine, before rowing back on language he later said was …
Factbox-Key federal and state races to watch in Tuesday’s Texas primary
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) -Texas held the United States’ first primary nominating contests of 2022 on Tuesday, eight months before the midterm elections that will determine control of the U.S. Congress as well as the governors of 36 states. Under Texas la…
Western envoys, allies walk out on Lavrov speech to UN rights forum
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) -More than 100 diplomats from some 40 Western countries and allies including Japan walked out of a speech by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to the top U.N. human rights forum on Tuesday in protest over Russ…
‘Protect our sky’: a Ukrainian activist’s emotional plea to UK’s Johnson
By Alan Charlish WARSAW (Reuters) – Western powers must enforce a no-fly zone over Ukraine to stop an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe, an activist said on Tuesday in an impassioned plea to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to do more to help her …
Exclusive-Nord Stream 2 owner considers insolvency after pipeline halt, sanctions -sources
By Aziz El Yaakoubi and Shariq Khan (Reuters) – The Swiss-based company which built the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany is considering filing for insolvency, two sources familiar with the situation said, as it attempts to settle claim…
Ukrainians face long journeys to borders as fighting escalates
By Krisztina Than and Alicja Ptak TISZABECS, Hungary/MEDYKA, Poland (Reuters) – Ukrainians arriving into the European Union on Tuesday described their frantic journeys to the border after leaving behind husbands and fathers to fight a Russian invasion …
Russia reinstates Twitter traffic slowdown on computers over ‘fake’ Ukraine posts -Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s state communications regulator said on Tuesday it had reinstated a slowdown of Twitter’s traffic on desktop computers due to what it said were fake posts about Russia’s “special operation” in Ukraine, the Interfax news agenc…
Russia warns Kyiv as Ukraine’s cities shelled, armed convoy stalls
By Aleksandar Vasovic KYIV (Reuters) -Russia warned Kyiv residents to flee their homes on Tuesday and rained rockets on the city of Kharkiv as Russian commanders intensified their bombardment of Ukrainian urban areas in a shift of tactics after their s…
Americans, Canadians answer Ukraine call for foreign fighters
By Andrew Hay and Rod Nickel (Reuters) – A Texas software developer and a cook in British Columbia are among dozens of Americans and Canadians answering Ukraine’s call for foreign volunteers to fight Russia’s invasion. With their governments refusing t…
Abortion rights bill fails to pass procedural vote, dies in U.S. Senate
By Gabriella Borter and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A bill to protect the right to have an abortion in the United States died in the Senate on Monday after it failed to garner enough Republican support to pass a procedural vote. While the Wom…