KYIV, Ukraine—The flagship of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, the missile cruiser Moskva, was seriously damaged and abandoned by its crew after its ammunition blew up, Russia’s Defense Ministry said. A Ukrainian military spokesman said the ship had been hit by cruise missiles, causing it to capsize and start to sink. The Moskva’s entire crew, which … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin said peace talks with Kyiv had reached a dead end, as Moscow’s forces on Tuesday bombarded Ukrainian military positions and residential areas in the country’s east and unleashed new rocket attacks. In his first extended comments on the war since last month, Mr. Putin said that without an agreement acceptable to … Read more
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration plans to temporarily allow high-ethanol content gasoline to be sold in the hot summer months in a bid to tame high fuel prices at the pumpaccording to senior administration officials. The decision will allow gasoline with 15% ethanol to be sold between June 1 and Sept. 15. Normally only a 10% ethanol … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday launched a fresh appeal for military aid as the country prepared for some of the conflict’s heaviest fighting so far, while France sent a police unit from its armed forces to Ukraine to investigate possible war crimes, the first disclosed deployment of military personnel in Ukraine from a North … Read more
WASHINGTON—Republicans aggressively questioned Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on Wednesday over her sentences for convicted criminals, while Senate Democrats decried GOP tactics they said were disrespectful and the judge said she would recuse herself from a high-profile college admissions case. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D., Ill.) opened the second full day of … Read more
RZESZOW, Poland—More than 1.45 million people have left Ukraine since Russia invaded the country 10 days ago, the International Organization for Migration said on Saturday, sparking what the United Nations agency described as the fastest and largest displacement of people in Europe since World War II. Since Russia invaded Ukraine last week, large numbers of … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine—Ukrainian forces and thousands of freshly recruited volunteers regained control of Kyiv’s streets after Russian troops and undercover units in civilian clothes tried to enter the city early Saturday, while Russian airstrikes, airborne landings and armored advances continued throughout the country. On the third day of the war that Russian President Vladimir Putin unleashed … Read more
Oil prices jumped, while global stocks and U.S. futures fell, after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into two breakaway areas of Ukraine, bringing fears of all-out war to their highest level so far. U.S. stock futures fell, putting indexes on course for losses when markets reopen following the Presidents Day holiday. Futures on the … Read more