Ukraine and Russia poured reinforcements into eastern Ukraine this weekend, preparing for what are likely to become the war’s biggest battles as refugees continued to flee the looming Russian assault. Russia’s main objective now is to seize the parts of the eastern Donbas region not yet controlled by Moscow. Unlike the first phase of the … Read more
One of the easiest ways to know where a car is going is to see where its drivers have been. Uber Technologies Inc. has struck a deal to list all New York City taxis on its app, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. This will not be the only partnership. Uber said at its investor … 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
A woman ran onto the set of an evening news program on Russian state television’s flagship Channel One on Monday holding a poster reading: “No war. Stop the war. Don’t believe propaganda. They lie to you here. Russians against war.” She yelled: “Stop the war, no to war” before the camera cut away. Russian state-run … Read more
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill to ban Russian oil imports after U.S. President Joe Biden used his executive powers to ban energy imports from Russia. The bill passed by 414 votes to 17; the U.S. House of Representatives wants to wield significant sway over a widely supported policy proposal in the … 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