[ad_1] VILNIUS: Latvia would not send athletes to an Olympic Games that included Russian and Belarusian nationals while the invasion in Ukraine is ongoing, a spokesperson for the country’s Olympic committee said on Wednesday.The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said last week it is open to including Russian and Belarusian athletes …
Read More »Opinion: Russia could soon make Ukraine war even deadlier
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Frida Ghitis, a former CNN producer and correspondent, is a world affairs columnist. She is a weekly opinion contributor to CNN, a contributing columnist to The Washington Post and a columnist for World Politics Review. The views expressed in this commentary are her own. Read more opinion …
Read More »Leopard tanks: With a Russian offensive looming, Ukrainian officials battle to train military up with new Western weapons
[ad_1] Pripyat, Ukraine CNN — A few kilometers from the Belarus border, Ukrainian forces are training for what they expect to be a brutal spring. Ageing T-72 tanks – some twice the age of their crews – fire off rounds into the mist, while ground troops practise storming abandoned buildings. …
Read More »Analysis: Why Germany is struggling to stomach the idea of sending tanks to Ukraine
[ad_1] CNN — The past 12 months has forced European leaders to seriously rethink their approach to national security. If Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has confirmed one thing, it’s that peace on the continent cannot be taken for granted. The status quo – decades of low spending and defense not …
Read More »Inside the US and German standoff over sending tanks to Ukraine
[ad_1] Washington CNN — The Biden administration is stuck in a standoff with Germany over whether to send tanks to Ukraine ahead of a key meeting of Western defense leaders in Germany on Friday. In recent days, German officials have indicated they won’t send their Leopard tanks to Ukraine, or …
Read More »US will send Stryker combat vehicles to Ukraine for first time as part of $2.5 billion security package
[ad_1] CNN — The Pentagon announced a $2.5 billion Ukraine security package on Thursday, including for the first time Stryker armored vehicles and more Bradley fighting vehicles that could be used against any potential Russian offensive in Ukraine this spring. The package, publicized a day before an international coalition meets …
Read More »US has moved munitions stored in Israel for use by Ukraine
[ad_1] CNN — The United States has transferred American munitions stored in Israel for use in Ukraine and plans to send more soon, US and Israeli officials told CNN Wednesday. A US official told CNN they have moved “some” of the 300,000 155-millimeter shells that the US and Israel agreed …
Read More »Brovary, Ukraine: Helicopter crash kills 18, including Ukrainian interior minister
[ad_1] CNN — A helicopter crash near a kindergarten in the Kyiv region has killed at least 18 people, including Ukraine’s entire interior ministry leadership team, according to officials. At least 29 others were injured in the incident on Wednesday in the city of Brovary, on the outskirts of Ukraine’s …
Read More »5 things to know for Jan. 17: Storms, Gun violence, Biden, Crypto, Australian Open
[ad_1] CNN — Prices for used cars have been high in recent years as inventory has been hampered by computer chip shortages and other pandemic-related woes. Luckily, for those who are currently shopping for a vehicle, many automakers are reporting they have more of the parts they need and are …
Read More »Ukraine’s ambassador to Australia condemns Russian flag display at the Australian Open
[ad_1] CNN — Ukraine’s ambassador to Australia has “strongly condemn[ed]” the Russian flag being displayed in the stands at the Australian Open. The flag was seen during the first-round match between Ukraine’s Kateryna Baindl and Russia’s Kamilla Rakhimova in Melbourne. In light of the war in Ukraine, Russian and Belarusian …
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