UKRAINE

President Joe Biden formally welcomed Finland and Sweden joining the NATO alliance Tuesday as he signed the instruments of ratification that delivered the U.S.'s formal backing of the Nordic nations entering the mutual defense pact.

Mothballed coal-fired power stations are cranking back to life in Europe as utilities try to keep the lights on after Russia choked off supplies of natural gas. Even before Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the region was rocked by a series of supply disruptions that revealed the vulnerabilities of an energy system that’s become more reliant on intermittent wind and solar power in recent years. While the race to avoid winter blackouts and a deep recession requires a return to dirtier fuel so

UKRAINSKA PRAVDA - TUESDAY, 9 AUGUST 2022, 13:05 Dmitriy Peskov, the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation expressed the Kremlin's irritation about the fact that the production of Turkish "Bayraktar" combat drones may begin in Ukraine.

The Biden administration's efforts come at a challenging moment, as Russia’s protracted war in Ukraine tests the resolve of even Kyiv’s biggest backers.

South Africa’s stance on Russia’s war in Ukraine and the adverse effects of the conflict on African countries are expected to feature in a meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and South Africa’s Minister of International Relations Naledi Pandor on Monday

As hundreds of millions around the world bore the brunt of surging prices at the pump, five oil giants — BP, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell and TotalEnergies — made $55 billion this past quarter.

Our Political Panel Dr. Wendy Osefo, Rina Shah and Camila DeChalus discuss political headlines including a win for Democrats on the Inflation Reduction Act and upcoming #Wisconsin primary election.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) clinched a victory on Wednesday when the Senate — including 48 of the chamber’s 50 Republicans — voted overwhelmingly to admit Finland and Sweden to NATO. The resolution, which cleared the chamber in a bipartisan 95-1 vote, was a top priority for the Republican leader, who wanted to send a signal…

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken began his three-nation tour of Africa with his arrival in South Africa on Sunday

Women dressed in white hold hands in front of the Water Tower as supporters of Ukraine protest Russia’s military action before a silent march on Aug. 7, 2022, along Michigan Avenue.

The warning comes amid reports of Russian shelling of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.

EUROPEAN PRAVDA - SATURDAY, 6 AUGUST 2022, 17:39 Mykhailo Podoliak, adviser to the Head of the President's Office of Ukraine, confirmed on Saturday that North Macedonia has transferred four Su-25 attack aircraft to Ukraine.

U.N. experts say in a new report that Malian armed forces allegedly carried out an operation with “white-skinned soldiers” near the border with Mauritania in March, shooting and burning at least 33 civilians in one of several operations where the country’s ruling military appeared to work closely with likely Russian mercenaries

Former Attorney General Bill Barr says recent federal grand jury subpoenas in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot suggest that prosecutors are "taking a hard look" at high-ranking Trump allies and the former president himself. He also said he thinks it would be "really bad for the party" if Trump were the 2024 Republican nominee. Barr spoke with CBS News' Catherine Herridge in an exclusive interview Friday.

The reports come as Russia's military force is depleted after its unsuccessful attempt to take key parts of Ukraine, including the capital of Kyiv.

IRYNA BALACHUK - FRIDAY, 5 AUGUST 2022, 23:01 Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photo by the Office of the President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine, reported that as of 5 August, Ukraine has confiscated 28 billion hryvnias worth of Russian assets, and the work is continuing.

Pope Francis has met with a top official of the Russian Orthodox Church ahead of an expected meeting next month in Kazakhstan with the Russian Orthodox leader, Patriarch Kirill

A soldier's body lies next to a destroyed Russian truck on the outskirts of Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 25, 2022. AP Photo/Vadim GhirdaPhotos of civilians killed or injured in the Russia-Ukraine war are widespread, particularly online, both on social media and in professional news media. Editors have always published images of dead or suffering people during times of crisis, like wars and natural disasters. But the current crisis has delivered many more of these images, more widely published onlin

Goldman Sachs' Michele Della Vigna made his comments during an interview with CNBC on Thursday.

Football, basketball, baseball, no sport is safe from homecoming hugs. These military reunions make everyone forget about the scoreboard.

Three decades after the bloody breakup of Yugoslavia, the ethnic hostilities that ignited the conflict linger on. Kosovo declared its independence from former Yugoslav republic Serbia in 2008, but Serbia refuses to let it go. There was a flare-up in the dispute in mid-2022 that raised fears of violence on the European Union’s southeastern frontier before the situation was defused. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine added a new dimension to the standoff, with Serbia coming under pressure from the EU to

Greece is asking its workers to use less air conditioning and turn down the lights, in a bid to use less Russian natural gas. But cuts are hard.

Samantha Power's job as the top official in charge of U.S. food aid includes a new task since Russia invaded Ukraine — countering Russia's messages abroad.

Pakistani police say suspected separatists threw a grenade at a roadside store selling national flags in southwestern Baluchistan province, killing a man and wounding 14 people

Retired Air Force colonel and NASA astronaut Terry Virts commanded the ISS in 2014 and 2015, but says he wouldn't want to partner with Russia in space until it leaves Ukraine and pays for the damage.

Imports are up sharply and come on top of record shipments to India of discounted Russian oil.

Serbia, Kosovo and the EU must prevent the latest tensions from getting mixed up in Vladimir Putin’s war against the West.

Wednesday's vote for the candidacy of two Western European nations took a crucial step toward expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

President Joe Biden sought quick entry for the two previously non-militarily aligned northern European countries to the Western military alliance.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine pushed Finland and Sweden, historically neutral countries, to pursue NATO membership.

The President's National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan discusses the war in Ukraine, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, and the U.S. drone strike that took out al-Qaida's leader.

Finland and Sweden are abandoning their longstanding traditions of neutrality after Russia invaded Ukraine.

The OPEC oil cartel and its allies have decided to boost production in September by a much slower pace than in previous months.

Paris’ regional authorities have warned residents to be vigilant as temperatures soar to 36 degrees Celsius (97 Fahrenheit)

U.S. Senators delivered an overwhelming bipartisan vote ratifying NATO membership for Finland and Sweden.

"These rings will just sit in a safe, it cannot help me. I have to do something positive," he said.

But the RAC motoring group warned major retailers should be cutting pump prices further.

Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri — the FBI’s most-wanted terrorist and Osama bin Laden’s top lieutenant — was killed in a US air strike July 31.

Serbs have been demonstrating in Kosovo, raising fears of renewed ethnic hostilities.

Parts of Kentucky were hit with overnight storms as many people are trying to recover from the deadly flooding. Justin Michaels from The Weather Channel reports.

U.N. chief António Guterres said Russia's war in Ukraine was driving tensions and states were stockpiling "doomsday weapons."

BP’s earnings have tripled in the second quarter as the British energy giant profited from oil and natural gas prices that soared after Russia invaded Ukraine.

North Africa and the Middle East will soon receive needed grain from Ukraine.

"We're deeply concerned about the fact that Russia has taken over nuclear facilities in Ukraine," Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at the start of a U.N. conference.

Good afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today.

Russia "is hurt the most by shifting natural gas supply chains" in the longer run, the Yale University authors wrote in a July 20 analysis.

Anatoly Chubais, who resigned as a high-ranking adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin and left Russia shortly after the invasion of Ukraine, was reported to be in intensive care in a European hospital on Sunday for a neurological disorder. Ksenia Sobchak, a Russian television personality and family friend of Chubais, said on Telegram that she had spoken with his wife, Avdotya, and that he was suffering from Guillain-Barre syndrome.

A major U.N. meeting on the landmark Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty is about to begin after a long delay due to the coronavirus pandemic

A major U.N. meeting on the landmark Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty is about to begin after a long delay due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Officials say a drone-borne explosive device has detonated at the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, injuring six people

Egyptian authorities have released seven people, including a journalist and a researcher who were serving prison sentences on terror-related charges

The EU rejects Russia's demand that member states pay for Gazprom gas in roubles, not euros.

Pope Francis says he can no longer travel like he used to because of his strained knee ligaments

Soaring energy prices baked into delivery costs are driving up the cost of everything from apples to toilet paper.

A Florida activist group was used to sow discord and spread pro-Russian propaganda, Justice Department says.

The Justice Department says a Russian operative has been charged with using political groups in the United States to advance pro-Russia propaganda.

France’s presidency has focused on global warming, the war in Ukraine and the Iran nuclear deal in relaying details about the controversial dinner in Paris between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and French President Emmanuel Macron.

An appeals court in Kyiv has reduced to 15 years the life sentence of a Russian soldier convicted in the first war crimes trial since Russia invaded Ukraine in February.

The Biden administration likes to say Russia is isolated internationally because of its invasion of Ukraine.

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer has welcomed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Vienna for bilateral talks that focused on migration as well as on the war in Ukraine.

Shell posted record profits Thursday for a second straight quarter as the energy giant benefited from soaring prices of oil and natural gas fueled by Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Russian, French and American leaders are crisscrossing Africa to win support for their positions on the war in Ukraine, waging what some say is the most intense competition for influence on the continent since the Cold War.

The ‘Sunflowers for Ukraine’ exhibit ranges from paintings to jewelry and visual art, from artists of all ages and even some people from out of state.

The U.S. is sending a high-profile diplomatic delegation to visit the Solomon Islands next week led by Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and including Ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy.

Slovakia's defense minister says his country may consider donating its Soviet-era warplanes to Ukraine.

In a village in northern Ukraine that was devastated by Russian occupation only months ago, a techno party is in full swing.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is criticizing Greece for allegedly violating the terms of a settlement that has governed relations between the rivals for nearly a century.

People in Lexington and surrounding areas are taking steps to help families impacted by the crisis in Ukraine.

The Russian central bank diverged from its Western counterparts by slashing its key interest rate just a month after dropping it to where it was before the country sent troops into Ukraine.

The European Union has imposed more sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine.

Europe is in an energy crisis, and it means countries will struggle to keep homes warm and industry humming this winter.

Beautiful and serene in a crown of white flowers, 4-year-old Liza, who was killed Thursday by a Russian missile strike, has been buried in central Ukraine.

Financial leaders of the Group of 20 richest and biggest economies agreed on the need to jointly tackle global ills such as inflation and food crises, but failed to bridge differences over the war in Ukraine.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Germany’s decision to reactivate coal and oil-fired power plants to relieve energy shortages because of the war in Ukraine is only temporary and his government remains committed to doing “everything” to combat the climate crisis.

Moldova received about 600 million euros in pledges at a donors conference to help the tiny country overcome rising inflation and the impact of Russia’s war in Ukraine.

A British aid worker detained by pro-Russia separatists in Ukraine is reported to have died in captivity.

Top financial officials from the Group of 20 leading rich and developing nations are meeting on the Indonesian island of Bali seeking strategies to counter the repercussions from the war in Ukraine, inflation and other global crises.

Local officials with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party have met to consider calls to expel former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder.

Ilona Khomenko was widowed nearly two months ago when her husband died in fighting in Sievierodonetsk in eastern Ukraine.

Community members want to help house Ukrainian families, and they hope to hear from war experts during the meeting to educate the community on the Ukraine crisis.

A woman in eastern Ukraine had gone out to feed the cats when the shelling began in a residential neighborhood.

Lithuania will present a combat drone to Ukraine that was donated by the Turkish manufacturer after a private crowdfunding campaign among ordinary Lithuanians who raised nearly 6 million euros ($6.1 million) for the purpose within days.

A staggering 71 million more people around the world are experiencing poverty as a result of soaring food and energy prices that climbed in the weeks following Russia’s war in Ukraine.

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen says the 27-nation Europe Union needs to make emergency plans to prepare for a complete cut-off of Russian gas in the wake of the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine.

Despite a massive government crackdown on protests of the invasion of Ukraine, some Russians persist in speaking out against the invasion.

Greece's prime minister says Russia's war in Ukraine is a “turning point” in the course of Europe.

Spain is increasing military spending as it works toward meeting a NATO commitment by dedicating 2% of gross domestic product to defense.

The war in Ukraine has abruptly drawn millions of dollars away from longer-running humanitarian crises.

The European Union’s executive arm has pledged to draft an emergency plan aimed at helping member countries do without Russian energy in the wake of the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine.

The Czech Republic has decided to reverse plans to halt mining in a key black coal region to help the country safeguard its power supply amid Russia's war in Ukraine.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says the NATO summit in Madrid this week aims to showcase the Western allies' united front in defense of democratic values in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, while providing a platform to increase the bloc’s deterrence capabilities.

Ukrainian tennis players Anhelina Kalinina and Lesia Tsurenko have won their opening matches at Wimbledon to set up a second-round meeting between the two.

NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg says the military alliance wants to increase the strength of its rapid reaction forces from the current 40,000 to over 300,000.

President Joe Biden is aiming to sustain the global alliance punishing Russia for its invasion of Ukraine as he embarks on a five-day trip to Europe.

The head of the United Nations has warned the world faces “catastrophe” because of the growing shortage of food around the globe.

The European Union has announced that it has granted EU candidate status to Moldova, a poor non-NATO Eastern European country bordering war-torn Ukraine, which likely won’t enjoy the perks of full bloc membership for years to come.

Nigeria is grappling with widespread fuel shortages that are forcing motorists to spend hours in lines to buy gas and causing prices to surge for transportation and basic commodities.

Groups representing the oil industry and refiners say a meeting with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm was productive and should send a signal to markets that the United States is committed to long-term investments in the oil and refining industry.

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has told The Associated Press that the West shouldn't underestimate Russia’s military capabilities in Ukraine and that President Vladimir Putin's forces are in it for the long haul.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has opened a meeting of leaders of major developing countries by saying the world should oppose unilateral sanctions and efforts by some countries to maintain their political and military power.