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Mar 07 2022
News
Gas prices soar as US crude rises to highest levels since 2008
Oil and gas prices are through the roof as investors fret over the continuing Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The national average price for a gallon of gasoline on Monday sat at $4.07. The U.S. oil benchmark, West Texas Intermediate crude futures, was pushing $118, a big increase from the $90 it was at before the war broke out. On Sunday, WTI crude briefly touched $130, the highest level
Washington ExaminerOct 20 2022
Analysis
EXPLAINER: What is the Strategic Petroleum Reserve?
President Joe Biden plans to release 15 million barrels of oil or more from the U.S. strategic reserves in an effort to stop gasoline prices from rising now that OPEC and its allies plan to cut production.
The administration hopes that tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, a move that comes just weeks before the midterm elections, will bring relief to voters who have been struggling
Associated PressApr 01 2022
News
Moscow says Ukraine hit a fuel depot inside Russia
Russia accused Ukraine of carrying out an air strike against a fuel depot in the Russian city of Belgorod on Friday, an incident the Kremlin said set an unfavourable tone for peace talks with Kyiv.
Ukraine's foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, said he could not confirm or deny reports of Ukrainian involvement in the strike as he did not have military information. The Ukrainian Defence
ReutersApr 01 2022
News
Russia alleges Ukrainian helicopters struck Belgorod fuel depot
A Russian official has alleged that two Ukrainian military helicopters flew across the border and bombed a fuel depot in the eastern city of Belgorod, in what would be, if confirmed, the first known air raid by Ukraine’s forces on Russian soil since Moscow invaded its neighbour in late February.
Video images of the purported attack posted online on Friday showed what looked like several
Al JazeeraAug 19 2022
News
Biden administration announces nearly $800 million in new Ukraine aid funding
The Biden administration has announced another round of military support for Ukraine as it fights off the Russian invasion.
The Pentagon has approved an additional $775 million in aid, which includes ammunition, surveillance drones, and anti-mine vehicles.
The news was leaked to the press late Thursday, with the additional funding authorized through the Presidential Drawdown
Washington ExaminerSep 16 2022
News
Putin Won't Change War Strategy Despite Falling Short Of Own Goals
Russian President Vladimir Putin said today that Russia is staying on course in its war effort against Ukraine, saying that "the plan is not subject to adjustment."
Putin maintains the military status quo as he faces calls from even his most fervent acolytes on state-sponsored media networks to go "scorched earth" and "quickly, harshly and uncompromisingly" react to the ongoing
NewsweekDec 08 2021
Opinion
Racism in our curriculums isn’t limited to history. It’s in math, too.
Virginia’s 2021 gubernatorial race revealed that the education wars will play a major role in politics for the foreseeable future. Debates over how history gets taught in schools and universities are increasingly framed in relation to “critical race theory,” a term that has been used to mean almost anything. However, the conversations are difficult even in subjects such as math, which is
Washington PostSep 28 2022
News
US Embassy in Russia Warns Americans to Flee 'Immediately'
The U.S. Embassy in Russia advised Americans in the country to flee “immediately” while there remains the ability to do so.
"Russia may refuse to acknowledge dual nationals’ U.S. citizenship, deny their access to U.S. consular assistance, prevent their departure from Russia, and conscript dual nationals for military service,” the embassy warned in a security bulletin Tuesday after the
TownhallJan 28 2022
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Biden warns Russia may invade next month
US President Joe Biden has warned there is a "distinct possibility" Russia might invade Ukraine next month, the White House says.
Russia meanwhile says it sees "little ground for optimism" in resolving the crisis after the US rejected Russia's main demands.
The build-up of tens of thousands of Russian troops on Ukraine's borders in recent weeks has stoked fears of an invasion.
BBC NewsJan 28 2022
News
White House Rebuts 'Completely False' Claim of 'Virtually Certain Invasion'
The White House National Security Council is disputing a ''completely false'' claim from a Ukrainian official to CNN that President Joe Biden has warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of the inevitability of a Russian invasion.
After an official asserted that Biden warned of Kyiv being potentially ''sacked'' and said Ukraine should ''prepare for impact'' once the ground freezes
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