Latest Developments in Ukraine: May 21
contact@hellonews.website For full coverage of the crisis in Ukraine, visit Flashpoint Ukraine. The latest developments in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. All times EDT: 9:31 a.m.: Russia’s Gazprom halted gas…
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Russia Halts Gas Supplies to Finland
HELSINKI, FINLAND — Russia on Saturday halted providing natural gas to neighboring Finland, which has angered Moscow by applying for NATO membership, after the Nordic country refused to pay supplier…
US, Others Walk Out of APEC Talks Over Russia's Ukraine Invasion, Officials Say
BANGKOK — Representatives of the United States and several other nations walked out of an Asia-Pacific trade ministers meeting in Bangkok on Saturday to protest Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, officials…
Hermit, Martyr and Journalist Among New Catholic Saints
VATICAN CITY — A Frenchman murdered in the desert, a Dutch priest killed in a Nazi concentration camp and an Indian lay convert are among 10 new saints being created…
Death Toll in Slovenia Factory Blast Rises to 6
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA — A worker hurt in an explosion at a chemical factory in Slovenia has died from his injuries, bringing the total number of people killed in the accident…
Latest Developments in Ukraine: May 13
For full coverage of the crisis in Ukraine, visit Flashpoint Ukraine. The latest developments in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. All times EDT: 12:02 a.m.: Al Jazeera, citing the…
Europe Aims to Reverse Dependence on China for Electric Battery Mineral
Madrid — An obscure mountain in the remote far west of Spain could prove to be a game changer in the race to end the West’s dependence on China for…
Finland's Border Set to Become NATO-Russia Frontier
Finland’s government says the country should immediately apply to join NATO in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. As Henry Ridgwell reports from the Russia-Finland border, such a move would…
Will Finland's 1,300-Kilometer Border Become NATO-Russia Frontier?
Vaalimaa, Finland — Colored marker stones placed on either side of a small river – blue and white for Finland, red and green for Russia – are all that separate…
Ukraine War Presents French Farmers with Opportunity – and Risk
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is disrupting crop exports and driving up global food prices. Both countries are major exporters of key staples like wheat and sunflower oil. In France, some…
Letter Z Becomes Russian Propaganda Tool
Since the invasion of Ukraine began, the letter Z was used by Russia as a way to identify its military vehicles inside Ukraine. But the letter has now become a…
Finland’s Leaders Support Joining NATO
Finland’s President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin Thursday expressed their approval for joining NATO, a move that would complete a major policy shift for the country in response…
‘This Tears My Soul Apart’: A Ukrainian Boy and a Killing
BUCHA, UKRAINE — As he listened to his father die, the boy lay still on the asphalt. His elbow burned where a bullet had pierced him. His thumb stung from…
Latest Developments in Ukraine: May 12
For full coverage of the crisis in Ukraine, visit Flashpoint Ukraine. The latest developments in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. All times EDT: 12:02 a.m.: Canada plans to charter…
Finland Veterans Who Fought 1939 Russian Invasion Support NATO Membership
Finland and Sweden are expected to apply for NATO membership in the coming days, in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. As Henry Ridgwell reports from Taipalsaari, close to the…