Concerns are rising about a possible recession if Europe does not save enough gas and rationing is required to get through the cold months.
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Deal to export Ukraine’s grain to be signed in Istanbul, Turkey says
The plan foresees joint controls of ships as they leave and arrive at Black Sea ports and a mechanism to ensure the safety of the transfer routes as war rages.
EU promises more Ukraine war aid; calls for sanctions unity
European Union foreign ministers have promised another 500 millions euros in military aid to Ukraine’s war chest.
Russia steps up attacks across Ukraine’s north, east, south
Russian forces have fired missiles and shells at cities and towns across Ukraine, attacks that Ukrainian officials say killed at least 17 more civilians.
Russian cruise missiles rain down on southern Ukrainian city
The attack on Dnipro came a day after a Russian missile strike killed at least 23 people and wounded more than 200 in Vinnytsia, a city southwest of Kyiv, the capital.
WNBA’s Brittney Griner gets support at trial in Russia from character witnesses
The head of the Russian club she plays for in the offseason and a teammate from that squad testify in support of her character and what she has meant for women’s basketball in that country.
Russian missiles kill at least 23 in Ukraine, wound over 100
Officials said Kalibr cruise missiles fired from a Russian submarine in the Black Sea struck civilian buildings in Vinnytsia, 167 miles southwest of Kyiv.
U.N. reports progress in talks to free up Ukraine grain exports
The United Nations says the war is endangering food supplies for many developing nations and could worsen hunger for up to 181 million people.
Ukraine reports striking Russian ammunition depot in south
The precision of the strike suggested Ukrainian forces used U.S-supplied multiple-launch High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS, to hit the area.
Putin expands fast-track Russian citizenship to all Ukraine
The Russian passport move appears to be part of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s strategy, which could also involve annexation of territory into the Russian Federation.