Roughly 80 percent of Russians trace their ancestry to the Slavs who settled in the country 1,500 years ago. Other major groups include Tatars, who came with the Mongol invaders, and Ukrainians. Russia is known all over the world for its thinkers and artists, including writers like Leo ...
Russia's Belgorod region which borders Ukraine said that 120 civilians had been killed there in Ukrainian strikes and 651 people injured since the start of the war over two years ago. Belgorod has been repeatedly attacked by Ukrainian artillery, drones and proxies over the past year. Russia inva...
Asylum claims from Russians have surged in the U.S., France and Germany since the invasion two years ago, but few are getting in.
At the BRICS summit in China last week, it wasannouncedthat China would contribute 500 million yuan for a technology and cooperation plan for the group of “developing” countries. According toEuronews: China will give 500 million yuan (64 million euros) for aBRICSeconomic and technology cooperat...
— Associated Press Fri, Mar 31 20232:00 AM EDT Read CNBC's previous live coverage here: Kyiv says nearly 500 children have died in Moscow's war; Russia detains WSJ reporter
These are the major events that led to the crisis, along with some key moments since the war began more than two years ago. Dec. 1, 1991: Ukraine Becomes Independent Ukraine Dec. 5, 1994: The Budapest Memorandum Is Signed The Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances was signed in late ...
is about 3% lower than before the invasion and may fall further once European embargoes come into effect at the turn of the year. In the first six months of the war between 250,000 and 500,000 Russians fled the country, reckons Liam Peach of Capital Economics, a consultancy. Lots were...
On Monday,Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairsclaimed that Russian invasion forces had so far lost 4,500 personnel, almost 200 tanks and almost 60 aircraft, half of them helicopters. CNBC could not verify those claims. Charred military vehicles are seen on a road, as Russia's invasion of ...
The Fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, authorizes the additional spending for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, an increase of $500 million over U.S. President Joe Biden's request earlier this year. The bill also suspends some restrictions on contracts for munitions ...
They’re not my parents, but after two years of living in Ukraine, they grew to become my Tato and Mama — Ukrainian for “mom” and “dad.” Five years ago, they welcomed me into their home like a daughter — now they’re living under Russian bombardment, the sound of shelling punct...