LONDON, Oct 19 (Reuters) – The biggest jump in food prices since 1980 pushed British inflation back into double digits last month, matching a 40-year high hit in July in a new blow for households grappling with a cost-of-living crisis. The Office for National Statistics said the consumer price index (CPI) increased by 10.1% in...
KYIV, Oct 17 (Reuters) – The capital of Kyiv was hit on Monday by kamikaze drones, Andriy Yermak, head of the Ukrainian president’s staff, wrote on the Telegram messaging app. “Russians think it will help them,” Yermak said. Reuters was not able to independently verify the claims.
Oct 15 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will provide $400 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine, Saudi state news agency SPA said, adding that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman made a phone call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday. The crown prince expressed the kingdom’s readiness to continue efforts of mediation and support everything that...
WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden pledged on Tuesday “there will be consequences” for U.S. relations with Saudi Arabia after OPEC+ announced last week that it would cut its oil production target over U.S. objections. His announcement came a day after powerful Democratic Senator Bob Menendez, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee,...
KYIV, Oct 12 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he doubted whether Russian President Vladimir Putin would use a tactical nuclear weapon as Ukraine pleaded for a rapid increase in Western military aid to defend against missile strikes on its cities. Explosions rocked the Russian-occupied southern towns of Kherson and Melitopol and...
LONDON, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Europe needs to pay up to import liquefied natural gas, pray for a mild winter and cut energy demand as any sabotage of infrastructure or even deeper cuts to Russian supply would make power rationing or blackouts all but inevitable. Even if Europe manages to stay warm and keep the...
KYIV, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Russia will respond to the West’s growing involvement in the Ukraine conflict although direct conflict with NATO is not in Moscow’s interests, Russia’s deputy foreign minister said on Tuesday after Washington pledged more military aid for Kyiv. Ukraine on Monday said it needed to strengthen its air defence following Russia’s...
LONDON, Oct 11 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Tuesday will tell other Group of Seven leaders to remain steadfast in their support of Ukraine and request an urgent meeting of NATO leaders, Downing Street said, after Russia stepped up attacks on Ukrainian cities. Russian President Vladimir Putin has mobilised more troops and...
KYIV, Oct 10 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of orchestrating what he called a terrorist attack on a key bridge linking Russia and Crimea, as he prepared to hold a meeting of his security council on Monday. “There is no doubt. This is an act of terrorism aimed at destroying critically important...
BERLIN, October 7 (TASS) Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday said Europe can achieve a lasting peace only with the involvement of Russia. Merkel, who was chancellor from 2005 to 2021, made the statement at a ceremony dedicated to the 77th anniversary of the Suddeutsche Zeitung newspaper in Munich. She said the Cold War will go...