USA Biden attends first White House correspondents' dinner since pandemic “What's clear ... is that the free press matters more than you ever did in the last century,” US President Joe Biden said while addressing the first White House Correspondents' Association dinner in years. 01/05/2022
Ukraine Biden accuses Putin of 'genocide', wanting to 'wipe out' Ukrainians Biden added that it would be up to lawyers to decide if Russia’s conduct met the international standard for genocide but said, “it sure seems that way to me”. 13/04/2022
Ukraine Ukraine war: Mariupol mayor accuses Russia of chemical agent attack World leaders have pledged military aid and support for Ukraine. Earlier, Mariupol's mayor accused Russia of using a chemical agent on the outskirts of the city. 13/04/2022
USA US confirms Jackson as first Black female Supreme Court justice Jackson, a 51-year-old appeals court judge with nine years of experience on the federal bench, was confirmed 53-47. 07/04/2022
USA Ukraine war: US, UK hit Russia with new sanctions The US and UK rolled out new sanctions against Russia on Wednesday, with Europe promising a fifth round of sanctions soon. 06/04/2022
Ukraine Biden calls for 'war crimes trial' after grim Bucha discoveries “We have to continue to provide Ukraine with the weapons they need to continue the fight. And we have to gather all the detail so this can be an actual -- have a war crimes trial,” Biden said. 04/04/2022
Poland 'Your freedom is ours', Biden assures Duda during Poland visit On his last day in Poland, US President Joe Biden met with his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda, and high-level Ukrainian officials. 26/03/2022
state of the union Europe's week: Ukraine remains in focus as Brussels hosts summits US president Joe Biden was in the Belgian capital to try and demonstrate the West's unity. 25/03/2022
no comment Biden eats pizza with US troops in Poland President Joe Biden visited U.S. troops stationed near Poland’s border with Ukraine on Friday and was getting a first hand look at the growing humanitarian response to the millions of Ukrainians who are fleeing to Poland to escape Russia’s assault on their homeland. 25/03/2022
Europe Decoded What's on Joe Biden's packed agenda in Brussels today? In what is set to be a busy day, Biden will become the first US president to participate physically at an EU summit. 24/03/2022
Ukraine NATO says 7—15,000 Russian troops killed amid Ukrainian resistance Even the most conservative Western estimates have the casualties amount at several thousand, while the Kremlin remains silent on actual figures. 23/03/2022
Russia Fears Russia could use chemical weapons grow as ground offensive slows President Biden warned there are "clear signs" Moscow is considering use of chemical weapons as Russian ground offensive appears to stall 22/03/2022
Ukraine Russian forces advance in Mariupol as fighting flares across Ukraine Fighting raged on multiple fronts in Ukraine on Saturday, particularly in Mariupol where Russian troops pushed deeper into the besieged southeastern port. 19/03/2022
USA Kremlin anger after Joe Biden calls Vladimir Putin a 'war criminal' "We believe such rhetoric to be unacceptable and unforgivable," said a spokesman for the Kremlin. 17/03/2022
USA White House: Biden will travel to Europe for Ukraine talks US President Joe Biden will travel to Brussels next week for face-to-face talks with European leaders about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 15/03/2022
Green News US reluctant to export natural gas to Europe amid 'climate concerns' The Ukraine crisis has underscored Europe's energy dependence on Russia, which supplies about 40 per cent of the natural gas used to heat homes and generate electricity. So why is the US not helping out? 11/03/2022
Money Biden has signed an executive order on crypto. Here's what it said With this executive order, experts believe Biden is giving a pragmatic acknowledgement of the growing importance of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. 09/03/2022
Money Cryptos rally after leaked US Treasury statement calms crackdown fears The statement, which has since disappeared after being prematurely released, called for a 'coordinated approach' to digital assets. 09/03/2022
USA Biden announces Russian fossil fuel import ban, UK follows suit Only 8% of the US oil and petroleum imports came from Russia in 2021, and the country doesn't import any natural gas from Moscow at all. 08/03/2022
Money Biden to sign executive order on crypto to close sanctions loopholes The executive order, which is expected to be signed this week, will be a first step in regulating the cryptocurrency market in the US. 08/03/2022
USA Biden on Russia in Ukraine: 'Freedom will always triumph over tyranny' “In the battle between democracy and autocracy, democracies are rising to the moment,” the US president said in his State of the Union address. 02/03/2022
Ukraine Ukraine's Zelenskyy demands 'end to appeasement' of Russia from West Ukraine's president called for an 'end to appeasement' at the Munich Security Conference, as Western leaders said Russia would face severe consequences should it invade its neighbour. 19/02/2022
Ukraine US relocates Kyiv embassy while pushing for solution to Russia crisis The US relocated its embassy operations to Western Ukraine due to the threat of Russian military action, while US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson emphasised that there remains "a crucial window for diplomacy." 14/02/2022
Afghanistan Afghans protest US president Biden giving €3.1bn to 9/11 victims The country's economy is teetering on the brink of collapse after international money stopped coming into Afghanistan with the arrival in mid-August of the Taliban, while the citizens are experiencing a mass famine. 12/02/2022
Ukraine Ukraine crisis: 'Swift, severe costs' to invasion, Biden warns Putin Before his conversation with Biden, the Russian president also spoke with the French President Emmanuel Macron, who said that Putin was interested in finding a diplomatic solution to the crisis. 12/02/2022
Ukraine UK, Norway urge nationals to leave Ukraine over Russia invasion fears US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Friday all the pieces were in place for a major military operation that could start “rapidly” and possibly before the end of the Games on Jan. 20. 11/02/2022
