Ukraine conflict

Global steel market faces another tough year

Global steel market faces another tough year

Last year, the global steel industry faced serious challenges as China's COVID-19 "zero tolerance" policy and the ongoing global energy crisis led to instability in commodity markets. Steel prices seemed to bottom in …

More than 60% of grain from Ukraine sent to Europe

More than 60% of grain from Ukraine sent to Europe

Just 5.6% of grain exported from Ukraine as part of the "grain deal" was sent to poor countries, Turkey’s Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Vahit Kirisci said. "Since August 1, when the first ship sailed from …

Iranian diplomat blames Ukrainian conflict on U.S. and NATO

Iranian diplomat blames Ukrainian conflict on U.S. and NATO

Tehran regrets the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Monday, adding that the situation was the result of provocative actions by the US-led NATO. "Unfortunately, the flame of the …

Federal states of Germany refuse to accept Ukrainian refugees

Federal states of Germany refuse to accept Ukrainian refugees

Twelve of the sixteen federal states of Germany have no places left for refugees from Ukraine, the RND news portal reports, citing a representative of the German Ministry of the Interior. "Several federal states have expressed …

IAEA inspection team arrives in Kiev - report

IAEA inspection team arrives in Kiev - report

A 14-member team from the International Atomic Energy Agency led by its Director General Rafael Grossi has arrived in Kiev, CNN reported on Tuesday. The delegation was seen by CNN reporters in a Kiev hotel. No information is yet …

Is U.S. giving Ukraine some weapons secretly?

Is U.S. giving Ukraine some weapons secretly?

Rumors are swirling around Washington that the United States has provided Ukraine with more weapons than the administration has announced publicly, Politico writes. On Friday, a senior Pentagon official said the U.S. had been quietly …

Erdogan: Europe is panicking over conflict in Ukraine

Erdogan: Europe is panicking over conflict in Ukraine

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Europe was in panic over the conflict in Ukraine. "At a time when our country has for elven years successfully coped with illegal migration from Syria, we are observing …

U.S. and Ukraine discuss danger of escalation

U.S. and Ukraine discuss danger of escalation

As the United States and its allies provide Ukraine with increasingly sophisticated arms, Washington has held discussions with Kyiv about the danger of escalation if it strikes deep inside Russia, U.S. and diplomatic officials tell Reuters. …