Business
Russian currency tumbles to record low as markets react to invasion of Ukraine
The ruble fell 6% against the U.S. dollar, with one dollar buying 89 rubles. This was the lowest level on record, according to The Wall Street Journal, citing FactSet. It has since bounced back and is fluctuating between 84 and 88 rubles per dollar.
Politics
Ukraine's richest man says he's suing Putin for damages
"We will definitely sue Russia and demand proper compensation for all losses and lost business," Akhmetov said
Culture
Ukrainian 'MasterChef' serves free meals to refugees fleeing Russian bombs
"I understood that I'm not very good with the guns... but I know that I'm a very nice warrior with a knife," said Klopotenko. "My aim and my mission in life is to feed the people."
Politics
Putin's Chechen strongman executed 3 Russian soldiers who did not want to fight
Ukrainian intelligence found the soldiers “were ready to surrender their weapons and go home,” but fighters under Kodyrav killed three of them
Opinion & Reviews
After Hamas atrocities, MLK's embrace of Israel and disdain for antisemitism confronts liberals
“Dr. King’s vision of a secure Israel and a peaceful Middle East is as relevant today as it was in the 1960s,” labor leader says.
Technology
INFORMATION WAR: Kremlin censors move to block Wikipedia in Russia
The editors of Wikipedia’s Russian language page received a memo on Tuesday from Russia’s communication’s regulator informing them that an article titled “Russian invasion of Ukraine (2022)” violates Russian law
Politics
Russia warns of nuclear deployment if Sweden and Finland join NATO
"There can be no more talk of any nuclear-free status for the Baltic - the balance must be restored,” Russia’s Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said
Politics
Medvedev warns of nuclear dystopia as Western leaders meet in Brussels
"Is this a dystopia or some mad futuristic forecast? Is it pulp fiction? No," Medvedev said
Politics
Israeli Prime Minister meets with Putin, calls Zelenskyy
Bennett on Saturday became the first Western leader to sit down with Putin since he launched his invasion of Ukraine