RussiaPres. Putin delivered his annual address to Russia's parliament, and The Economist called it a "defiant and rambling" speech: he bizarrely blamed the West for starting his invasion of Ukraine an …

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UkraineFacing depleting stockpiles and a slow ramp up of new production, the U.S. and its allies are reportedly considering sending Ukraine weapons and ammo the U.S. has seized from ships smuggling we …

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Ukraine Ukrainian officials said aid groups and civilians would be blocked from entering Bakhmut, and some analysts are reading that as a sign that Ukraine may soon withdraw its troops and give the c …

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Commodity Prices Aluminum: $2,441/tonAntimony (ingot min. 99.65% fob China): $13,250/tonCobalt: $38,920/tonCopper: $8,858/tonGold: $1,862/tozLead: $2,079/tonNatural Gas (Nymex): $2.58/MMbtuWTI Crude …

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Ukraine Pres. Zelensky is on his second wartime trip abroad: he visited the UK - which just committed to training Ukrainian fighter pilots and marines - and will meet EU leaders at a summit in Brusse …

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Turkey / Syria Earthquake Syrian rebels accused the government of playing politics with post-earthquake aid: the government wants to manage all aid delivery - even in hard-hit rebel-controlled areas …

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