Ukraine to secure first IMF loan package due to wartime spending
Ukraine incurred a huge deficit mainly due to its enormous military spending, and had to rely on its central bank printing more money.
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U.N.-brokered Black Sea grain deal extended for at least two months
The Black Sea Grain Initiative, a U.N.-brokered agreement with Russia, Ukraine and Turkey on July 22, 2022, was reauthorized once again.
Court issues warrant for Putin over Ukrainian child abductions
The court's prosecutor says the charges involve the deportation of 'at least hundreds of children taken from orphanages and children’s care homes.'
Experts urge accountability for Russian war crimes in Ukraine
The alleged war crimes include killings, torture and illegal confinement, rape, kidnapped children and attacks on civilians and energy-related infrastructure.
U.N. atomic watchdog chief 'astonished by the complacency'
Europe's biggest nuclear power plant is running on emergency diesel generators to prevent a major radiation catastrophe.
Lost childhoods: Ukraine's most innocent victims in Putin's war
The global demands for peace grow as humanitarian aid workers emphasize the war's devastating effect on children.
Russia to suspend role in last remaining nuclear accord with U.S.
Putin said Russia will not withdraw from the treaty but will no longer allow NATO countries to inspect its nuclear arsenal.
Western leaders' tensions with Russia, China dominate summit
U.S. and Chinese diplomats met for the first time since the U.S. shot down what officials called a Chinese surveillance balloon.
Group of nations back first call for 'responsible' military uses of AI
The agreement emerged from high-level political talks among 85 countries on the sidelines of an international summit.
United Nations seeks additional $5.6 billion in aid for Ukraine
As Putin's war in Ukraine nears the one-year mark, the U.N. again calls on the international community to step up with billions more in aid.
NATO allies to step up support for Ukraine's 'grinding war of attrition'
The move reflects the Ukrainian president's request for vastly more heavy weaponry and ammunition to launch an expected spring counteroffensive against Russia.
Odesa historic center added to UNESCO's World Heritage List
The listing means 194 nations must commit to not deliberately cause direct or indirect damage to Odesa, and to help protect it.
Sweden’s NATO bid put in jeopardy after Quran burning in Stockholm
The Turkish president threw cold water on NATO’s expansion after protests in the Swedish capital by an anti-Islam activist and pro-Kurdish groups.
A labyrinth of competing interests behind Europe's migration battle
It is a fight that spans the continent and entangles international organizations, border security and others.
Protesters at Davos target climate inaction and carbon-intensive rich
Mounting frustration and anger over inaction on climate change is compounded by outrage over rising inequalities between rich and poor.
Ukraine’s first lady presses Davos leaders for Western aid
Zelenska said it's outrageous that Russia's aggression can lead to thousands of civilians killed and millions of people displaced.