#Putin shrugs off financial sanctions as ruble rebounds

#Putin shrugs off financial sanctions as ruble rebounds

“Putin shrugs off financial sanctions as ruble rebounds” Vladimir Putin’s Russia is earning more from its energy exports than it was before it invaded Ukraine, and the ruble has bounced back to its prewar value. Tell us again about those “crippling” sanctions. Yes, President Joe Biden on Friday signed two bills expanding US financial restrictions…

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#White House won’t say when Kyiv embassy will reopen

#White House won’t say when Kyiv embassy will reopen

“White House won’t say when Kyiv embassy will reopen” White House press secretary Jen Psaki declined Monday to commit to a timeframe for reopening the US embassy in Kyiv after Russian troops retreated from the region of Ukraine’s capital. “It’s in our interest to have a diplomatic presence on the ground, but that is an…

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#Letters to the Editor — April 9, 2022

#Letters to the Editor — April 9, 2022

“Letters to the Editor — April 9, 2022” The Issue: Reports and photos of mass graves of executed civilians in Bucha, Ukraine. Reports out of Bucha in Ukraine suggest a level of carnage unheard of in modern times being ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin (“ ‘This is genocide,’ ” April 4). Putin’s Russia is a bankrupt…

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