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Situation in Ukraine an existential threat to Europe, Polish PM says

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is an existential threat to peace in Europe, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Mar 1, 2022

Stellantis to launch fund for Ukrainian refugees

Jeep and Peugeot parent Stellantis NV on Tuesday said it will start a fund to support Ukrainian refugees following Russia's invasion into the eastern European nation.

Tribune News Service · Mar 1, 2022

The age of levity is over. The Russia-Ukraine war will shake politics into a new sobriety

When Ukraine calls to Europe for help, it is appealing to an ideal that Britain has treated as a joke for too long, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2022

Stellantis Plans 100 Percent Electric Vehicle Sales In Europe By 2030

The US lineup would be 50 percent electric under the company's Dare Forward 2030 plan.

Motor1 · Mar 1, 2022

Five essential everyday commodities hit by the war in Ukraine

Ukraine and Russia are essential suppliers of raw materials and energy for many crucial supply chains

Wales Online · Mar 1, 2022

EU nations considering banning Russian ships from ports - officials

European Union countries are considering a ban on Russian ships entering the bloc's ports, aiming to tighten sea restrictions after a halt on air traffic, European officials say, a step that would further hamper Russia's commercial shipments.

Reuters · Mar 1, 2022

EU dampens Ukraine plea for 'immediate' membership despite strong support

The European Union has poured cold water on a plea from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for "immediate" membership to the bloc despite strong support from eastern EU states.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 1, 2022

Ukraine seeks safe zone as Russia nears biggest atomic plant

The head of Ukraine’s nuclear-power utility called on international monitors to intervene to ensure the safety of the country’s 15 atomic reactors as an advancing Russian invasion nears Europe’s largest nuclear plant.

Tribune News Service · Mar 1, 2022

Ukraine war: RT coverage is biased and misleading but banning the network may not be a good idea

YouTube has blocked access across Europe to Russia’s state-funded international broadcasters, RT (formerly Russia Today) and Sputnik – including to the UK. The decision follows the announcement on February 27 of expanded sanctions against Russia by the European Commission, which saw RT, Sputnik and their subsidiaries, banned across the EU.…

The Conversation · Mar 1, 2022

Why Western sanctions aren't hitting Russia where it would hurt the most: oil and gas

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is preparing to hammer Russia in his State of the Union address Tuesday, but he's likely to stop short of employing perhaps the most powerful economic weapon in the American and Western arsenal: a full-on embargo of Russian oil and gas.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 1, 2022