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IMF approves $1.4 billion in emergency funding for Ukraine

The International Monetary Fund said its executive board on Wednesday approved $1.4 billion in emergency financing for Ukraine to help meet urgent spending needs and mitigate the economic impact of Russia's military invasion.

Reuters · Mar 9, 2022

As it happened: Russian tanks advance northeast of Kyiv, EU leaders hold crisis talks at Versailles

Two weeks after Moscow launched an invasion on Ukraine, Russian tanks on Thursday were advancing on the northeastern outskirts of Kyiv, amid mounting fears that the Ukrainian capital would soon be encircled. The less-developed northeastern edge of Kyiv is filled with fields and open roads that offer little physical resistance…

France 24 · Mar 9, 2022

5 Best Commodity ETFs To Buy As Oil Prices Soar

Crude oil prices recently reached their highest levels in 13 years after President Joe Biden banned all imports of Russian fossil fuels in response to the country's invasion of Ukraine.

Benzinga · Mar 9, 2022

UK's Johnson commits to further tighten sanctions on Russia

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday told Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy he is committed to further tightening sanctions to impose maximum economic cost on Russia, a Downing Street spokesperson said.

Reuters · Mar 9, 2022

Zelensky declares Putin is 'going straight to hell' and tells West not to 'wait for WW3'

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has remained resilient in his belief that Vladimir Putin will not succeed in this unjust invasion, saying Russia 'can occupy us but you definitely can't win'

Daily Mirror · Mar 9, 2022

Men are required to stay and defend Ukraine, but women face a difficult choice — to flee, or fight

Ukrainian women from all walks of life are taking up arms, joining medical units and wrangling supplies for war, determined to hold the line against Russia.

ABC News · Mar 9, 2022

Ukraine’s army, vastly outgunned, inflicts losses on more powerful Russian forces

NEAR KYIV, Ukraine — The Russian soldier wrenched the steering wheel to the right, digging furrows in the embankment as the truck lurched onto a field astride the M06 highway near Kyiv. He barreled down a few dozen yards, desperate to escape the Ukrainian forces that ambushed his armored column…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 9, 2022

Boycotting Russian products might feel right, but can individual consumers really make a difference?

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s recent call for a boycott of Russian oil and other import-export bans was aimed at global leaders, but consumers across social media are also advocating a form of personal economic sanctions.

The Conversation · Mar 9, 2022

Vladimir Putin tested Conor McGregor's whiskey for poison before accepting gift

The Russian leader, who set into motion his unprovoked invasion of Ukraine last month, met the MMA star during the 2018 Russia World Cup.

Daily Record · Mar 9, 2022

Conflict will cost Thailand B245bn

The Russia-Ukraine conflict is estimated to inflict 244.70 billion baht's worth of damage to the Thai economy, dragging GDP growth to only 2-3% this year, if it is extended for the entire year, according to the latest study by the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC).

Bangkok Post · Mar 9, 2022