The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

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Putin's announcement of a hypersonic missile strike in Ukraine raises concerns and escalates tensions. International community calls for peaceful resolution.

Downing Street confirmed a ballistic missile with a range of several thousand kilometres had been fired on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro.

US confirms Russia's use of experimental missile in Dnipro attack. 5 million military aid package announced for Ukraine.

Volodymyr Zelensky has spoken for the first time after Russia is understood to have fired intercontinental ballistic missiles within Ukraine.

James Cowan is a former army general and now CEO of the landmine clearance charity The HALO Trust

January WTI crude oil (CLF25 ) today is up +1.30 (+1.89%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF25 ) is up +0.0090 (+0.46%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today climbed to 1-1/2 week highs and are moderately higher. Escalation of the Ukraine-Russian war is pushing crude prices higher after Ukraine said Russia...

US sanctions target Gazprombank and Russian entities to hinder military funding and evade sanctions. Europe diversifies energy sources amid Russian gas cutoff.