TOKYO (AP) — President Joe Biden told fellow Indo-Pacific leaders assembled for a four-country summit Tuesday that they were navigating “a dark hour in our shared history” due to Russia’s brutal war on Ukraine and he urged the group to make a greater effort to stop Vladimir Putin’s aggression. “This […]
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Ukraine bomb shelters help Leoni keep VW, BMW supplied
A vital supplier to the automotive industry, Leoni was forced to swiftly overhaul how it operates in Ukraine — from shifts to shelters to shipping goods across the border — providing a lesson in how to keep a mission-critical business running during a war now in its third month. Maintaining […]
German auto industry braces for Russian gas disruption as Ukraine war continues
BERLIN — German automakers and suppliers said they are preparing for the possibility that Russia will cut off their gas supplies as a result of the Ukraine conflict. Gazprom, the large Russian state energy company, fired a warning shot last week toward countries that are supporting Ukraine by halting gas […]
Teaching Resources to Help Students Make Sense of the War in Ukraine
sabrina tavernise From The New York Times, I’m Sabrina Tavernise. This is The Daily. As Russia steps up its bombing campaign against Ukrainian cities, it’s also waging another battle— over the truth about the war. My colleague, Valerie Hopkins, on why so many people in Russia are in denial about […]
Bitcoiners Are Building Mesh Networks In Ukraine
As the war in Ukraine continues, the internet is proving to be unreliable. Bitcoiners are addressing that. The below is a direct excerpt of Marty’s Bent Issue #1177: “Pressure forcing alternative transaction relay solutions.” Sign up for the newsletter here. When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Despite […]
Ukraine mood: Wary of Russia’s ‘imperial ambition’
KYIV, Ukraine — On the picturesque streets of a snow-dusted capital, many ordinary Ukrainians are of two minds: They see ominous war clouds on the horizon, but hope the threat might yet prove a passing squall. For weeks, about 100,000 Russian troops, backed by armor and artillery, have been massed just […]