Ukraine needs about $3 billion in foreign financial aid on a monthly basis to get through 2024, Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko said on Wednesday, highlighting the challenges Kyiv faces as U.S. support begins to falter. Marchenko said Ukraine's macroeconomic stability during the war with Russia had been possible due to a
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Sri Lanka halts free visas for long-staying Russian, Ukrainian nationals
Sri Lanka has decided to stop issuing free long-term visas to Russian and Ukrainian nationals who have lived in the Indian Ocean island nation for the past two years, a government official said on Thursday. Since Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Sri Lanka has allowed Russians and Ukrainians to stay
Osimhen hat-trick fires Napoli to big win at Sassuolo
Victor Osimhen's hat-trick helped Napoli thrash struggling Sassuolo 6-1 in Serie A on Wednesday, the Italian champions' first win under caretaker coach Francesco Calzona. Napoli, who appointed Calzona last week following the sacking of Walter Mazzarri, secured their first victory in four league games. They are ninth in the standings with 40
Inter extend lead atop Serie A with 4-0 win over Atalanta
Daniil Medvedev wins to begin Dubai title defense
Reigning champion Daniil Medvedev recorded a 6-3, 7-5 win over Alexander Shevchenko of Kazakhstan on Tuesday in the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. Medvedev had withdrawn from two recent tournaments due to fatigue and a right foot injury, making this the top-seeded Russian's first on-court appearance since
Australia thump Uzbekistan 10-0 to seal Olympic berth
Michelle Heyman scored four first-half goals as Australia demolished Uzbekistan 10-0 on Wednesday to book their place in the women's soccer tournament at the Paris Olympics. Having won the first leg of the Olympic qualifier 3-0 on a freezing day in Tashkent, Australia were ruthless on a stifling night at Melbourne's
NATO allies rule out sending troops to Ukraine as Russia rebukes Macron
The United States and key European allies said on Tuesday they had no plans to send ground troops to Ukraine, after France hinted at the possibility, and the Kremlin warned that any such move would inevitably lead to conflict between Russia and NATO. French President Emmanuel Macron had said on Monday
Zelenskiy says Black Sea grain corridor in doubt without US aid
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that without new U.S. military aid his country would be unable to defend a Black Sea shipping corridor that has allowed Kyiv to export millions of tons of grain to global markets. Ukraine launched the shipping corridor hugging its western Black Sea coast near
Russia bans gasoline exports for 6 months from March 1
Russia on Tuesday ordered a six-month ban on gasoline exports from March 1 to keep prices stable amid rising demand from consumers and farmers and to allow for maintenance of refineries in the world's second largest oil exporter. The ban, first reported by Russia's RBC, was confirmed by a spokeswoman for
