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Ukrainian town comes under Russian assault

Dmitry Zaks, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 17 06:35 PM

The four-year-old recognized the low whistle of the Russian artillery shell hurtling toward the Ukrainian town of New York long before his mother had a chance to grab his hand. Read more »

BSP opens forex facility for Filipinos returning from Ukraine

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 17 11:07 AM

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is opening a currency exchange facility (CEF) for overseas Filipinos and their families who are coming back from Ukraine. Read more »

More mass graves found in Ukraine

Oleg Petrasyuk, EPA-EFE
Posted at May 16 11:25 PM

According to the Ukrainian parliament, the UN Human Rights Council decided to launch an investigation into the violations committed after Russia's invasion. Read more »

McDonald's to exit Russia

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 16 08:46 PM

American fast-food giant McDonald's will exit the Russian market and sell its business in the increasingly isolated country, the company said Monday. Read more »

G-7 may impose more sanctions on Russia

Kyodo News
Posted at May 14 04:11 PM

Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven major developed nations are expected to say Saturday they are prepared to roll out additional economic sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine when they wrap up a three-day meeting in Germany. Read more »

Ex-mercenary says Russia should stay off foreign soil

Stuart Williams and Marine Pennetier, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 12 05:57 PM

For almost half a decade former Russian soldier Marat Gabidullin was a fighter with the controversial mercenary outfit Wagner, deployed in the east of Ukraine and then in Syria, where he was badly wounded. Read more »

Tennis: 'Drained' Svitolina to sit out French Open

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 12 10:22 AM

Elina Svitolina of Ukraine said on Wednesday she will skip the French Open, telling AFP the Russian invasion of her country had been "draining." Read more »

Monde Nissin posts higher Q1 revenue, but warns food crisis looms

Art Fuentes, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 11 08:23 PM

Processed food giant Monde Nissin released its unaudited first quarter results showing the company's consolidated revenues grew 7.2 percent on the back of strong domestic sales. Read more »

Putin: Russian forces defending 'Motherland' from 'unacceptable threat'

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 09 04:54 PM

President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Russian forces in Ukraine were defending the "Motherland" from an "absolutely unacceptable threat," as he opened the annual parade marking victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. Read more »

Russian oligarch's yacht seized in Fiji on US request

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 06 05:22 PM

Fiji authorities have seized sanctioned Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov's $300 million yacht in line with a US warrant, the US Justice Department says. Read more »

Germany to send self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 06 05:12 PM

Germany will send seven self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine, the defence ministry said Friday, ramping up deliveries of heavy weapons to help Kyiv battle Russia's invasion. Read more »

Communication blackout: more pain for Mariupol

Joris Fioriti, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 06 03:42 PM

With no mobile phone coverage in Mariupol, some of those who fled the area are worried about whether or not their relatives, who stayed behind, are alive. Read more »

Top oil producers agree on modest supply boost

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 05 09:32 PM

Saudi Arabia, Russia and other key oil producers agreed on Thursday to another marginal increase in output, bolstered by risks to demand. Read more »

Russia downplays Western aid to Ukraine

Joshua Melvin and David Stout, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 05 09:00 PM

Russia on Thursday said Western aid to Kyiv had slowed its offensive in Ukraine but would not thwart its victory, as conflicting reports emerged about efforts to rescue civilians from a besieged steel plant in the devastated city of Mariupol. Read more »

Shell profit up as high oil prices offset Russia hit

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 05 05:47 PM

Shell on Thursday said its net profit jumped 26 percent in the first quarter as soaring oil prices offset a sizeable charge linked to its Russia exit. Read more »

Russian ceasefire to begin at besieged Mariupol steel plant

Joshua Melvin with David Stout in Kyiv, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 05 05:42 PM

The ceasefire will allow Ukrainian civilians to flee even as its defenders vowed to fight to the end. Read more »

Russia bans entry of Japan PM, 62 others indefinitely

Kyodo News
Posted at May 05 07:45 AM

Russia said Wednesday it will ban the entry of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and many high-ranking officials for an indefinite period. Read more »

Duterte says he might share jail cell with Putin

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 03 11:00 PM

Duterte again compared his controversial anti-narcotics operations with Putin's war against Ukraine. Read more »

Pope wants to meet Putin in Moscow

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 03 05:56 PM

Pope Francis said he has requested a meeting in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the Ukraine war but has heard nothing back. Read more »

Fiji orders seizure of Russia-linked superyacht

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 03 05:31 PM

A Fiji court ordered the seizure on Tuesday of a superyacht reportedly owned by a sanctioned Russian oligarch, officials said, targeting an asset estimated to be worth more than $300 million. Read more »