Explosions heard in Ukraine capital Kyiv, other cities

Agence France Presse 02/24/2022

KYIV — Explosions rang out before dawn Thursday in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and several cities near the frontline and along the country’s coast, after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation. AFP correspondents also heard blasts in…

Oil prices break $100 on Russian ‘military operation’ in Ukraine

Agence France Presse 02/24/2022

HONG KONG — Oil prices soared past $100 for the first time in more than seven years on Thursday after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “military operation” in Ukraine, apparently realizing fears he would invade. Brent surged…

Russia’s Putin announces military operation in Ukraine

Agence France Presse 02/24/2022

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “military operation” in Ukraine on Thursday and called on soldiers there to lay down their arms, defying Western outrage and global appeals not to launch a war. Putin made…

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