Ukraine's Backers Want Reduction In Long-Range Strikes On Russian Oil, Zelensky Says We've been highlighting the significant impact of the Iran war on developments in Ukraine, where the over four-year long war is showing no end in sight. Ukraine's President Zelensky has made clear his view that the current global focus on the Iran conflict has put Kiev in a weakened position. Already, Ukraine's in...
Ukraine's Backers Want Reduction In Long-Range Strikes On Russian Oil, Zelensky Says We've been highlighting the significant impact of the Iran war on developments in Ukraine, where the over four-year long war is showing no end in sight. Ukraine's President Zelensky has made clear his view that the current global focus on the Iran conflict has put Kiev in a weakened position. Already, Ukraine's international partners are 'primarily' sending their anti-ballistic missile systems to the Middle East - with Ukraine 'forgotten' - Zelensky has recently said. But there's more, as the hits keep coming: Zelensky revealed Monday that some of Ukraine's backers have sent "signals" to scale back long-range strikes on Russia's oil sector as global energy prices have soared . via Associated Press "Recently, following such a severe global energy crisis, we have indeed received signals from some of our partners about how to reduce our responses in the oil sector and the energy sector of the Russian Federation," Zelensky told journalists in a WhatsApp briefing, reported by Reuters . This is perhaps what's behind his calling for an Easter holiday truce with Russia. He had on the same day that he told journalists about a potential pause on long-range attacks on Russian energy stated : "If Russia is ready to stop hitting Ukrainian energy facilities, we will not respond against their energy sector." Zelensky just came off a tour of Middle East Gulf states, even amid Iran's ongoing retaliation in the region, while seeking Ukrainian security assistance. In recent days he met with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar and Jordan . Reuters notes of this, "Fresh from a four-day visit to the Middle East, Zelenskiy said that he had reached agreement with some countries in the region to provide energy support to Ukraine." "Zelenskiy said at the weekend during his Middle East tour that he had reached a deal on diesel deliveries for a year to Ukraine, without providing further details," ...
It wasn't that long ago when XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) looked like it might be well on its way to reaching $4. Back in July of last year, the cryptocurrency hit a high of just over $3.65. Excitement around a new crypto-friendly government taking over led to a surge in the value of XRP and other cryptocurrencies. But as with all things in the crypto world, things can change abruptly and without much warnin...
It wasn't that long ago when XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) looked like it might be well on its way to reaching $4. Back in July of last year, the cryptocurrency hit a high of just over $3.65. Excitement around a new crypto-friendly government taking over led to a surge in the value of XRP and other cryptocurrencies. But as with all things in the crypto world, things can change abruptly and without much warning. Since reaching those highs, the cryptocurrency has been in a fairly persistent decline. In just the past six months alone, it has lost more than half of its value. On Tuesday, it traded around $1.31 -- nearly one-third of its peak value. Is XRP, one of the leading cryptocurrencies in the world , which hopes to play a key role in reshaping global finance, an excellent investment while its value remains beaten-down and below the $1.50 mark? Continue reading
The prices of both gold and silver were rallying to start the year and would end up hitting new all-time highs. But that excitement has cooled off significantly, and both precious metals have been trading far lower in recent weeks. Gold, which was once comfortably above $5,000 per ounce, is now around $4,600. Silver, which hit highs of more than $120, is currently at less than $74. Which of these ...
The prices of both gold and silver were rallying to start the year and would end up hitting new all-time highs. But that excitement has cooled off significantly, and both precious metals have been trading far lower in recent weeks. Gold, which was once comfortably above $5,000 per ounce, is now around $4,600. Silver, which hit highs of more than $120, is currently at less than $74. Which of these two precious metals is more likely to bounce back this year? Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
PLTR rides on AI momentum as AIP, Foundry and Gotham fuel rapid growth, but its soaring valuation raises concerns for investors eyeing long-term upside.
PLTR rides on AI momentum as AIP, Foundry and Gotham fuel rapid growth, but its soaring valuation raises concerns for investors eyeing long-term upside.