russia Archives - Lewiston Sun Journal

Russia takes aim at Ukraine’s urban areas; Biden vows Putin will pay a price for invasion

by YURAS KARMANAU, JIM HEINTZ, VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press March 1, 2022March 2, 2022

As the seventh day of the war dawned Wednesday, Russia found itself increasingly isolated, beset by the sanctions that have thrown its economy into turmoil and left the country practically friendless.

Business, Maine

Maine businesses boycott vodka brands, including some non-Russian ones

by Hannah LaClaire February 28, 2022March 15, 2022

Gov. Janet Mills on Monday called for the State Liquor and Lottery Commission to delist all (two) Russian-made brands of spirits in Maine.

Nation / World

Russia-Ukraine War: What to know as Ukraine resists advance

by The Associated Press February 28, 2022February 28, 2022

The Russian military assault on Ukraine went into its fifth day after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his nuclear forces put on increased alert, ratcheting up tensions yet further

Nation / World

The Latest: Russia slow to win Ukraine’s airspace, limiting war gains

by The Associated Press February 28, 2022March 1, 2022

The latest news on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Nation / World, Sports

IOC urges sports organizations to exclude athletes from Russia and Belarus

by Cindy Boren washington Post February 28, 2022February 28, 2022

The IOC’s executive board said in a statement that it was moving ‘to protect the integrity of global sports competitions and for the safety of all the participants.’

Nation / World

Forty-mile Russian convoy threatens Kyiv, shelling intensifies after negotiations fail to stop fighting

by YURAS KARMANAU, JIM HEINTZ, VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press February 28, 2022March 1, 2022

The Kremlin again raised the specter of nuclear war, while an embattled Ukraine moved to solidify its ties to the West by applying to join the European Union.

Business, Maine

Maine seafood industry expects indirect hit from Russian invasion

by Jordan Andrews February 25, 2022February 25, 2022

Direct U.S. seafood imports were already banned from Russian markets, but the invasion of Ukraine could make the industry’s ongoing economic problems worse.

Nation / World, News

‘The fate of Ukraine is being decided right now’: Russian invaders push toward Ukraine’s capital

by YURAS KARMANAU, JIM HEINTZ, VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press February 25, 2022February 26, 2022

The U.S. and other global powers hit Russians with tougher sanctions and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeals for a cease-fire while refusing American help to evacuate.