March 1 By Julia O’Malley Kolyma mining company will transfer 5 million rubles to help residents of the LPR and DPR An agreement on the socio-economic development of the Magadan region was signed in the Government of the Magadan Region (Russia) An agreement on promotion…

March 1 By Ian Johnson The invasion has put China in an awkward position. China and Russia have close economic ties, but a pillar of Chinese foreign policy is respecting countries’ territorial integrity. China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released a series of stonewalling statements….

February 28 By Talia Kaplan Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy said on Monday that his state is ready to increase oil and gas production amid escalating tension overseas if the Biden administration allows. Dunleavy made the comment on “Cavuto: Coast to Coast” on Monday as oil…

February 28 By Eric Berger On some days Marilyn Datillo, a vaccine nurse, used to see 900 people enter Mercy Covid Vaccine Clinic in Kirkwood, a St Louis suburb. Now, she said sometimes fewer than 20 people visit the clinic in one day – even…

February 27 By Trevor Hunnicutt Democrats are gearing up to spend record sums on lawyers, advertising and other protect-the-vote efforts before the 2022 midterm elections, hoping to stave off Republican efforts they believe will choke off access to the ballot box. Worried that a spate…

February 26 By Kavitha George This year’s budget talks are getting underway in Juneau. With the recent rise in oil prices, Gov. Mike Dunleavy is once again pushing for a higher Permanent Fund dividend for Alaskans. We spoke to Alaska Public Media and KTOO’s state…

February 26 By Eva Stone Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call on Thursday that NATO’s expansion was a “serious threat” to the region’s security and stability, the semi-official Nour News reported. “NATO’s expansion eastward creates tension and is…

February 25 By Andrew Kitchenman The Washington State Legislature is considering a tax on fuel that’s refined there and shipped to other states, including Alaska. In response, an Alaska House member has proposed two taxes that would hit Washington. The Washington legislation would increase the…

February 25 By Zeke Miller President Joe Biden hit back Thursday against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, unleashing robust new sanctions, ordering the deployment of thousands of additional troops to NATO ally Germany and declaring that America would stand up to Russia’s Vladimir Putin. He also…

February 24 By Kaia Hubbard President Joe Biden in a statement released late Wednesday as blasts and explosions shook Ukraine said Russian President Vladimir Putin had “chosen a premeditated war” that “will bring a catastrophic loss of life and human suffering,” vowing to respond with…

February 23 By Tom Brown There’s little support among Americans for a major U.S. role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to a new poll, even as President Joe Biden imposes new sanctions and threatens a stronger response that could provoke retaliation from Moscow. Biden has…

February 20 By Edward Wong When Wang Yi, China’s foreign minister, called on Saturday for talks to resolve the crisis in Europe, he said Ukraine’s sovereignty should be “respected and safeguarded” — but also sided with Russia in saying that NATO enlargement was destabilizing the…