Topline Russia on Saturday signaled it has no intention of honoring a deal to allow for the safe export of Ukrainian grain, firing missiles on the critical Black Sea port of Odessa, imperiling the hop...
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The War In Ukraine: Lessons For Manufacturers
An already highly challenged global supply chain has been stretched beyond capacity. Indeed, a … [+] combination of rising demand and a shortage of vital commodities — from fuel and food to meta...
Texas City Could Lose Water For 48 Hours Amid Heat Wave
Topline Residents of the West Texas city of Odessa woke up Tuesday morning without water, following a water main burst late Monday night that may not be fixed for two days, one week into a heat wave t...
The Russians Are Losing The Naval War Off Ukraine—To An Enemy With No Warships
A TB-2’s view of a ‘Raptor’ patrol boat right before hitting it with a missile. Ukrainian defense ministry Ukraine’s navy, which after scuttling its flagship no longer has a single l...
T-72s To The Rescue? Ukraine’s 5th Tank Brigade Could Roll Into Battle Any Day Now.
Ukrainian tanks train in 2021. Ukrainian defense ministry The Ukrainian military’s success in sinking and damaging Russian warships could have a happy side-effect for Ukraine’s war effort on land. The...
Air Cover Might Have Saved Russia’s Cruiser ‘Moskva’
‘Slava’ in 1982. Photo via Wikimedia Commons Early Wednesday morning, the Russian navy cruiser Moskva exploded around 60 miles off the Ukrainian coast near Odessa. The 612-foot, Slava-clas...
The Ukrainians Claim They Damaged A Russian Cruiser
Cruiser ‘Moskva.’ Photo via Wikimedia Commons A Ukrainian navy missile battery reportedly has struck the Russian navy cruiser Moskva off the coast of Odessa, a strategic port city on the B...
A Russian Attack On Odessa Could Be Naval Suicide
‘Saratov’ burns in Berdyansk. YouTube capture Russia had a chance to cut off Ukraine from the sea. It blew it. Now it’s highly likely, however and whenever the war ends, that Ukraine still...
Cargill Dodges Russian Missiles But Vows To Keep Feeding Both Sides Of The Ukraine War
The biggest privately held company in the U.S. has been operating in the area for decades and says food should never be used as a weapon. On Feb. 24, in the first hours of Russia’s unprovoked attacks ...
World War II Shows How Russia’s Siege Warfare Will Unfold In Ukraine
Ukraine’s cut-off cities must hold out. AFP via Getty Images Modern urban siege warfare, first experienced in World War II, is a grim exercise in human suffering. On one side, participants endea...
Ukraine Is A Small But Mighty Market For Wine
A long history and a diversity of grapes drives the country’s winemaking The Chateau Chizay winery near Berehove in Zakarpattia Oblast Chateau Chizay Tough times for Ukrainians includes the wine indus...
Lufthansa Group to suspend Kyiv, Odessa flights
Lufthansa planes are seen parked on the tarmac of Frankfurt Airport, Germany June 25, 2020. Kai Pfaffenbach | Reuters Lufthansa Group said it would suspend service to Kyiv and Odessa, starting Monday,...