A new batch of supplies is headed to the International Space Station. Russia tonight (February 14) launched a Progress 87 robotic cargo ship on a Valentine’s Day delivery mission to the International Space Station. The cargo ship was launched on a Soyuz rocket from Russia’s Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 10:25 p.m. EST (0325 GMT,…
The West has blasted the annexation of occupied Ukrainian territory by Russia as an illegitimate land grab after Russian President Vladimir Putin signed treaties on Friday. The president of Ukraine responded by suddenly submitting an application to join the NATO armed alliance. Putin’s action and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s signing of what he called a “accelerated”…
Due to the invasion of Ukraine, Apple (AAPL) has stopped sales of all of its goods in Russia, the company announced Tuesday. In a statement, the firm said it is “deeply concerned” about the Russian incursion and has “paused all product sales” in the country as a result. Apple also said that it has taken…
Ukraine received a shipment of Starlink terminals on Monday, less than 48 hours after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said that the service had been enabled in Ukraine to help with internet outages caused by Russia’s invasion and hacking. On Monday evening, about 10:00 p.m. in Ukraine, Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov tweeted a photo…
Early Thursday, U.S. market futures fell after Russia launched an attack on Ukraine. Dow futures were down 720 points, or 2.19 %, while S&P 500 futures were down 2.26 %. Futures for the Nasdaq 100 fell 2.73 %. Meanwhile, oil prices soared, with West Texas Intermediate futures trading at $96.97 a barrel, up 5.29 percent. Brent crude…