Ukraine Latest: US Is Expanding Its Training for Kyiv’s Forces
Independence Square in Kyiv on Dec. 12.
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The US sanctioned Vladimir Potanin, Russia’s richest tycoon but left his company, mining giant MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC, untouched as it tries to maintain stability in the metals market.
A top Ukrainian army commander warned there’s “no doubt” Russian forces will attempt to seize Kyiv as soon as January after failing in the spring, potentially from a staging ground in Belarus. At the same time, Ukraine’s top defense official said Russian forces are fast running out of the types of missiles used to damage energy targets in a two-month campaign.