MOSCOW — A new affordable housing project could be on the way for Moscow.A developer has proposed building 92 affordable apartment units on a 10-acre site at Warbonnet Drive. The rentals would be targeted at households earning 30% to 80% of the area median income.Alisa Anderson, Moscow grants manager, spoke about the project during the Moscow Administration Committee meeting Monday.Moscow city staff are prepared to apply for an Idaho Community Development Block Grant on behalf of the developer to help ...

Woody Allen has denied claims that his participation in a Moscow film festival was “whitewashing” Russian atrocities, after condemnation of his appearance by Ukraine’s ministry of foreign affairs.Allen said in a statement to the Guardian: “When it comes to the conflict in Ukraine[1], I believe strongly that Vladimir Putin is totally in the wrong. The war he has caused is appalling. But, whatever politicians have done, I don’t feel cutting off artistic conversations is ever a good way to help.”Allen ...

Turkey has started construction of a 224-kilometer railway line worth $2.8 billion that will link the country with Nakhchivan via Azerbaijan, as reported by UNN[1] with reference to Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SZRU). The project will form part of the “Middle Corridor” — a trade route between China and Europe that bypasses Russia.The Kars–Iğdır–Aralık–Dilucu railway is expected to carry up to 15 million tons of cargo and 5.5 million passengers annually. Construction plans include five tunnels with a total length ...

Asia market update: Trump social media posts again dominate Asia session in trade-heavy news[1] day; US July Durable Goods tonight.General trend- The dollar dropped, while 2-year US Treasury yields lost -1.5bps (initially -3.5bps) even as the 30-year gained +5bps to 4.94% as Pres Trump fired, with immediate effect, US Fed’s Gov Cook for cause. Then in a somewhat surreal development, Fed’s Cook later said she will Not resign. Said that Pres Trump has no authority to fire her, will continue ...

North Korea is now supplying critical artillery shells and ballistic missiles to Russian forces in Ukraine, with North Korean personnel reportedly helping maintain these systems on the battlefield.[1]This unlikely partnership reveals a troubling reality: the isolated nation has become one of Moscow’s most reliable military suppliers — not because of its technological prowess, but because its nuclear arsenal shields it from meaningful Western retaliation.The implications go beyond the battlefield. This marks a significant expansion of Russia’s support network — one ...

Gut punch to residentsRe: “Is 50 homes on 4 acres ‘gentle’ or ‘incremental’? Neighbors who survived a tornado try to remind Dallas of its own housing mantra,” by Robert Wilonsky, Saturday Opinion[1].Fifty homes on lots each the size of a tennis court. One look at the ground plan rendering for the proposed Crescent Estates development shows residences that are almost shoulder to shoulder with backyards that look more like dog runs than places for youngsters to play and families to ...

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WASHINGTON (TNND) — One week after hosting European leaders at the White House, President Donald Trump said he's not sure if Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will participate in a bilateral meeting, which allies[1] agreed was a necessary next step[2] in negotiating an end to Russia's war in Ukraine.“I believe that we’re gonna get that war straightened out, we’re gonna get it done. I don’t know that they’ll meet. Maybe they will, maybe they won’t. They’d ...

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Oil prices edged down on Tuesday after surging nearly 2% in the previous session, as traders kept a close watch on developments in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Anton Petrus | Moment | Getty ImagesOil prices edged down on Tuesday after surging nearly 2% in the previous session, as traders kept a close watch on developments in the Russia-Ukraine conflict for the potential impact on fuel supplies from the region.Brent[1] crude futures fell 16 cents, or 0.23%, to $68.64 per barrel at 0005 GMT, ...