Ukrainian President Vlodmyr Zelensky has told United States lawmakers that his country would not surrender to Russia’s invasion on his first trip outside of Ukraine since the start of the war in February. What did he tell them? Zelensky addressed a joint session of US Congress yesterday, where he solicited support for more weapons, vowing…
Peace may soon return to Ukraine as Russian President Vladimir Putin has hinted at a possible settlement to end the war, which he said is going according to plan. What possible settlement? President Putin and his military commanders had expected the war, which they described as a “Special Military Operation” to last just a few…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened an escalation of the Ukraine war, after his perceived loss of support from two of his strongest allies. Which two allies? China and India. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a regional summit in Uzbekistan last week, told Putin that “today’s era is not of war”. Just a day…
Oksana Pokalchuk, who headed Amnesty International in Ukraine, is stepping down after the human rights organization issued a report last week criticizing Ukraine’s military. What did the military do wrong? The report said that “Ukrainian forces have put civilians in harm’s way by establishing bases and operating weapons systems in populated residential areas, including in…
President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky says African countries should be unanimous in their support for his country in the ongoing war against Russia. Zelensky, who stated this while speaking at a recent interview with journalists from Africa, on how African countries can support Ukraine, said the situation does not call for nations to take neutral…
The StorySweden and Finland have pushed ahead with their bids to join NATO despite opposition from Turkey. Why is Turkey opposed to it?Turkey insists it won’t let the previously nonaligned Nordic countries into the military alliance because of their alleged support for Kurdish militants. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had released a strongly worded objection…
The Story The effect of various sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine has been relatively limited as the conflict has lingered. Now it appears the sanctions are beginning to take a toll. How? After the U.S. Treasury blocked Russia’s access to dollars held in American banks on Monday, Russia’s finance ministry said Wednesday…
The Story As Russian forces retreat from areas around Kyiv, there have been reports of war crimes as bodies of civilian casualties are seen strewn across streets. What’s the latest on the war? At least 20 bodies of civilians are reported to have been found by reporters in the town of Bucha, outside Kyiv. As…
