Russia-Ukraine conflict
Finland will apply to join NATO, leaders say, ditching decades of neutrality despite Russia’s threats of retaliation
World
May 15, 2022
Finland will apply to join NATO, leaders say, ditching decades of neutrality despite Russia’s threats of retaliation
(CNN) – Finland’s government announced Sunday it will apply to join NATO, ditching decades of wartime neutrality and ignoring Russian…
‘If you have any heart at all.’ UN official warns Putin millions will die if Ukraine’s ports remain blocked
World
May 15, 2022
‘If you have any heart at all.’ UN official warns Putin millions will die if Ukraine’s ports remain blocked
New York (CNN Business) – David Beasley, head of the United Nations World Food Programme, is pleading with Russian President…
Zelensky says he called for recognition of Russia as a ‘terrorist state’ in meeting with US Senate GOP delegation
World
May 15, 2022
Zelensky says he called for recognition of Russia as a ‘terrorist state’ in meeting with US Senate GOP delegation
(CNN) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with a congressional delegation led by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in Kyiv…
Lethal Russian flechette projectiles hit homes in Ukrainian town of Irpin. ‘They are everywhere,’ say residents
World
May 15, 2022
Lethal Russian flechette projectiles hit homes in Ukrainian town of Irpin. ‘They are everywhere,’ say residents
Irpin, Ukraine (CNN) – More than a month after the Ukrainian army retook Irpin from the Russians, Volodymyr Klimashevskyi is…
Finland’s leaders announce support for NATO membership, sparking retaliation threats from Russia
World
May 14, 2022
Finland’s leaders announce support for NATO membership, sparking retaliation threats from Russia
(CNN) – Finland’s president and prime minister announced their support for joining NATO on Thursday, moving the Nordic nation which…
Zelensky welcomes US Senate GOP delegation led by Mitch McConnell
Egypt
May 14, 2022
Zelensky welcomes US Senate GOP delegation led by Mitch McConnell
(CNN) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has welcomed to Kyiv a congressional delegation led by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.…
Russia’s retreat from Kharkiv, another key Ukrainian city, reveals new evidence of atrocities
World
May 14, 2022
Russia’s retreat from Kharkiv, another key Ukrainian city, reveals new evidence of atrocities
Staryi Saltiv, Ukraine (CNN) – Two convoys of civilian cars in one northeastern Ukrainian village speak of Russia’s retreat from…
Putin’s current dilemma was JFK’s worst fear
World
May 11, 2022
Putin’s current dilemma was JFK’s worst fear
(CNN) – Reflecting on the Cuban missile crisis, President John Kennedy once warned that nuclear powers “must avert those confrontations…
Russia intensifies attacks on railways, taking aim at Ukraine’s lifeline to the outside world
World
May 11, 2022
Russia intensifies attacks on railways, taking aim at Ukraine’s lifeline to the outside world
Lviv, Ukraine (CNN) – The smell of burnt wire and rubber still lingered in the air around the railway power…
Two Russian journalists appear to defy Putin, slamming the war in Ukraine
World
May 10, 2022
Two Russian journalists appear to defy Putin, slamming the war in Ukraine
(CNN Business) – Two Russian reporters appeared to post at least 30 articles on Monday that criticized President Vladimir Putin’s…