Russia-Ukraine conflict
Zelensky compares Bakhmut destruction to Hiroshima
World
May 22, 2023
Zelensky compares Bakhmut destruction to Hiroshima
CNN — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky compared the damage in Bakhmut to the destruction wrought on Hiroshima after it was…
Ukraine denies Wagner’s latest claim that Russian forces have captured Bakhmut
World
May 21, 2023
Ukraine denies Wagner’s latest claim that Russian forces have captured Bakhmut
CNN — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has denied claims Bakhmut has fallen to Russia after the chief of the mercenary…
Putin wants China to think he can defeat Ukraine. But his expensive military gambit is yet to yield results
World
May 20, 2023
Putin wants China to think he can defeat Ukraine. But his expensive military gambit is yet to yield results
CNN — Moscow’s massive missile barrage on Kyiv this week was the fastest, most complex attack on the Ukrainian capital…
Ukraine’s first lady asks South Korea for air defense systems and non-lethal military hardware
World
May 17, 2023
Ukraine’s first lady asks South Korea for air defense systems and non-lethal military hardware
Seoul, South Korea CNN — Ukraine’s first lady Olena Zelenska asked South Korea to provide air defense systems as well…
Wagner chief Prigozhin claims in video US citizen died fighting in Bakhmut
World
May 16, 2023
Wagner chief Prigozhin claims in video US citizen died fighting in Bakhmut
CNN — The leader of the Russian private military company Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, claimed a US citizen died in the…
Russia may have just lost four aircraft in one day. Here’s what we know
World
May 15, 2023
Russia may have just lost four aircraft in one day. Here’s what we know
Russia’s air force may have just suffered one of its worst days since the Ukraine war began. Unconfirmed reports say…
Zelensky signals long anticipated Ukraine counteroffensive will begin soon
World
May 14, 2023
Zelensky signals long anticipated Ukraine counteroffensive will begin soon
Rome CNN — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday said “the first important steps” of a highly-anticipated military counteroffensive against…
Germany to supply Ukraine with largest aid package yet, worth nearly $3 billion
World
May 14, 2023
Germany to supply Ukraine with largest aid package yet, worth nearly $3 billion
Germany announced on Saturday that it would supply Ukraine with an aid package worth nearly $3 billion to strengthen the…
Evacuations from Zaporizhzhia renew concerns for nuclear power plant safety
World
May 11, 2023
Evacuations from Zaporizhzhia renew concerns for nuclear power plant safety
CNN — The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog has raised concerns as to the safety of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant,…
Putin leads scaled-back Victory Day in Moscow as war in Ukraine comes under mounting pressure
World
May 9, 2023
Putin leads scaled-back Victory Day in Moscow as war in Ukraine comes under mounting pressure
Russian President Vladimir Putin led a pared-down Victory Day parade in Moscow on Tuesday as he repeated his false assertion…