Russia-Ukraine conflict
Putin lambasts the West and declares the end of ‘the era of the unipolar world’
World
June 18, 2022
Putin lambasts the West and declares the end of ‘the era of the unipolar world’
(CNN) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared the end of “the era of the unipolar world” in a combative…
Rebranded McDonald’s restaurants are unveiled in Russia
World
June 12, 2022
Rebranded McDonald’s restaurants are unveiled in Russia
(CNN) – The golden arches and Big Mac may have gone, but Russians saw 850 McDonald’s restaurants reopen on Sunday…
Global tourism movement is heading to recovery, yet Russians out of tune
Travel
June 12, 2022
Global tourism movement is heading to recovery, yet Russians out of tune
The global tourism movement is heading towards recovery, yet Russian travelers are out of tune due to the Russian-Ukrainian war,…
Russia is now in control of much of Severodonetsk, the epicenter of the battle for Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region
World
June 11, 2022
Russia is now in control of much of Severodonetsk, the epicenter of the battle for Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region
(CNN) – Russian forces are now in control of most of Severodonetsk, the epicenter of the bloody battle for Ukraine’s…
Restoration of empire is the endgame for Russia’s Vladimir Putin
World
June 11, 2022
Restoration of empire is the endgame for Russia’s Vladimir Putin
(CNN) – Reading Russian President Vladimir Putin’s mind is rarely a straightforward task, but on occasion the Kremlin leader makes…
Gunned down on a mercy mission: Witnesses say Russian troops killed Hostomel mayor and two volunteers
World
June 6, 2022
Gunned down on a mercy mission: Witnesses say Russian troops killed Hostomel mayor and two volunteers
(CNN) – As Russian forces closed in on Hostomel in late February, the town’s mayor Yurii Prylypko urged local residents…
Google and Russia’s delicate dance
World
June 5, 2022
Google and Russia’s delicate dance
San Francisco (CNN Business) – Russia has spent months either driving out American tech firms or watching them leave of…
After 100 days of war, Putin is counting on the world’s indifference
World
June 4, 2022
After 100 days of war, Putin is counting on the world’s indifference
(CNN) – Rewind the clock to February 23, the day before Russia launched its all-out invasion of Ukraine, and one…
Serbia’s gas deal with Putin has created a fresh headache for Europe
World
June 1, 2022
Serbia’s gas deal with Putin has created a fresh headache for Europe
(CNN) – On Sunday, Serbia’s president Aleksandar Vucic announced that his country had agreed to a new three-year gas supply…
Russia’s war is ravaging Donbas, Ukraine’s beleaguered heartland. Here’s what the region means to Putin
World
June 1, 2022
Russia’s war is ravaging Donbas, Ukraine’s beleaguered heartland. Here’s what the region means to Putin
(CNN) – Fighting in Ukraine has rounded on Donbas, a sprawling and beleaguered heartland region that has suffered years of…