Swiss Envoy Sees Lesson for Democracies in Ukraine War

Swiss Envoy Sees Lesson for Democracies in Ukraine War

For Jacques Pitteloud, Switzerland’s ambassador in Washington, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought back memories of Soviet tanks rolling...

Could Russia Get Away With War Crimes in Ukraine?

Could Russia Get Away With War Crimes in Ukraine?

War crimes happen whenever there is war, but seldom have they been investigated in real time and within weeks of...

Increasingly Confident Ukrainians Want No Concessions to Russia

Increasingly Confident Ukrainians Want No Concessions to Russia

Yulia isn’t convinced Ukraine should give up any part of its territory to Russia — even if by doing so...

Moldova Watches Ukraine with Special Concern

Moldova Watches Ukraine with Special Concern

Moldova is watching the war in neighboring Ukraine with special concern. Like Ukraine, Moldova is not a member of NATO...

DC Restaurants, Bars Team Up to Help Feed Ukrainian Refugees

DC Restaurants, Bars Team Up to Help Feed Ukrainian Refugees

Washington’s hospitality industry quickly stepped up to help Ukrainian refugees after Russia invaded Ukraine in late February. In the US...

Red Cross Warns of Burgeoning Health Crisis in Ukraine

Red Cross Warns of Burgeoning Health Crisis in Ukraine

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is warning of a burgeoning health crisis in Ukraine, which...

In Ukraine’s Lviv, Large Soccer Stadium Turned Into Refugee Shelter

In Ukraine’s Lviv, Large Soccer Stadium Turned Into Refugee Shelter

The beautiful medieval city of Lviv in western Ukraine has become a refuge for hundreds of thousands of refugees from...

Georgia Denounces South Ossetia’s Planned Vote on Joining Russia

Georgia Denounces South Ossetia’s Planned Vote on Joining Russia

Georgia on Thursday denounced as “unacceptable” plans announced by pro-Moscow separatists in the breakaway South Ossetia region to hold a...

Ukrainian President Says Defense Is at a ‘Turning Point’

Ukrainian President Says Defense Is at a ‘Turning Point’

Ukraine’s president said his country’s defense against the Russian invasion was at a “turning point” and again pressed the United...

Taiwan Studying Ukraine War Tactics, Discussing With US

Taiwan Studying Ukraine War Tactics, Discussing With US

Taiwan’s defense ministry has set up a working group to study the tactics of the war in Ukraine, including how...

Latest Developments in Ukraine: March 31

Latest Developments in Ukraine: March 31

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In Guatemala, Woman’s Fight for Ukrainian Refugees has Global Reach

In Guatemala, Woman’s Fight for Ukrainian Refugees has Global Reach

As millions of Ukrainians flee their homes, there has been an outpouring of support from people around the world. One...

UN Chief: 2 Billion People Live in Conflict Areas Today

UN Chief: 2 Billion People Live in Conflict Areas Today

The United Nations chief said Wednesday that one-quarter of humanity — 2 billion people — are living in conflict areas...

British Judges Quit Hong Kong Court Over Beijing-Imposed National Security Law

British Judges Quit Hong Kong Court Over Beijing-Imposed National Security Law

Two senior British judges resigned from Hong Kong’s highest court on Wednesday as part of a broader British rebuke of...

Ukrainian Girl Singing in Kyiv Bomb Shelter During Russian Attack Now Living in Poland

Ukrainian Girl Singing in Kyiv Bomb Shelter During Russian Attack Now Living in Poland

A Ukrainian girl seen singing in a viral video while in a Kyiv bomb shelter is using her newfound fame...

Ukrainians Struggle to Tell Russian Relatives About the War

Ukrainians Struggle to Tell Russian Relatives About the War

Olga M. spent the first week of the Russian invasion hiding with her teenage son in a shelter in Kotsiubynske,...

Kenya Gets Huawei-Linked Chinese Communications Cable

Kenya Gets Huawei-Linked Chinese Communications Cable

China has connected a high-speed, multimillion-dollar, 15,000-kilometer undersea cable to Kenya, as Beijing advances what’s been dubbed its “digital silk...

UN Rights Chief Tells Russia to Stop War in Ukraine Immediately

UN Rights Chief Tells Russia to Stop War in Ukraine Immediately

The U.N. high commissioner for human rights on Wednesday called Russia to immediately withdraw its troops from Ukraine and stop...

Turkish Drone Industry Banks on Ukrainian Battlefield Successes

Turkish Drone Industry Banks on Ukrainian Battlefield Successes

Turkish-made drones have featured prominently in Ukraine’s resistance against Russia’s invasion, taking out significant Russian targets in the first few...

UNICEF: More Than 2 Million Children Have Fled Ukraine

UNICEF: More Than 2 Million Children Have Fled Ukraine

The United Nation’s children’s agency says some 2 million children have fled the fighting in Ukraine, with another 2.5 million...

WHO Reports 43 Percent Increase in Global COVID-19 Deaths, While Caseload Drops

WHO Reports 43 Percent Increase in Global COVID-19 Deaths, While Caseload Drops

The World Health Organization reported a 43 percent spike in deaths from COVID-19 globally last week, while the number of...

Ukrainian Refugees Trying To Build New Life in Belgium

Ukrainian Refugees Trying To Build New Life in Belgium

Every day, the Ukrainian refugee registration center in Brussels sees around 2000 newcomers – mostly women with children who are...