The people of Ukraine resisting Russia’s invasion, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and Colombia’s Truth Commission are this year’s finalists for the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, the European Union’s highest … Read More
Women’s basketball star Brittney Griner questions if she’ll get home to the US any time soon from a dingy Russian jail cell where she’s languished for roughly nine months. “She … Read More
WASHINGTON – Threats from China and Russia are the two biggest security concerns facing the US, the White House said in its 2022 National Security Strategy, released Wednesday. The 48-page … Read More
The conflict between the Ukrainian and Russian Orthodox Church spans many centuries, and it has not been helped by the claims of the head of the Russian church, Patriarch Kirill, … Read More
Ukraine claimed Wednesday that it shot down at least four Russian helicopters — possibly Ka-52s nicknamed “Alligators” — in a span of just 18 minutes. “From 08:40 to 08:58 on … Read More
Vladimir Putin is not immune from war crimes prosecution if the evidence points towards him, according to the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) chief prosecutor. Karim A. A. Khan QC, who is … Read More
President Biden told CNN’s Jake Tapper in an interview Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is a “rational actor” who has acted “irrational” in invading Ukraine. Biden gave the confusing … Read More
NATO will go ahead with nuclear exercises next week, despite escalating tensions between the West and Russia following Vladimir Putin’s thinly veiled threats to use nuclear weapons. Secretary-General to the … Read More
Russia pounded Ukraine with a fresh wave of deadly long-range missiles Tuesday, a day after killing 19 in what the UN human rights office condemned as a likely “war crime.” … Read More
Russia’s latest missile strikes on Ukraine could lead to more refugees and internal displacements, the UN refugee agency has warned. “I say clearly it is inexcusable what has happened: the … Read More
