Category: Global Politics

The US, EU, and Japan are banning certain Russian banks from SWIFT in a unified stance against Russia to cut it off from the international financial system.

The United States and its allies are supplying Ukraine with millions worth of new small arms, heavy anti-tank weaponry, military equipment, and various munitions in support of Ukraine’s frontline men.

Following initial hesitation from the Ukrainian side to hold peace talks due to the location of the dialogue, Ukrainian and Russian delegates finally agreed to meet at the Ukrainian-Belarusian border near Pripyat River for a peace talk, a potential end to the war. No significant changes or ceasefires were agreed upon during the talk. However, both parties did say that a 2nd round of negotiations was possible in order to achieve a ceasefire.

President Zelensky has accepted the peace talks that would take place along the Prypyat River amid intense urban fighting on Ukrainian soil.

Following the Russian advance into Ukraine, the United Nations Security Council had introduced a resolution condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 25. The Russian Federation vetoed the resolution by virtue of its powers being a permanent member of the council, with 11 of the council’s 15 members voting in favor of the condemnation.

After Chernobyl had been captured by Russian forces earlier today, a mere 81 miles from Kyiv, Russian forces are reportedly closing in on the Ukrainian capital, where Russian assassins are hunting Zelensky and his government.

Former World Heavyweight Boxing Champions Vitali (the current mayor of Kyiv) and Wladimir Klitschko will now take up arms to defend Ukraine.

Following in the footsteps of the United States, the United Kingdom, and other allies who sanctioned Russia, South Korea, Switzerland, Latvia, and Lithuania imposed new sanctions on Russia. New calls for Russia to be cut from SWIFT also arose amidst the invasion.

US President Joe Biden has announced that he will be deploying 7,000 additional US troops to Germany and a new set of hard-hitting economic and fiscal sanctions to Russia.

The United States, Ukraine, along with its allies have imposed sanctions to cripple Russia’s financial institutions and economy. Here’s a comprehensive list of all sanctions imposed against Russia so far.

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with several attacks from both ground troops, missiles, and bombers, the Ukraine military has reported that it has responded by shooting down five Russian planes and a helicopter in an attempt to fend away the attacks, according to the Joint Forces Command. As of writing, reports of Russia’s ground […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin has launched a surprise Russian invasion on Ukrainian soil, attacking major cities where vital military infrastructure is present to weaken the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Ukraine is now under martial law, with Ukrainians now fleeing major cities and taking shelter in underground metro stations to avoid being killed.