Category: Global Politics

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.

US President Joe Biden has announced a new set of fiscal and economic sanctions against Russia that aims to cripple its economy and ability to manage sovereign debt.

After Russian President Vladimir Putin had recognized the Donetsk People’s Republic and Luhansk People’s Republic as independent and sovereign states in violation of international law, Germany has responded by halting the certification process of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. Germany is Russia’s biggest gas customer. “It is important to launch new sanctions now in […]

Journalist Yuriy Butusov socked pro-Russian politician Nestor Shufrych in the face during the Freedom of Speech talk show when Shufrych refused to condemn Putin.