Politics

In a historic and rare emergency meeting of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) requested by the United States and Albania and  following Russia vetoing a resolution that condemns their invasion of Ukraine.  Countries have condemned and backed a proposal demanding that the Kremlin stop its invasion of Ukraine in an attempt to corner Russia […]

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.

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.

Ukraine President Zelensky is inviting foreigners to volunteer to join the armed forces of Ukraine. Here is what you should know before you go.

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.

13 Ukrainian border guards stationed in Snake Island told an invading Russian warship, “Go f**k yourself,” when they were asked to surrender. The Russians later killed them.

In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, major cities across the globe have rallied behind Ukraine, showing their support for the country through mass protests, with the largest one being in Russia itself.

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.