Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered Moscow’s armed forces to hold a 36-hour cease-fire in Ukraine this weekend for the Russian Orthodox Christmas holiday, the Kremlin said. The order Read more
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Ukraine’s Zelensky set to visit Washington on Wednesday, meet with Biden
WASHINGTON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is preparing to visit Washington on Wednesday, according to three AP sources, in his first known trip outside the country since Russia’s invasion began Read more
Volodymyr Zelensky and ‘the spirit of Ukraine’ named Time’s Person of the Year
“‘For proving that courage can be as contagious as fear, for stirring people and nations to come together in defense of freedom, for reminding the world of the fragility of Read more
German police arrest 25 on suspicion of an armed coup led by suspected far-right extremists
BERLIN (AP) — Thousands of police carried out a series of raids across much of Germany on Wednesday against suspected far-right extremists who allegedly sought to overthrow the state in Read more
MH17 verdicts: 2 Russians and 1 Ukrainian separatist convicted of 298 murders
SCHIPHOL, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court on Thursday convicted two Russians and a pro-Moscow Ukrainian separatist in absentia of the murders of 298 people who died in the 2014 downing Read more
Opinion: Opinion: No, an indictment wouldn’t end Trump’s run for the presidency
Donald Trump announced his 2024 run for the presidency on Nov. 15. In his address he railed against what he perceived as the “persecution” of himself and his family, but made Read more
Ukraine troops prepare to reclaim city abandoned by Russians
Russia relinquished its final foothold in a major city in southern Ukraine on Friday, clearing the way for victorious Ukrainian forces to reclaim the country’s only Russian-held provincial capital that Read more
EU lowers 2023 growth outlook, raises nflation forecasts as war in Ukraine takes toll
The European Commission lowered 2023 growth expectations for the eurozone economy and raised inflation forecasts on Friday, with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine denting global demand and reinforcing inflationary pressures. Gross Read more
EU lowers 2023 growth outlook, raises nflation forecasts as war in Ukraine takes toll
The European Commission lowered 2023 growth expectations for the eurozone economy and raised inflation forecasts on Friday, with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine denting global demand and reinforcing inflationary pressures. Gross Read more
Russians announce withdrawal from part of Kherson, a key position in southern Ukraine
Russia’s military has announced that it’s withdrawing from the western bank of the Dnieper River in Ukraine’s southern Kherson region, annexed by Moscow in September. The top Russian military commander Read more