Russia’s attack on Ukraine begins as the US and Europe urge Putin to stand down
Russian forces launched an attack on Ukraine early Thursday morning local time, marking the devastating culmination of months of a Kremlin military buildup near its former Soviet neighbour’s border. After Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military action in Ukraine, explosions were heard in the country’s capital of Kyiv, according to NBC News. U.S. President […]
Belarus opposition leader ‘detained at border’ day after masked men bundled her into minibus
Maria Kolesnikova, Belarus opposition leader, is reportedly detained at the border with Ukraine the day after her disappearance.
Ukraine jet crashes in Iran, killing at least 170: media
State news agency IRNA said 167 passengers and nine crew members had boarded the plane, which was operated by Ukraine International Airlines.
Trump refuses to attend his own impeachment hearing
White House counsel Pat Cipollone accuses House of Representatives Judiciary Committee of “complete lack of due process.”
I did nothing wrong in call with Ukraine leader, Trump insists
U.S. President Donald Trump admitted talking about corruption with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, but stopped short of saying they talked about investigating 2020 leading Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. A Wall Street Journal report says Trump urged Zelenskiy eight times to investigate Biden and his son Hunter, and whether a Ukrainian gas company tried to […]