World Apr 11 Russia readies for major assault on eastern Ukraine, beginning 'second chapter' of war The Russian military is beginning to refocus its assault on eastern Ukraine as Vladimir Putin named an overall military commander for the war, one with a brutal resume of killing civilians and inflicting destruction in Syria. Michael Kofman, senior fellow…
World Apr 07 Lithuania's foreign minister discusses the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine Among several former Soviet Republics and satellite states that are now NATO members is the small Baltic nation of Lithuania. Fiercely independent, its security concerns are compounded not just by its former occupier, Russia, but by the adversaries that border…
World Apr 06 Western nations impose new sanctions on Russia in response to atrocities in Ukraine Russian forces have almost completely left the region around Ukraine's capital and are now turning to the east, as evidence of atrocities committed by Russian troops mounts. The U.S. announced more economic punishment in response as European leaders considered additional…
World Apr 04 What international crimes are Russians committing in Ukraine? U.S. administration officials accused Russia of deliberately killing civilians in Ukraine as part of its campaign, and said President Biden would work with allies to determine how to hold Putin accountable. Philippe Sands, professor of law at University College London…
World Mar 25 How Poland has become 'the frontline of the NATO alliance' President Biden's visit to Poland Friday spotlights that country's importance to the military and humanitarian effort in Ukraine. Since the start of the invasion of Ukraine no nation has become more important to western efforts to repel Russia. Stephen Mull,…
World Mar 24 NATO to deploy more troops near Ukraine as Russia's military aims remain 'out of reach' NATO announced Thursday it was increasing the number of multinational troops that will be deployed to four NATO member countries near Ukraine, including Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria. Retired Lt. Gen. Doug Lute, who served on the National Security Council…
World Mar 24 EU Ambassador Stavros Lambrinidis on the West's response to Putin's 'very dark legacy' President Biden spoke Thursday with the European Council, the heads of state and government of the European Union, about the war in Ukraine that has now entered its second month. Stavros Lambrinidis, the European Union's ambassador to the United States,…
Politics Mar 23 Madeleine Albright, first woman to become secretary of state, dies at 84 From the very heights of government and diplomacy, to fierce advocacy for democracy and refugees, Madeleine Albright set a new and trailblazing standard. The first woman to become secretary of state died Wednesday afternoon in Washington, but leaves an impressive…
World Mar 22 Russian court extends Alexei Navalny's prison sentence amid crackdown on critics For years Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his organization have been the target of a Kremlin campaign of harassment, jailing and even poisoning. And on Tuesday he received a new verdict in prison, where he is already serving a…
World Mar 21 Ukrainian forces reject surrendering Mariupol as residents remain 'desperate and deprived' Ukraine refused again on Monday to surrender the industrial port city of Mariupol. The Russians have besieged the city and offered safe passage for hundreds of thousands of residents who have been trapped for weeks without food, water or power.