Ukraine crisis

Death, destruction, and misery mean nothing to the merchants of war

How many more deaths will satisfy the war merchants’ thirst for profit?

Stateless refugees and the calculus of human worth

There’s a whole calculus about good refugees and bad refugees, and how many of which must be welcomed where.

Sri Lanka open to purchasing Russian oil: PM amid economic crisis

Sri Lanka may be compelled to buy more oil from Russia as the island nation hunts desperately for fuel amid an unprecedented economic crisis, the newly appointed prime minister said.

Russia strikes Kyiv with missiles for first time in weeks

Russia struck Ukraine's capital Kyiv with missiles early on Sunday for the first time in more than a month, while Ukrainian officials said a counter-attack on the main battlefield in the east had retaken half of the city of Sievierodonetsk.

Woman disrobes, revealing Ukraine colours, on Cannes red carpet

The Ukraine crisis grabbed the spotlight in Cannes on Friday as a semi-naked protester painted in blue and yellow was ejected from the red carpet.

2 suspected Ukraine nationals detained in India’s Assam

Two foreigners, suspected to be Ukrainian nationals, have been detained by police at Badarpur Railway Station in northeastern Indian state Assam as they were disembarked from a train for travelling without valid documents, a police officer said today (April 22, 2022)

Zelensky reminds US Congress of 9/11, Pearl Harbour in speech

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged American lawmakers to do more to protect his country from Russia's invasion in an address to the US Congress on Wednesday and pleaded with President Joe Biden to be the world's "leader of peace."

Ukraine crisis: Kiev bans Russian airlines' flights

Ukraine has said it will ban Russian airlines from flying into the country as part of sanctions over Moscow's support for rebels in the east.

Ukraine separatists free aid workers

Pro-Russian separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine free the two American aid workers seized ten days ago.

March 3, 2015
March 3, 2015

Ukraine's many dilemmas

WHILE the proxy war rages between Russia and “little Russia,” the bigger question for Ukraine is to avoid economic collapse. Without a stable economy, it cannot defend itself against external circumstances.

February 26, 2015
February 26, 2015

Ukraine 'starts heavy weapons withdrawal'

Ukraine's army is starting the withdrawal of heavy weapons from the front line in the east as part of a truce

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