Ukraine
Sleepwalking to the Abyss
Featured Opinion
July 5, 2022
Sleepwalking to the Abyss
On my final approach to Oslo airport, I looked out the window and beheld a welcoming vision: a sunny blue…
Fall of Lysychansk takes Russia closer to goal of taking over Donbas
World
July 4, 2022
Fall of Lysychansk takes Russia closer to goal of taking over Donbas
Luhansk is one of the two regions that form Donbas, the eastern part of Ukraine where a conflict between Ukraine…
Russian forces claim to take control over Lysychansk, Ukraine’s last holdout in Luhansk region
World
July 3, 2022
Russian forces claim to take control over Lysychansk, Ukraine’s last holdout in Luhansk region
(CNN) –Russia is claiming to have taken control of Lysychansk, the last city in the Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine…
Russian missile strikes on Odesa kill 21, including a child, after housing block hit
World
July 2, 2022
Russian missile strikes on Odesa kill 21, including a child, after housing block hit
(CNN) – At least 21 people, including a child, were killed when Russia launched overnight missile strikes at a residential…
Electrical appliances rise by 35% in Egypt
Egypt
July 1, 2022
Electrical appliances rise by 35% in Egypt
The prices of electrical appliances increased between 30 percent and 35 percent because of a shortage in the supply of…
“We’re watching Russia wither before our eyes,” former US defense chief says
World
July 1, 2022
“We’re watching Russia wither before our eyes,” former US defense chief says
Former US Defense Secretary James Mattis criticized Russia’s war in Ukraine, calling it “immoral” and “operationally stupid,” while speaking Friday at…
Ukrainian visa regime for Russian citizens goes into effect
World
July 1, 2022
Ukrainian visa regime for Russian citizens goes into effect
Russian citizens will from Friday require a visa to enter Ukraine, as Kyiv scrapped a decade-long visa-free regime that facilitated…
European Court of Human Rights grants “interim measures” to death penalty sentencing for two British nationals
World
June 30, 2022
European Court of Human Rights grants “interim measures” to death penalty sentencing for two British nationals
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has urged Russia to ensure that the death penalty imposed on two British…
UK sets out further Russia sanctions and targets Putin’s “inner circle”
World
June 29, 2022
UK sets out further Russia sanctions and targets Putin’s “inner circle”
The United Kingdom announced further sanctions against Russian citizens and companies on Wednesday, including some described as being in Russian President Vladimir…
Political and economic price for Russian war in Ukraine must be kept high, German chancellor says
World
June 28, 2022
Political and economic price for Russian war in Ukraine must be kept high, German chancellor says
The G7 leaders will continue to ensure Russia pays a high political and economic price for its war against Ukraine,…