Tag: Russia-Ukraine War

France Pledges More Military Aid as Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Makes Surprise Paris Visit to Meet Macron

PARIS—France pledged additional military aid for Ukraine on Sunday, including light tanks, armored vehicles, training for soldiers, and other assistance as the Ukrainians gear up for a counteroffensive against Russian forces, following surprise talks in Paris between the Ukrainian and French presidents. Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy and France’s Emmanuel Macron met for about three hours at…


Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Makes Surprise Visit to Paris for Talks With French President Macron

PARIS—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a surprise visit to Paris for talks Sunday night with French President Emmanuel Macron, extending a multi-stop European tour that has elicited fresh pledges of military support as his country gears up for a counteroffensive against Russian occupation forces. In a tweet on his arrival, Zelenskyy said: “With each visit,…


Eurovision 2023: Sweden’s Loreen Wins for a Second Time

LIVERPOOL, England—Sweden’s Loreen won Eurovision 2023 with the song “Tattoo” in Liverpool, northern England, on Saturday, becoming the first woman to triumph twice in the contest. Finland’s Käärijä, a green-bolero-sleeved rapper, came second. He won the viewer vote with “Cha Cha Cha”, but it was not enough to overtake Loreen’s lead after the result from…


Zelenskyy in Berlin: We Can Make Russia’s Defeat ‘Irreversible’

KYIV/BERLIN—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday Kyiv and its Western supporters could make a Russian defeat in the war in Ukraine “irreversible” as early as this year and thanked Germany for being a “true friend” during a visit to Berlin. Zelenskyy secured a large military boost on his visit, with the German government announcing…


Merrick Garland Approves Transfer of Russian Assets to Ukraine

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on Wednesday that he had given the go-ahead for the first transfer of confiscated Russian assets to Ukraine. The U.S. Department of Justice charged Konstantin Malofeyev, a Russian oligarch, with breaching sanctions imposed on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine last year. The United States claimed that he had provided…


Canada to Sanction Moldova Groups Aiding Russia, Send Judges to Boost Integrity

Canada has set the stage with Moldova to start sanctioning people and companies based in that Eastern European country who are helping Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with Moldovan President Maia Sandu in Ottawa just weeks after her cabinet said that “hybrid warfare generated by Russia” is trying to overthrow…


Grisly Video Footage Portrays Horrors and Ambiguities of a Brutal Conflict

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine early last year, countless videos have emerged from the frontlines. Often taken by combatants themselves, they portray scenes of trench warfare, fiery drones strikes, and gruesome atrocities allegedly committed by both sides. Posted on social-media sites, and often published in turn by media outlets, sensational footage has become a regular…


UK Donates Long-Range Storm Shadow Cruise Missiles to Ukraine

Britain is supplying Ukraine’s armed forces with long-range Storm Shadow cruise missiles, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has announced. Addressing the House of Commons on Thursday, Wallace said the missiles would allow Ukraine to hit Russian troops, ammunition, and fuel dumps deep behind the front line. He told MPs: “Today, I can confirm that the UK…


Trump Refuses to Call Putin a War Criminal at CNN Town Hall

At a forum held by CNN late Wednesday, former President Donald Trump was asked whether he believed Russian President Vladimir Putin is a war criminal. “Do you believe [Putin] is a war criminal?” asked CNN moderator Kaitlan Collins. “He’s responsible for the deaths of thousands of Ukrainian men and women—” “Well I think it’s something that…


Trump Says Key Focus in Ukraine Should Be to ‘Get That War Settled’

At a forum held by CNN late Wednesday, former President Donald Trump was asked whether he believed Russian President Vladimir Putin is a war criminal. “Do you believe [Putin] is a war criminal?” asked CNN moderator Kaitlan Collins. “He’s responsible for the deaths of thousands of Ukrainian men and women—” “Well I think it’s something that…