Tag: Donbas

IN DEPTH: If US Keeps Arming Ukraine, War Can Spiral out of Control: International Security Expert

Continuous arming of Ukraine could lead to an escalation of the war with Russia that could eventually spiral out of control, expanding outside Ukraine, said an international security expert. “I do not believe that continuously [and] indefinitely arming the Ukrainians is going to force [Russian President Vladimir] Putin to simply leave all of the post-1991…


Twitter Files: FBI Assisted Ukrainian Government’s Effort to Censor Twitter Accounts, Including Journalists

The FBI assisted a Ukrainian intelligence service in its attempt to block numerous Twitter accounts, including journalists and media outlets, according to internal documents leaked from the social media platform. On Wednesday, journalist Aaron Maté published the latest installment of the ongoing “Twitter Files” exposé series. Maté’s latest installment of Twitter internal documents and communications…


Putin Makes Surprise Visit to Russian-Occupied Mariupol

Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a surprise visit to the port city of Mariupol, his first trip to the Russian-occupied territory. Mariupol is in the Donetsk region, one of four largely Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine that Putin in September moved to annex in an action rejected as illegal by most countries at the United…


Ukraine Delegation in Arizona Seeks Broader US Support as War Escalates with Russia

PHOENIX—Ukraine member of parliament Dmytro Liubota scrolled through dozens of personal cell phone images showing bombed-out buildings in the Kharkhiv region where he lives. Some buildings were still on fire; many had gaping holes or whole parts blown away. In several photos, pieces of Russian missiles lay in the streets. The missile attacks are an…


Russia Versus the Collective West: A Year of Living Dangerously

News Analysis In the one year since Russia launched its “special military operation” in Ukraine, the international arena has become more complex—and more dangerous. Despite the combined might of the West, led by the formidable NATO alliance, Russia has managed to capture—and hold—broad swathes of territory. Europe, meanwhile, has had to contend with a severe…


‘The Need Is Great’: Project CURE Volunteers Helping With Urgent Medical Aid For Ukraine

PHOENIX, Ariz.—Over the past 30 years, retired surgeon Jay Alan Riseman has been to 11 countries as a medical volunteer, but never has he seen a greater need than in Ukraine. “Much greater,” said Riseman as he prepared boxes of donated surgical instruments at Project CURE’s (Commission on Urgent Relief and Equipment) Phoenix location, where…


Russian Forces Advancing From Staging Areas in Donbass Toward Kramatorsk: UK

Russian forces are advancing from staging areas in the Donbass region toward Kramatorsk, which continues to be bombarded by persistent rocket attacks, a British military update said on Thursday. High levels of Russian air activity continue as Moscow seeks to provide close air support to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s offensive in eastern Ukraine, and to…


UK Sanctions Pro-Russian Separatist Leaders in Eastern Ukraine

The UK government, in coordination with the European Union, has sanctioned 178 individuals linked to pro-Russian separatist regions of Eastern Ukraine. The UK Foreign Office said the new sanctions are intended to target “those who prop up Russian-backed illegal breakaway regions of Ukraine.” This comes after a missile attack on a packed railway station in…


Russia Aiming at ‘Korean’ Model for Splitting Ukraine, Intel Chief Warns of Guerilla Resistance

Moscow is attempting to divide Ukraine through war efforts in the country, Kyiv’s military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov said while adding that his nation’s army will proceed to engage in guerilla warfare to avoid such a situation. “After the failures near Kyiv and the impossibility of overthrowing the central government of Ukraine, Putin is already…


Putin Lays Out Two ‘Most Difficult’ Demands of Ukraine Amid Ceasefire Talks: Report

Russian President Vladimir Putin laid out several demands for Ukraine including two “most difficult issues” during a phone call with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. The demands can be divided into two parts, Turkish presidential spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin told several media outlets. The first four articles appear to be possible common ground for both sides. “Basically,…