Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s call for humanitarian help has been answered by the European Commission, the government of Canada and dozens of celebrities assembled by advocacy nonprofit Global Citizen.
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New round of talks aims to stop the fighting in Ukraine
If Russia succeeds in encircling and destroying the Ukrainian forces in the country’s industrial heartland, called Donbas, it could try to dictate its terms to Kyiv and potentially attempt to split the country in two.
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Our View: Help Ukraine refugees, and others across the world
The U.S. has stepped back from its position as a world leader on resettling displaced persons. That has to end.
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Zelensky steps up criticism of West, demanding weapons and sanctions
The Ukrainian president asserted that some countries had drawn a red line at sending more offensive weapons to Ukraine ‘because they are afraid of Russia.’
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Ukrainian students overseas fret about relatives, the future
Students at a boarding school in the Rocky Mountains worry from a world away about their relatives in the war-torn region.
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Ukrainians brace for attack on port of Odesa
The Black Sea port is mining its beaches and rushing to defend itself from a Mariupol-style fate.
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Russian generals are getting killed at an extraordinary rate
A senior Western official confirmed the names, ranks and “killed in action” status of seven Russian generals. In all, at least 15 senior Russian commanders have been killed in the field, a Ukraine official said.
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War shakes Europe path to energy independence, climate goals
Europe’s most pressing energy policy goal was reducing carbon emissions that cause climate change before Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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Zelensky calls for Western courage in Ukraine fight
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky renewed his calls for tanks and jets to defend Mariupol.
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Maine Voices: Winning the war with words
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reminds us that words and symbols are powerful weapons in times of war.