South Korea to Join Russia Sanctions, But Won’t Lodge Its Own

South Korea to Join Russia Sanctions, But Won’t Lodge Its Own

South Korean officials reiterated Friday that they willl implement U.S. and European sanctions on Russian exports but that Seoul will...

Protesters in Australia Condemn Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

Protesters in Australia Condemn Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

Hundreds of Australians of Ukrainian descent joined those with Russian heritage to demonstrate against the Russian invasion of Ukraine in...

ICC May Investigate Possible War Crimes After Russian Invasion of Ukraine

ICC May Investigate Possible War Crimes After Russian Invasion of Ukraine

International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan on Friday expressed his concern over the Russian invasion of Ukraine and said...

EU Slaps ‘Massive’ Sanctions on Russia

EU Slaps ‘Massive’ Sanctions on Russia

European Union leaders have announced what they called “massive” sanctions against Russia for invading Ukraine during an emergency summit in...

Russian Shelling Targets Kyiv on Friday

Russian Shelling Targets Kyiv on Friday

Explosions were heard over Ukraine’s capital early Friday, the second day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine. The New...

Britain to Allow More Hong Kongers to Settle Under Lifeboat Plan

Britain to Allow More Hong Kongers to Settle Under Lifeboat Plan

The British government has decided to expand a program allowing some Hong Kong residents to settle in the U.K., providing...

Myanmar’s Military Council Supports Russia’s Invasion 0f Ukraine

Myanmar’s Military Council Supports Russia’s Invasion 0f Ukraine

Myanmar’s military junta expressed Thursday its support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, placing itself at odds with most of the...

UN Chief: Russian Invasion ‘Not Irreversible’

UN Chief: Russian Invasion ‘Not Irreversible’

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed again Thursday to Russian President Vladimir Putin to cease his invasion of Ukraine and...

Police Break Up Anti-War Protests Across Russia

Police Break Up Anti-War Protests Across Russia

Security forces in Russia have broken up anti-war protests in several cities across the country. In Moscow, protesters chanted “no...

Biden Imposes Fresh Sanctions on Moscow

Biden Imposes Fresh Sanctions on Moscow

President Joe Biden condemned what he has called Russia’s “unprovoked and unjustified” military attack on Ukraine and launched another round...

Chernobyl No-go Zone Targeted as Russia Invades Ukraine

Chernobyl No-go Zone Targeted as Russia Invades Ukraine

It was among the most worrying developments on an already shocking day, as Russia invaded Ukraine on Thursday: warfare at...

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Meets Putin as Russia Attacks Ukraine

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Meets Putin as Russia Attacks Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin of Russia hosted Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan for “wide-ranging consultations” Thursday, covering bilateral relations and regional...

Is This the Start of World War III or Cold War II? 

Is This the Start of World War III or Cold War II? 

In the week after the Nazis began attacking Poland, the U.S. weekly newsmagazine Time declared in its September 11, 1939,...

Africa Opposes Border Aggression but Unlikely to Condemn Russia 

Africa Opposes Border Aggression but Unlikely to Condemn Russia 

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has so far been met with diplomatic silence in Africa, except for a comment made by...

HRW: Civilians Run Greatest Risk in Putin’s War Against Ukraine

HRW: Civilians Run Greatest Risk in Putin’s War Against Ukraine

Human Rights Watch warns Russian President Vladimir Putin’s battle plan for Ukraine will likely entail the deliberate targeting of civilians...

Moscow Warns Russians Against Staging Anti-War Protests

Moscow Warns Russians Against Staging Anti-War Protests

Russian authorities on Thursday warned anti-war sympathizers from gathering for protests after President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion of Ukraine....

US Lawmakers Condemn Putin’s Unprovoked Invasion of Ukraine  

US Lawmakers Condemn Putin’s Unprovoked Invasion of Ukraine  

U.S. lawmakers condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine early Thursday, calling on the Biden administration to act swiftly...

Russian Forces Invade Ukraine

Russian Forces Invade Ukraine

Russian forces launched an invasion of Ukraine early Thursday, with President Vladimir Putin warning other countries not to intervene and...

Shares Dive, Oil Soars After Russian Action in Ukraine

Shares Dive, Oil Soars After Russian Action in Ukraine

Stocks plunged and oil prices surged by more than $5 per barrel Thursday after President Vladimir Putin launched military action...

Russia Launches Invasion of Ukraine with Multiple Cities Hit in Initial Missile Strikes

Russia Launches Invasion of Ukraine with Multiple Cities Hit in Initial Missile Strikes

Russia fired missiles at more than half a dozen Ukrainian cities, including the capital, Kyiv, targeting air defense facilities and...

Ukraine Closes Airspace to Civilian Flights Amid ‘High Risk’ To Safety

Ukraine Closes Airspace to Civilian Flights Amid ‘High Risk’ To Safety

Ukraine said on Thursday it had closed its airspace to civilian flights because of a “high risk” to safety, and...

Biden Administration Increases Sanctions on Russia Amid Calls for Stronger US Measures

Biden Administration Increases Sanctions on Russia Amid Calls for Stronger US Measures

Facing criticism that its initial package of sanctions on Russia was not severe enough, the Biden administration on Wednesday both...