Ukraine

In brief The Russian flag was flown at the Paralympics for the first time in over a decade this year. Countries such as Ukraine and Australia have boycotted the games' opening ceremony to protest Russia's inclusion. Russia and Belarus have made their return to the Paralympics although 16 countries have…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had visited the eastern front line on Friday as Ukraine and Russia completed a two-day prisoner-of-war swap, exchanging 500 soldiers each. Zelensky gave awards to troops defending positions near Druzhkivka and Kostiantynivka, cities in the eastern Donetsk region where Russia has concentrated its forces.…

The Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics officially opened Friday, with some countries boycotting the opening ceremony because of the return of the Russian flag to the global sports stage. The Russian flag made its return during the nations' parade, marking the first time it was flown at the Paralympics since the 2014…

By ZeroHedge - Mar 06, 2026, 1:00 PM CST Americans are experiencing a sharp rise in gas prices this week, with the national average gasoline price posting its largest weekly jump since the early days of the Russia-Ukraine war. If fuel prices continue to climb as the U.S.-Israeli Operation Epic Fury intensifies…

Photo: Facebook/Péter Magyar Change language: Péter Magyar, the leader of the Tisza Party, said on Thursday that neither Volodymyr Zelensky nor Vladimir Putin can blackmail Hungary, a sovereign member of the European Union and NATO. In a statement sent to the Hungarian news agency MTI, the opposition politician said that…

Russia’s demands are unfair, but ceding territory in the east could help end the current war and prevent future conflict. The post Five Reasons for Ukraine to Give Up Donbas appeared first on The American Conservative...Read More

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine set off a global energy crisis in 2022, sending prices for oil and gas skyrocketing in Europe and the U.S. for months on end. Many Americans struggled to keep up with their bills, and disconnections—when utility companies shut off power or heat because of nonpayment—spiked.  Now,…

Ukraine has agreed to assist the United States in strengthening defenses against Iranian drone attacks in the Middle East, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Zelenskyy confirmed that United States had requested technical support to counter Iranian-designed drones used in regional attacks. The Ukrainian leader said he had authorized the deployment…

It was beyond disconcerting to hear the Iranian foreign minister on Sunday sounding like Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky circa 2022. But that’s the comparison that instantly sprang to mind when Abbas Araghchi told George Stephanopoulos on ABC’s “This Week”: “What the United States is doing is an act of aggression.…

Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, has approved the release of two Hungarian prisoners of war from Transcarpathia following talks in Moscow on Wednesday with Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Forcibly conscripted Hungarians from Transcarpathia Mr Szijjártó raised the issue and requested the freeing of Hungarian citizens…