Ukraine

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has increasingly turned to artillery and aerial bombardment of cities, calls are growing louder for Western nations to establish a no-fly zone over Ukraine to protect civilians and thwart the Russian advance. The move would require a group of countries–potentially the U.S. and NATO allies—to…

Kristina Shalashenko, a therapist who lives in Odessa, Ukraine, lives through a nightmare each day, wondering if or when Russia’s invasion will force her to flee her home. “It’s very scary. Everybody’s terrified and in shock,” she says through a translator. “The world used to, it’s not there anymore.” Thousands…

The shockwaves in global crop markets from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are now spreading to store shelves. Worries about surging sunflower oil prices triggered heavy buying over the weekend in Turkey, as footage of citizens trying to grab tins of cheaper oil at one store went viral. In Egypt, the…

Russia has told Ukraine it is ready to halt military operations "in a moment" if Kyiv meets a list of conditions, the Kremlin spokesman said on Monday. Dmitry Peskov said Moscow was demanding that Ukraine cease military action, change its constitution to enshrine neutrality, acknowledge Crimea as Russian territory, and…

Oil companies will impose steep price hikes on Tuesday. The cost of biodiesel will go up by P5.85 per liter, unleaded gasoline by P3.60 per liter, and kerosine by P4.10 per liter. It will be the biggest single-week oil price increase this year. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin Diokno…

Inna Sovsun is an opposition member of the Ukrainian Parliament, in the liberal, pro-European Holos party. Faced with an existential threat, Ukraine’s government and its people are working together to repel the Russian invasion. They still need more help. She spoke to TIME’s Aryn Baker by video phone from a…

A South African-born journalist came under fire while covering the war in Ukraine. Dominique van Heerden and her Sky News colleagues appealed in vain that they were journalists. The five made it to the safety of a warehouse after a harrowing run trying to avoid sniper fire. A South African-born journalist, reporting on…

Thomas Tuchel. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) Thomas Tuchel has slammed the Chelsea fans who chanted Roman Abramovich's name during a minute's applause for war-torn Ukraine before Saturday's 4-0 win against Burnley. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Premier League clubs held a pre-match moment of solidarity with the country…

We have been living in a golden age, what scholars of international relations call the “Long Peace.” Since 1945, the world has fought astonishingly few interstate wars, and no total wars—where all restraint goes out of the window and every available weapon is used—at all. In a way, this is…

Saturday, March 5, 2022 Jens Stoltenberg The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has said it does not seek conflict with Russia, maintaining that it remains committed to keeping channels for diplomacy and deconfliction open. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said this on Friday after an extraordinary meeting of NATO Ministers…