Ukraine

The Save Ukraine Network has just completed the first phase of the Ukraine Chastushka contest.   According to group co-founder Svetlana Shevchenko, "Chastushkas are short poems, popular in both Russia and Ukraine,  consisting of four lines in trochaic tetrameter, which often have a satirical subject matter.    They correspond roughly to…

Ukrainian soldiers stand on an armoured personnel carrier (APC), not far from the front-line with Russian troops, in Izyum district, Kharkiv region on April 18, 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Anatolii Stepanov / AFPThe push by the United States to send artillery to Ukraine aims to degrade Russian…

By The Visual Journalism Team BBC News Russian forces are continuing to make advances in east of the country but strong resistance from Ukrainian troops is slowing their progress. Here are the latest developments: Russian forces continue to advance around eastern city of IzyumBut strong Ukrainian defences in Donbas region…

Published Apr 25, 2022 5:30AM EDT Credit: REUTERS/ANDREAS GEBERT German commercial vehicle maker Traton's MAN unit restarted production from Monday after a six-week gap caused by supply problems resulting from the war in Ukraine, the company said on Monday. Updates sourcing, adds detail BERLIN, April 25 (Reuters) - German commercial…

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B ritish people wishing to host Ukrainian refugees in their homes are “at their wits’ end” because of delays processing visas for young children which are preventing families from reaching safety sooner. Tim Boniface and his partner Jayne Coppinger are one of five households in Wysall, a village near Nottingham,…

A n international disaster relief charity helping Ukrainians has called for humanitarian corridors to be opened as it warned of people being trapped in some of the most violent areas without food, water or medicine. ShelterBox has been working in Ukraine, Poland and Moldova since the Russian invasion sent millions…

Russian TV journalist Vladimir Solovyov said Russia is already waging a "de facto" war against NATO.Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images A prominent Russian TV presenter says Moscow's war in Ukraine will extend to Europe and the world. The Kremlin is already starting to wage a "de facto" war against NATO countries, he…

Is a long, bloody war between Russia and Ukraine really in our national interest? April 21, 2022 Russia invaded Ukraine in violation of international law, and now we stand on a precipice. Advocates of war are saying that World War III has already begun, and the United States should therefore…