As Russia prepared to invade Ukraine, we took a look at the history of the complex relationship between the nations.

"It's very simple. Some media outlets claim that if Ukrainian soldiers left the eastern regions of our country, peace would ...

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Vitalii Dribnytsia engages with Russians online to correct Kremlin propaganda about Ukraine. Over time, he has come to realize his more important audience is Ukrainians themselves.

In Ukraine, where more than 10 million people have been displaced and the World Bank estimates damages exceeding $486 billion as of mid-2025, the stakes are far too grave for theatrics. A quick fix ...

The United States is a large nation. We are large by geography, population, and economy. But our size does not determine if we are a lesser or greater nation. Our character does that. Much of the ...

Ukraine's Foreign Minister says European history is being written today in ink made of Ukrainian blood, The Guardian reports. "Unfortunately, President, me, we must start every speech with the ...

With uncertainty reigning over the results of the summit meetings on the war in Ukraine, has the situation returned to what it was before the Anchorage meeting, asks Hussein Haridy ...

According to testimony given to the Reckoning Project, Russian soldiers ordered one librarian to remove Ukrainian folk costumes on display as well as books on Ukrainian history and politics.

Russian troops have made surprise gains in eastern Ukraine ahead of a crucial summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, in which the Russian president is expected to try to ...