Ukraine has a new line of defense in the war against Russia. Standing posts dressed up in everything from tactical gear to dresses, Ukraine has deployed mannequins in certain areas north of Kharkiv as Russian troops continue retreating from the city back to the nearby border.The mannequins are well-armed with fake rifles and other makeshift…
No matter what happens on Saturday night at the Grand Final of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, Italy, Kalush Orchestra’s Oleh Psiuk won’t be celebrating much. Instead, he—and the four band members that make up Ukraine’s entry into the annual televised musical competition—will be preparing to head back to their country, where mandatory…
It has been said that, given how massively Ukrainian troops were believed be outmatched early in Russia’s invasion, not losing the war is itself a form of victory for Ukraine. The difference between expectations and the surprising resilience of Ukraine’s military makes it easy to misinterpret the current situation in Ukraine’s favor. But not winning…
Topline Ukraine on Friday held a preliminary hearing of a case against a 21-year-old Russian soldier accused of killing an unarmed 62-year-old Ukrainian man, potentially the first of many trials as authorities forge ahead with efforts to investigate what they say are thousands of potential war crimes committed by Russian troops during the country’s invasion…
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Topline Billionaire financier David Rubenstein has pledged $15 million to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum after being motivated to donate by the conflict in Ukraine amid rising antisemitism worldwide, he told the Washington Post. Kennedy Center board chairman David Rubenstein photographed at his Carlyle Group office on April 27, … [+] 2010, in Washington, D.C.…
In a bid to raise funds for war efforts, Ukraine’s government has launched a website to receive NFT and crypto donations. Donated NFTs will then be listed for bidding on OpenSea under the UkrainianCryptoFund collection. So far, there are 295 NFTs in the collection.With the platform endorsed by the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine,…
LVIV, Ukraine — Far from the war’s front lines, central and western Ukraine were on high alert Friday after Russian missiles rained down on the capital, Kyiv, killing at least one person and shattering a relative return to calm that had seen the United Nations chief visiting mass graves on the city’s outskirts.In a video address overnight,…
When Russia attacked Ukraine in late February, Ukrainian civilians were immediately caught in the crossfire. Over the last month, people have been fleeing to neighboring countries, waiting out the nights in bomb shelters, and getting by without running water or electricity.Pregnant people are among those caught in the middle. Some of the most horrific images…