ukraine-war

‘If we don’t get the aid, we will lose the war’: Zelenskyy asks Congress to help Ukraine

BY: and - September 22, 2023

WASHINGTON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday traveled to Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers to reiterate the need for continued aid to support his country’s fight against the Russian invasion, even as the U.S. faces a partial government shutdown as soon as the end of the month. “If we don’t get the aid, […]

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Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis at a news conference at Pinellas County schools, Aug. 11, 2021. (Credit: Gov. DeSantis Facebook/The Florida Phoenix).

Ron DeSantis talks tough to Disney, but is a Putin appeaser | Dick Polman

BY: - March 20, 2023

Putin needs a Neville Chamberlain in the White House. DeSantis fits the bill to a T.

A Ukrainian student gets the good news about their scholarship (YouTube screen capture/Dickinson College).

Dickinson alum underwrites scholarship for 5 Ukrainian students | Five for the Weekend

BY: - March 18, 2023

The $2M gift will provide full tuition scholarships to the liberal arts college.

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KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 22: Civilian participants in a Kyiv Territorial Defence unit train on a Saturday in a forest on January 22, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Across Ukraine thousands of civilians are participating in such groups to receive basic combat training and in time of war would be under direct command of the Ukrainian military. While Ukrainian officials have acknowledged the country has little chance to fend off a full Russian invasion, Russian occupation troops would likely face a deep-rooted, decentralised and prolonged insurgency. Russia has amassed tens of thousands of troops on its border to Ukraine. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Tanks and what they mean for the Ukraine War’s endgame | John A. Nagl

BY: - February 3, 2023

The impact of the Abrams and Leopards tanks from the U.S. and Germany should hasten the end of the fighting, at least in the east.

A person from Ukraine holds their Ukrainian passport before being allowed to cross the San Ysidro Port of Entry into the United States to seek asylum on March 22, 2022 in Tijuana, Mexico. U.S. authorities have recently been allowing Ukrainian refugees to enter the U.S. at the Southern border in Tijuana with permission to remain in the U.S. on humanitarian parole for one year. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Ukrainians by the thousands arrive in states — but with a time limit

BY: - January 21, 2023

Nearly 200,000 Americans have applied to sponsor those fleeing the war, with the majority of applicants from New York, Illinois, California and Washington.

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KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 22: Civilian participants in a Kyiv Territorial Defence unit train on a Saturday in a forest on January 22, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Across Ukraine thousands of civilians are participating in such groups to receive basic combat training and in time of war would be under direct command of the Ukrainian military. While Ukrainian officials have acknowledged the country has little chance to fend off a full Russian invasion, Russian occupation troops would likely face a deep-rooted, decentralised and prolonged insurgency. Russia has amassed tens of thousands of troops on its border to Ukraine. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

The Russia-Ukraine War ends when Russia quits | Opinion

BY: - November 23, 2022

Ukraine’s military has been lethal against Russian forces, but that won’t end the war.

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The economy and inflation are top of mind for midterm voters (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/AFP via Getty Images/The Conversation).

Yes, it’s the economy, but other critical issues loom large on Election Day | Opinion

BY: - November 8, 2022

The state of democracy, abortion and Ukraine also are on voters' minds this midterm season.

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In this aerial view, a destroyed apartment building is seen next to an area of heavily damaged houses on April 21, 2022 in Borodianka, Ukraine. (Photo by Alexey Furman/Getty Images)

With counter-offensive, a change of momentum in Ukraine | Opinion

BY: - September 4, 2022

The Russian troops exposed in Kherson are Ukraine’s best chance to knock the support out from under Putin and perhaps bring the war to an end.

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Brittney Griner will be released in about 30 days, not 9 years | Michael Coard

BY: - August 10, 2022

International law regarding prisoner swaps doesn’t apply until a person is formally sentenced, which occurred on Aug. 4.

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What will the next generation of military leaders learn from our years of upheaval? | Opinion

BY: - June 15, 2022

From the pandemic to Jan. 6 and the Ukraine War, there has been no shortage of lessons.

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How should Dostoevsky and Tolstoy be read during Russia’s war against Ukraine? | Opinion

BY: - June 7, 2022

Enduring works of literature are enduring, in part, because they are capacious enough to be read critically against the vicissitudes of the present.

Russia says ‘Nyet’ to any more visits from hundreds of members of Congress, including Pa.

BY: - May 29, 2022

WASHINGTON — Hundreds of members of Congress are permanently banned from visiting Russia, in retaliation for passing economic sanctions on the country after it invaded Ukraine in late February. The list includes nearly 1,000 Americans, including President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, along with celebrities such as actor Morgan Freeman, executives such as Microsoft […]