Month: March 2022
Putin calls sanctions a declaration of war as Zelenskyy pleads for more aid
Russian President Vladimir Putin also said that any attempt to install a no-fly zone in Ukraine would cause catastrophic consequences for Europe and the world. (Image credit: Mikhail Klimentyev/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images)
Read MoreUkrainians launch new strategy as counteroffensive escalates against Russian invasion: report
The war in Ukraine continued to escalate on Saturday as Vladimir Putin’s invading troops sought to assert dominance after initial setbacks. “An outgunned but resilient Ukrainian military is adopting a two-prong strategy in the face of a flawed but fierce
Read MoreIsrael to establish a field hospital in war-ravaged Ukraine next week
Facility to be operated by pair of HMOs, hospital staff members, will include emergency and delivery rooms, a primary care clinic
Read MoreRussian oligarchs may have trouble avoiding seizure of their multi-million dollar yachts: report
According to a report from Business Insider, Russian oligarchs seeking to avoid having their multi-million dollar yachts seized may have trouble finding a safe port to stash them due to Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. As the report notes,
Read MoreIn Moldova, Ukrainian Jews anxiously wait out war in synagogues and Jewish centers
Local Jews say thousands of their coreligionists have arrived from Ukraine after fleeing Russian invasion, seeking help, shelter, and advice as they plan next moves
Read MoreThe State Department tells Americans to leave Russia immediately
The new travel advisory was issued over heightened security concerns in the country as Russian military forces carry out an “unprovoked and unjustified attack” in Ukraine. (Image credit: Pavel Golovkin/AP)
Read MoreWith trip to Kremlin, Bennett flies Israel into the eye of the Russia-Ukraine storm
Traveling on the Shabbat, PM was plainly convinced his mission has the potential to save lives. His host, however, is sounding more uncompromising than ever
Read More‘Coward’ Kevin McCarthy ridiculed for fear of Marjorie Taylor Greene while ‘hero’ Zelenskyy fends off Putin
In a piece for St Louis Today, columnist Kevin McDermott hammered House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for his half-hearted attempts to rein in Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and was compared, quite unfavorably, to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. According
Read MoreNearly 1 million Ukrainians have fled. More than 40 million have stayed — for now
Before the war, Ukrainian Rehina Solodovnik tutored Russian students online. The teaching has stopped, but she’s still getting text messages. “I am so sorry for our government,” one student said. (Image credit: Courtesy of Rehina Solodovnik)
Read MoreUkraine Buys Military Gear With Donated Cryptocurrencies
Bloomberg — Ukraine has already spent $15 million of the donations it received in cryptocurrencies on military supplies, including bulletproof vests that were delivered Friday, according to Alex Bornyakov, deputy minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine.The Ukrainian government anticipates doubling
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