Ukraine’s Femen protest war at Iran embassy
kyiv, ukraine — Ukrainian feminist activists staged a topless protest Friday outside the Embassy of Iran, which Kyiv and the West say is arming Russia. Ukraine’s Femen group is a feminist art collective that has for years staged stunts in…
EU backs tariffs on Chinese EVs despite concerns about Chinese retaliation
European Union countries voted Friday to adopt tariffs of up to 45% on electric vehicles, or EVs, imported from China. Ten countries, including France and Italy, supported the imposition of tariffs, while five countries, including Germany, voted against the proposal….
Handful of residents remains in Ukrainian village destroyed by Russia
Viktor Kalyberda, 63, lives in the village of Sulyhivka with no running water or electricity. The village, 170 kilometers from Kharkiv, was destroyed during the Russian invasion in 2022, not a single house was spared. All of the residents fled…
Ukraine says Russia attacked its critical infrastructure with 19 drones
KYIV, Ukraine — The Ukrainian air force said on Friday that Russia attacked critical infrastructure in the country with 19 drones overnight. Air defenses shot down nine drones, with seven more likely impacted by electronic jamming, it said in a…
During visit to Kyiv, new NATO chief pledges alliance’s support for Ukraine
New NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Thursday that the alliance knows Ukraine has urgent needs in its fight against Russia’s invasion, as he visited Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Rutte told reporters it was important for him…
Fall of Ukraine’s Vuhledar painful, but not decisive in war, say experts
Military analysts are appraising the fall of Vuhledar, a coal-mining town in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, as a painful setback for Ukrainian forces but one that is unlikely to change the course of the war. Ukraine’s eastern military command said…
Russia to try American accused of being Ukrainian mercenary in secret
MOSCOW — The trial of a 72-year-old American man whom Russia accuses of working as a mercenary for Ukraine will take place behind closed doors, and the verdict will be announced Monday, Russian state media reported. Stephen Hubbard is accused…
EU to vote on tariff hike for Chinese EVs as Germany fears retaliation
Vienna — The European Union is set to vote Friday on a massive tariff increase on Chinese electric vehicles that Germany fears could spark a trade war with Beijing. Reuters reported Wednesday that the measure already has enough votes to…
New NATO chief Rutte pledges alliance’s support for Ukraine in Kyiv visit
New NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Thursday the alliance knows Ukraine has urgent needs in its fight against Russia’s invasion, as he visited Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Rutte told reporters it was important for him to…
Russian propaganda portrays Zelenskyy as supervillain
In the fictional world of Russia’s decadeslong disinformation campaign, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is a corrupt owner of multimillion-dollar villas, cars, yachts and other luxury goods purchased using the West’s financial aid, particularly the U.S. taxpayers’ money. He is also…