By Matthew Grace In September of 2024, then presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, claiming he could, “get it [the war] resolved very quickly”. This statement followed President Trump’s previous statements that he could, “get it settled before I become president” and “could end the war in 24 hours”. We are... Continue Reading →
By Matthew Grace Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have begun the process of abandoning Russia’s electricity grid and switch over to the EU’s network. The process was scheduled to occur over two days, beginning on February 8th with announcements given for all citizens to charge their devices, stock up of food and water supplies, and prepare... Continue Reading →
By Matthew Grace After U.S. approval for Ukraine to use large range weaponry to strike targets within Russia, Moscow struck back with a never before used in war ‘Oreshnik’ hypersonic ballistic missile on Thursday in Dnipro, a civilian target. Russia claimed the strike was in response to the approval and use of striking targets within... Continue Reading →
By Matthew Grace With Donald Trump as US President-Elect, the future of the Russia-Ukraine war looks most uncertain, with hints of faltering Ukrainian support and appeals to Russia to come. Vladimir Putin congratulated Trump on his electoral victory and described him as a “courageous man” who was “hounded from all sides” during his first presidential... Continue Reading →
By Matthew Grace Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed his members of parliament with a “victory plan” to bolster Ukraine’s position to end the war with Russia in 2025. His address, also condemned China, Iran, and North Korea as a “coalition of criminals” for supporting the “gone mad” Vladimir Putin and his war mongering. His five... Continue Reading →
By Matthew Grace The Russia Ukraine War escalates further this week as Russia hammers out threats of nuclear weapons usage and a potential plan to destroy Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. During Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to the US and his exchanges with the UN, he has highlighted the UN’s shift away from Russia’s invasion and... Continue Reading →
Written by Sophie Ritzenthaler | April 22, 2024 Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. On Wednesday, three Russian missiles hit the city center of Chernihiv just before 9 a.m., destroying buildings killing at least 17 people, and injuring dozens more. A hospital was among the... Continue Reading →
Written by Sophie Ritzenthaler | April 15, 2024 Recep Tayyip Erdogan As of this week, Turkey has restricted several export products to Israel amid its ongoing conflict with Palestine. Turkey has been a strong advocate for a ceasefire in Gaza, claiming that Israel has intentionally attacked civilians, and these restrictions are its first concrete measures... Continue Reading →
Written by Sophie Ritzenthaler | April 8, 2024 Since Russia invaded Ukraine just over two years ago, the United States and its NATO allies have committed monetary support and weapons to Ukraine to aid its fight against Russia. As US support for aid has recently slowed, the NATO alliance has discussed stepping up to take... Continue Reading →
Written by Sophie Ritzenthaler | March 14 2024 Katalin Novak Earlier this year the president of Hungary, Katalin Novak, resigned after a scandal involving the pardon of a man implicated in assisting in covering up a sexual abuse case in a children’s home. Novak has been president since 2022 and in her largely ceremonial role... Continue Reading →
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