DONETSK REGION, Ukraine — Skimming the treetops, three Soviet-era attack helicopters bank and swoop down on a field after an early-morning mission to the front lines in the fight against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Each day, they might fly three or four sorties, says the commander, whose two-crew Mi-24 helicopter,...
Biden Admin Blocked from Sharing Evidence of Russian War Crimes with Hague Court
The Pentagon is preventing the Biden administration from sharing American intelligence agencies' evidence about Russian atrocities in Ukraine with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. The evidence reportedly includes details of the abduction of thousands of Ukrainian children by Russian officials from occupied territory, as well as decisions...
Predicting the End of the War in Ukraine: Expert Insights
Historian Stephen Kotkin recently discussed the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s strategic decisions. Putin’s focus appears to be on destroying rather than conquering, with no real long-term benefit for Russia, Kotkin says. Despite being hailed as a tactical genius, Kotkin argues that Putin’s actions have not...
US Urges Immediate Evacuation of Americans in Russia
The U.S. Embassy in Moscow is advising American citizens to leave Russia immediately due to security risks stemming from the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The embassy stated that the war could have “unpredictable consequences,” and dual U.S.-Russian citizens, in particular, may face forced conscription into Russia’s military. Additionally, Americans could...
Historic Exodus of Russians Fleeing Wartime Russia
As a result of the war with Ukraine, up to a million Russians have left their country since last February. The outflow includes people who opposed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rising authoritarianism, as well as those seeking to preserve their livelihoods or escape sanctions. A military mobilization that occurred in...
Defense Chiefs Fail to Resolve Dispute on Tanks for Ukraine
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — Defense leaders meeting at a U.S. air base in Germany on Friday failed to resolve divisions over providing advanced battle tanks to Ukraine after more than five hours of discussions about sending more military aid to the embattled country in its war with Russia. The...
Russian Strike on Ukraine Apartment Building Kills at Least 40
DNIPRO, Ukraine — Ukrainian emergency crews on Monday sifted through what was left of a Dnipro apartment building destroyed by a Russian missile, placing bodies from one of the war's deadliest single attacks in months in black bags and gingerly carrying them across steep piles of rubble. Authorities said the...
Rifts in Russian Military Command Seen Amid Ukraine Fighting
As Russian troops wage a ferocious house-to-house fight for control of strongholds in eastern Ukraine, a parallel battle is unfolding in the top echelons of military power in Moscow, with President Vladimir Putin reshuffling his top generals while rival camps try to win his favor. Bitter Rift Between Russian Defense...
‘What Madness Looks Like’: Russia Intensifies Bakhmut Attack
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces are escalating their onslaught against Ukrainian positions around the wrecked city of Bakhmut, Ukrainian officials said, bringing new levels of death and devastation in the grinding, monthslong battle for control of eastern Ukraine that is part of Moscow's wider war. “Everything is completely destroyed. There is...
Putin Orders 36-Hour Weekend Cease-Fire in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered Moscow’s armed forces to observe a 36-hour cease-fire in Ukraine this weekend for the Russian Orthodox Christmas holiday, the first such sweeping truce move in the nearly 11-month-old war. Putin did not appear to make his cease-fire order conditional on...