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Why Luhansk and Donetsk are key to understanding the latest escalation in Ukraine

The rebel-controlled territories, Luhansk and Donetsk, comprise a larger region called Donbas that borders Russia.

4 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks from a podium
Politics & Policy

Biden announces sanctions against Russian oligarchs, banks

The actions are a red line that President Joe Biden has said would result in the U.S. levying severe sanctions against Moscow.

4 years ago

People wave Russian national flags celebrating the recognizing the independence in the center of Donetsk, the territory controlled by pro-Russian militants, eastern Ukraine, late Monday, Feb. 21, 2022. In a fast-moving political theater, Russian President Vladimir Putin has moved quickly to recognize the independence of separatist regions in eastern Ukraine in a show of defiance against the West amid fears of Russian invasion in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexei Alexandrov)
Politics & Policy

War fears grow as Putin orders troops to eastern Ukraine

A long-feared Russian invasion of Ukraine appeared to be imminent Monday, if not already underway.

4 years ago

People walk past anti-tank barriers in the Donetsk region town of Avdiivka
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Politics & Policy

The U.S. warns that Russia has a ‘kill list’ of Ukrainians to be detained or killed

If Russia invades, "there will be an even greater form of brutality" as it "will not simply be some conventional war between two armies," per Biden national security advisor.

4 years ago

A local resident of the Ukrainian-controlled village of Stanytsia Luhanska, Luhansk region, gestures as she cleans up debris from her home after the shelling by Russia-backed separatists on February 18, 2022. (AlekseyFilippov/AFP via Getty Images)
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Politics & Policy

Putin and Macron discuss a cease-fire in Ukraine as shelling appears to escalate

French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone on Sunday and agreed to work toward setting a meeting within hours.

4 years ago

Father Roman Pitula of the Philadelphia Ukrainian Catholic Church, standing near a candle the church lit to pray for Ukraine
Community

‘Obviously, we hope for peace’: Philadelphia’s Ukrainians watch Russia’s actions anxiously

Many worry about relatives living in Ukraine, and the country from which their families emigrated.

4 years ago

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy walks into the Bayerischer Hof Hotel after meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris during the Munich Security Conference, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, in Munich. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)
Politics & Policy

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy calls on Putin to meet as tensions soar

Zelenskyy spoke hours after separatist leaders in eastern Ukraine ordered a full military mobilization Saturday.

4 years ago

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is welcomed on stage to speak by Munich Security Conference Chairman Wolfgang Ischinger, right, during the Munich Security Conference, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, in Munich. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)
Politics & Policy

Harris on Ukraine: World at ‘a decisive moment in history’

Vice President Kamala Harris has warned Russia that it will face “unprecedented” economic penalties if it invades Ukraine.

4 years ago

Denis Pushilin, the leader of the Donetsk People's Republic controlled by Russia-backed separatists, speaks to journalists during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade in Donetsk, Ukraine, Wednesday, May 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Alexei Alexandrov)
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Politics & Policy

U.S. says a separatist call to flee east Ukraine for Russia is a false flag

A Russian-backed separatist in eastern Ukraine announced an evacuation to Russia, alleging the Ukrainian military was preparing to invade. The U.S. says it's "disinformation."

4 years ago

File photo: United States Military Academy graduating cadets march to their graduation ceremony of the U.S. Military Academy class 2021 at Michie Stadium on May 22, 2021, in West Point, N.Y. U.S. officials say reported sexual assaults at the U.S. military academies increased sharply during the 2020-2021 school year, as students returned to in-person classes amid the ongoing pandemic. The increase continues what officials believe is an upward trend at the academies, despite an influx of new sexual assault prevention and treatment programs
Community

Sexual assault reports increase at US military academies

The increase continues what officials believe is an upward trend at the academies, despite new sexual assault prevention and treatment programs.

4 years ago

 In this Sept. 16, 2017, file photo, a person uses a smart phone in Chicago.  (AP Photo, File)
Politics & Policy

How to prepare for a Russian cyberattack

The Cyber Security & Infrastructure Agency issued a ‘shields up’ warning to U.S. companies to protect against cyberattacks that could accompany a Russian invasion of Ukraine.

4 years ago

Ukrainian troops take part in a military drill outside the city of Rivne on February 16, 2022. (Photo by ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Russia’s claim that it was pulling troops back from Ukraine is ‘false,’ official says

'In fact, we have now confirmed that in the last several days, Russia has increased its troop presence along the Ukrainian border by as many as 7,000 troops.'

4 years ago

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Russia and Ukraine in the East Room of the White House on February 15, 2022 in Washington, DC.  (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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Politics & Policy

Biden says diplomacy continues but a Russian invasion of Ukraine is still possible

In a brief address, President Biden said reports of Russian troops moving from Ukraine's border would be good news, but the U.S. had not verified it.

4 years ago

(Macmillan, photo credit Jamelle Bouie)
Radio Times

Jonathan Katz on ‘Gangsters of Capitalism’

How did decorated Marine General Smedley Butler go from proponent of American imperialism to outspoken antiwar activist and critic of the military industrial complex?

Air Date: February 15, 2022 10:00 am

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A member of the Ukrainian State Border Guard stands watch at the border crossing between Ukraine and Belarus on Saturday. (Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Biden speaks with Ukraine’s leader as U.S. officials warn of imminent Russian attack

The United States will "respond swiftly and decisively" to further Russian aggression against Ukraine, President Biden told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday.

4 years ago

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