President Trump has said Russia’s deadly missile strikes on the Ukrainian city of Sumy was “a mistake,” calling it a “horrible thing” even as members of his administration went further with condemnation that served as a rare critique of Moscow while the White House is pushing for a…
Category: 2. RussianAggression
-
In Ukraine, Porn Is Illegal. So Why Are Its Creators Paying Taxes?
As Ukraine contends with a war raging on its eastern front and Russian attacks on its cities, one lawmaker is working on something that he says could help the nation: legalizing pornography.
Yaroslav Zhelezniak, deputy chairman of the Ukrainian Parliament’s finance committee, is leading a push…
Continue Reading
-
Dekleptocracy identifies key vulnerability in Russia’s military supply chain: lubricants
Last month, Kristofer Harrison of the Dekleptocracy Alliance, announced that his project identified a powerful but unused sanction that could significantly impact Russia’s military capabilities in Ukraine. According to the report, Russia’s critical industrial vulnerability is its dependence on…
Continue Reading
-
Russians blame authorities for Ukrainian occupation
Lubov Antipina, a Russian national in Kursk city, spent seven months trying to find out what happened to her parents, who were living in a village occupied by Ukrainian forces.
Then, after relentless inquiries, trawling through social media and putting up flyers, she finally spotted her mother…
Continue Reading
-
Germany willing to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine, says Merz
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free
Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world
Germany is willing to send Taurus long-range missiles to Ukraine, the country’s chancellor-in-waiting has said, as he stressed the need to put Kyiv on the front foot and…
Continue Reading
-
Ukrainian Soldiers Who Were Surrounded By Russians Held Out For 35 Freezing Days
A Ukrainian commander whose unit held off daily Russian assaults while trapped in freezing ruins for more than a month says his team held on by finding strength they never knew they had.
Bohdan Kushnir had intended to make a brief inspection visit of the National Police Brigade’s position on…
Continue Reading
-
A Ukrainian Unit’s Monthlong Fight For Survival
A Ukrainian commander who fended off constant Russian assaults in a freezing house says he and his comrades found strength within themselves that they didn’t know they had. Bohdan Kushnir shared the harrowing account of close combat with an enemy who fought to the death while seven Ukrainian…
Continue Reading
-
US business school network slammed for Russian participation at key event
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free
Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world
The leading US-based business school accreditation agency last week allowed a top Moscow management school official to attend its annual conference, in a sign of a thaw in…
Continue Reading
-
Russian Attack on Sumy in Ukraine Kills and Wounds Dozens
Two Russian ballistic missiles slammed into a bustling city center in northeastern Ukraine on Sunday morning, officials said, killing at least 34 people in what appeared to be the deadliest attack against civilians this year.
The midmorning strike on the city of Sumy was the latest in a string of…
Continue Reading
-
Russian Strike on Ukrainian City Kills and Wounds Dozens
At least 34 people were killed after two ballistic missiles struck Sumy, Ukraine, a city near the Russian border, on Palm Sunday.
Continue Reading