Category: 1. Ukraine

Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina has spoken out about the deluge of hateful abuse she received online from frustrated gamblers after losing a match in Canada, including messages wishing her death and celebrating Russia killing her…

Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Western nations have imposed far-reaching sanctions on the aggressor, in a bid to stymy its war effort.

But on the ground here in Ukraine, these sanctions seem to have limited impact.

Just…

President Volodymyr Zelensky has outlined five strategic priorities for Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense, placing a strong emphasis on increasing the share of domestically produced weapons used on the front lines.

U.S. President Donald Trump is planning a personal meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin next week, followed by a joint meeting with both Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Robert “Magyar” Brovdi, Ukraine’s new drone commander, considered the NATO base at Wiesbaden with a hunter’s eye. Dressed as always in a baseball cap and displaying his trademark grey beard, the 49-year-old laconically estimated…

By Julia M. Klein
August 6, 2025

The Sunflower Boys: A Novel
By Sam Wachman
Harper, 352 pp., $30

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As of Wednesday evening, August 6, 925 people—including 56 children and 106 individuals with limited mobility—have been evacuated from the Korabel neighborhood in Kherson.

On August 8, the fifth group of volunteers from the Ukrainian Legion will sign contracts with the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Lublin, Poland.