Amy B. Zegart
Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21 at 88, leaves behind a legacy as vast and varied as his global influence. Yet in Ukraine, his track record is far from positive.
For many Ukrainians, the Pope’s legacy is shaped by his repeated downplaying of …
In a surprising twist, the once-disciplined Russian army appears to be unraveling under its own internal struggles, leaving President Vladimir Putin struggling to maintain control. Reports from within the Russian -segment of Telegram are sounding …
The global consequences of the U.S. recognizing Crimea as Russian territory would be “much worse than Munich in 1938,” a Ukrainian lawmaker has told the Kyiv Independent.
The potential diplomatic move is reportedly one of several options …
A ship carrying 6,600 tons of wheat arrived at the Syrian port of Latakia, marking the first such shipment since dictator Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia in December 2024, the Syrian government announced on April 20.
While officials did not disclose …
The brigade receives a new insignia and undergoes rebranding.
UKRAINE, KHARKIV OBLAST, Apr 21 — During the "Easter ceasefire," the Russian army continued the attacks in Kharkiv Oblast, reported Ukraine's officials and military. Gwara Media talked to several brigades, stationed in different sections of the …
On the Kursk direction, the 51st and 137th Airborne Regiments of the 106th Airborne Division continue fighting for Oleshnia, while the 810th Separate Marines Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet is fighting for Hornal.
On the Belgorod direction, Ukrainian …
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere and Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on April 24, the prime minister’s office announced on April 21.
The leaders will discuss the security …
The United Kingdom will significantly ramp up domestic production of military-grade explosives to reduce its reliance on U.S. and French imports, the Times reported on April 20.
The effort is part of a wider trend among European and other allies to …
It has been nearly 100 days since Donald Trump returned to the U.S. presidency and Russian missiles continue to rain down on Ukrainian civilians. Despite Trump’s pledge to end the war on “day one,” peace is nowhere in sight. When will the …
Chinese nationals have been increasingly attempting to smuggle military equipment and dual-use goods out of Russia, often using international postal services, Russian state-controlled media Izvestia reported on April 21, citing undisclosed sources. …
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, at the age of 88, in his residence in Vatican City, the Vatican news service reported.
“At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father. His entire life was …
When the cause of liberty seemed most fragile, and its defenders most alone, a man named Thomas Paine picked up his pen and wrote: “These are the times that try men’s souls.”
It was December 1776, one of the bleakest moments in the American War of …
Russian nationals in the U.S. plan to hold the Immortal Regiment March in Washington, D.C., on May 3 to mark 80 years since the end of World War II, Ukrinform reported on April 21.
This will be the first time the event has been held in the U.S. …
Russian forces used the supposed temporary Easter ceasefire to reinforce positions and prepare for renewed assaults in Kharkiv Oblast, a spokesperson for Ukraine’s 13th National Guard Khartiia Brigade told Suspilne on April 20.
Russia “is …
Ukraine is under pressure to respond this week to a U.S. proposal on concluding the war with Russia, which includes the possibility of Washington recognizing Moscow’s 2014 annexation of Crimea and barring Ukraine from NATO, the Wall Street Journal …
Russian attacks across Ukrainian regions killed at least three civilians and injured at least seven over the past day, regional authorities reported on April 21.
Some of the strikes were reported to take place on April 20, a date supposedly covered by …
Russia has lost 941,770 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on April 21.
The number includes 670 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the …
A Moscow court has found Google, owned by U.S. tech giant Alphabet, guilty of disclosing personal data of Russian servicemen killed in Ukraine, Russia’s state-run TASS news agency reported on April 21.
The ruling reportedly stems from a YouTube video …
There is no “possibility” that Poland will reopen its border checkpoints with Belarus, Polish Interior Minister Tomasz Siemoniak said on April 19.
On April 5, the Polish Border Guard and Polish media reported that the migrant crisis on the …
Belarus has welcomed an Easter truce between Ukraine and Russia, the Belarusian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on April 20.
Russia declared a temporary Easter ceasefire from April 19 until midnight on April 21 despite later violating the truce …
Russia and Ukraine will be able to “do big business” with the United States if they secure a peace deal in the next week, U.S. President Donald Trump wrote in a social media post on April 20.
Trump’s comments come shortly after he …
