Politics
The U.S. will support bids from Finland and Sweden to join NATO, Blinken says
Finland formally announced on Sunday that it plans to apply for membership in the Western military alliance
Politics
Zelensky honored with Ronald Reagan Freedom Award
"The world applauds President Zelensky and all that he stands for—democracy, individual liberty, freedom and hope," chairman of the foundation and institute board of trustees, Fred Ryan, said in a statement.
Politics
Biden plans to release up to 1 million barrels of oil per day from strategic reserve
The move is a big to gain control over soaring U.S. gas prices
Human Rights
Hundreds of civilian bodies reportedly found outside of Kyiv as Russian forces withdraw
Russia has denied accusations that its troops have killed civilians in Bucha, Ukraine
Politics
U.S. to seize Russian oligarch's $90 million airplane
Despite being sanctioned, he continued to pay for the plane’s registration and insurance
Politics
Elite Chechen hit squad targeting Zelensky 'neutralized'
Ukraine's Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council said that sources inside Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) who opposed the Russian invasion leaked the intelligence needed to track down the hit squad
Politics
State Department orders families of U.S. Embassy personnel in Kiev to prepare for evacuation
Threat of Russian invasion appears to be growing
Politics
Russian oligarchs sail to Turkey to avoid Western sanctions
The fact that Turkey is becoming increasingly attractive to Russian investors became clear on Tuesday when reports emerged that showed that two superyachts linked to billionaire Roman Abramovich docked in a Turkish resort
Business
Germany will not boycott Russian gas or oil imports
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck admitted that the country’s heavy dependence on Russian exports made it untenable to follow the U.S. in banning imports of coal, oil and natural gas from Russia
Politics
More than 40,000 Syrians enlist to fight for Russia, human rights group says
Training centers and accommodations have reportedly been set up for Syrian troops in Belarus and Russia