Human Rights
Senate Republicans block Israel and Ukraine funding
Although some Republicans have vowed to support Israel, they have tried to pair passage of Ukraine aid to funding border security
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Russia abolishes military age limit as it scrambles for fresh troops after Ukraine losses
Russian President Vladimir Putin is doing everything short of declaring a general mobilization to make up for significant losses in Ukraine
Culture
Russian journalist auctions Nobel Peace medal for Ukraine humanitarian aid, gets $103 million
Proceeds go toward UNICEF’s humanitarian aid for Ukrainian children
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'You are my hero': Ben Stiller meets Volodymyr Zelensky during Ukraine visit
The actor and director visited Ukraine as a United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) Ambassador
Business
Russians find creative ways around sanctions to watch Netflix, play online games
Russians who have been largely cut off from Western online entertainment by sanctions are jumping through new hoops to get their fix of foreign TV shows and video games
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Freedom and Father's Day: Zelensky honors dads who fight for Ukraine
In a heartwarming wartime Father’s Day message, the Ukrainian president who has two children of his own, honored fathers who “defend” Ukraine
Technology
Bitcoin is becoming the currency of freedom for those living in nations under tyranny, invasion
"Bitcoin is a tool for freedom, for development, for folks like us, who are suffering from dictators, from tyrannical leaders," Fadi Elsalameen says.
Politics
EU backs Ukraine for membership
The European Union recommended that Ukraine and Moldova become candidates to join, a significant geopolitical shift as Russia’s invasion presses on
Human Rights
Ukrainians prisoners recount strip searches, beatings at Russian 'filtration' camps
Ukrainian refugees too far east to flee toward Europe had to seek refuge in Russia, where they have been processed through “filtration camps” and screened for their loyalties and any military ties
Human Rights
Wikipedia resists Russian court order to remove Ukraine 'disinformation'
Wikipedia is appealing a Russian court decision mandating it remove information related to President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine after it was fined 5 million rubles (about $65,000)
Human Rights
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny transferred to penal colony known for cruelty, abuse
Alexei Navalny has been in custody since 2021 after returning from Germany, where he fled for treatment when he was poisoned with a Soviet-era nerve agent, reports The Guardian. He accused the Kremlin of attempting to assassinate him, which it has denied.
