WAR RUSSIA AND UKRAINE
On Thursday, September 21, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, who is on an official visit to the United States, arrived in Washington, DC. UNIAN writes about this. Zelensky met with congressional leaders at the US Capitol. During this visit, unlike the previous one,…
The war made Ukraine the most heavily mined country in the world. It will take tens (and perhaps even hundreds) of years to completely clear the mines, Meduza reports. Almost a third of Ukrainian territories are covered in tripwires and mines, making the country the most heavily mined in the world. Landmines are inexpensive, but...
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un traveled to Russia on his armored train for talks with President Vladimir Putin in Vladivostok, the BBC reports. These negotiations, according to US authorities, will concern the supply of weapons for the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin confirmed the visit. Armored train,…
This week, the Kremlin lashed out at the US after it announced plans to transfer millions of dollars of confiscated assets of Russian oligarchs to Ukrainian military veterans. Business Insider writes about this. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced this initiative...
Elon Musk thwarted an attack by Ukrainian underwater drones on the Russian navy last year by shutting down his Starlink satellite internet network off the Crimean coast to prevent a “mini-Pearl Harbor,” the billionaire’s biography claims. The New York Post writes about this. 52-year-old Musk believed...
On September 6, the Pentagon announced a new security assistance package for Ukraine worth up to $175 million. In particular, it includes depleted uranium ammunition for Abrams tanks. This is the first time the US has sent controversial armor-piercing munitions to Kyiv. In more detail…
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un plans to travel to Russia this month to meet with President Vladimir Putin. They will discuss the possibility of North Korea providing weapons to Moscow to support its war in Ukraine, the BBC reports. Where negotiations will take place is unclear.…
Taking people out of the occupied territories, rescuing volunteers who have ended up in Russian prisons and looking for kidnapped Ukrainian children - all this is done by members of the Ukrainian public organization Help People. At the end of August, its founder Alexei Voronin, during his visit to the United States, met ...
In October, the United States will begin flight training for Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets, the Pentagon said. Training will begin after the pilots complete English language training next month at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, Pentagon spokesman General Pat...
The United States extended the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ukraine for 18 months, from October 20, 2023 to April 19, 2025. This is stated in a press release from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). In addition, the US Department of Homeland Security…