Author: Rachel Amran
U.S. President Joe Biden is scheduled to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Normandy after the 80th D-Day anniversary, as confirmed by U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. The meeting aims to discuss the situation in Ukraine and bolster support for the country. Biden’s itinerary also includes meeting Zelensky at the G7 summit in Italy. The discussions will focus on U.S. defense assistance, collaboration on fighter jet development, and expediting F-16 aircraft delivery to Ukraine. Additional topics include enhancing Ukraine’s air defense and utilizing frozen Russian assets to assist Ukraine’s economy. Recent reports revealed the lifted ban on Ukraine…
Ukrainian men with dual US-Ukrainian citizenship aged 18-60 are now restricted from traveling outside the country, as announced by the US Embassy in Ukraine on June 4, 2024. The Ukrainian government eliminated the “residence abroad” exception, preventing these men from leaving since June 1. This action follows a mobilization bill passed in April to bolster Ukraine’s armed forces due to a manpower shortage. Men aged 18-60 are prohibited from leaving Ukraine during wartime and martial law, including those with dual citizenship. Western countries, like Poland, are cooperating to address draft evasion and support Ukraine. With the exodus of military-age men…
Support independent journalism in Ukraine. Join us in this fight. Become a member Support us just once In a shocking turn of events, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was targeted in an assassination attempt by Juraj Cintula, a 71-year-old writer and political activist. Cintula cited Slovakia’s policy towards Ukraine as his motivation for the attack, expressing disagreement with the government’s handling of certain issues. The assailant, during interrogation, revealed his discontent with Fico’s abolition of the special prosecutor’s office and the reported persecution of cultural and media workers. He emphasized the need for military aid to be provided to Ukraine…
Support Independent Journalism in Ukraine Support independent journalism in Ukraine. Join us in this fight. Become a member Support us just once The Polish government arrested nine people from a Russian spy ring in connection to alleged sabotage plots, Prime Minister Donald Tusk told Polish media outlet TVN24. The suspects, who were Polish, Ukrainian, and Belarusian citizens, were implicated in acts of sabotage in Poland and other countries. Acts of alleged sabotage included beatings, arson, and attempted arson. The group planned to target locations in Poland and Lithuania. In a separate incident, a Polish citizen was detained for offering to…
Support Independent Journalism in Ukraine Join us in the fight to support independent journalism in Ukraine. Your contribution can make a difference in reporting crucial stories from the region. Support independent journalism in Ukraine. Join us in this fight. Become a member Support us just once The Sri Lankan government is taking steps to repatriate its citizens who have been deceived into fighting on behalf of Russia in Ukraine. Reports have surfaced about ex-military personnel in Sri Lanka being lured with promises of lucrative salaries and Russian citizenship to join the war in Ukraine. Online agents facilitate their travel to…
The Fight for European Integration in Moldova If you believe in supporting independent journalism, now is the time to join the fight in Ukraine. The Moldovan parliament recently approved holding a referendum on October 20 to determine the country’s accession to the EU. The referendum date coincides with the upcoming presidential election, highlighting the country’s shift towards Europe. President Maia Sandu, a pro-European leader, condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and aims to remove Moldova from Russia’s influence. The referendum will ask voters if they support introducing European integration into Moldova’s Constitution. However, pro-Russian opposition parties, supported by oligarch Ilan Shor,…
Two Ukrainian Railways workers, Serhiy Derevytskyi, 48, and Oleksandr Prykhodko, 51, tragically lost their lives in a Russian shelling attack on civilian railroad infrastructure in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. This incident is just one in a series of deadly assaults carried out by Russian forces in the region since 2022. Dnipro, the region’s administrative center and Ukraine’s fourth-largest city, has recently emerged as a critical logistics and humanitarian hub. A previous attack on the city on April 19 resulted in the deaths of three individuals and injuries to 24 others, prompting condemnation from both local officials and the UN’s humanitarian coordinator in…
Support independent journalism in Ukraine. Join us in this fight. Become a member Support us just once An oil depot in occupied Luhansk was struck by ATACMS missiles, causing a mass fire at the facility, as claimed by the Moscow-installed head of the occupied region, Leonid Pasechnik. The incident resulted in at least five employees being injured and hospitalized. Pasechnik announced the attack on Telegram, stating that emergency response teams were working to contain the fire. The aftermath included power outages, damaged power lines, and a high-pressure gas pipeline catching fire. Reports suggest that the strike was carried out with…