Tag: Ukraine

Southern Californians Return From Serving War Victims in Poland

LAKE FOREST, Calif.—Just two weeks ago, Tali Miles was walking amongst thousands of Ukrainian refugees sheltering within a crowded expo center in the city of Warsaw, Poland. “Your initial feeling is just pain because war is so evil,” Miles told The Epoch Times while fighting back tears. “And you see who is suffering and who…


Ukrainian Boy, 16, Set to Arrive in Newfoundland Today Aboard Plane Carrying Refugees

It was less than a month after Russia invaded Ukraine when Kelly Power got a message from an old friend asking if she’d take in her 16-year-old brother—if he could make it to Newfoundland. The boy was in Ukraine, and his sister was trying to get him out. She had lived in Newfoundland and worked…


Putin Accuses NATO of ‘Preparing for Invasion’ of Russia During Victory Day Speech

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday defended the conflict in Ukraine during his annual “Victory Day” speech, calling on the country’s military to seek victory. Defending Russia “when its fate is being decided has always been sacred,” he told a crowd in Moscow. “Today you are fighting for our people in Donbass, for the security of…


25 Million Ton Backlog of Grains Blocked From Being Exported out of Ukraine: UN Food Agency

A huge backlog of grain shipments totaling nearly 25 million tons is stranded in Ukraine and unable to be transported out of the country owing to “infrastructure challenges” and blocked ports in the Black Sea, according to a U.N. food agency official. The blocked shipment of grains could be further exacerbating high food prices across…


Musicians Come Together in Video Collaboration for Ukraine

TOKYO—The melancholic sound of Ukrainian violinist Vera Lytovchenko’s music has echoed in subway stations, consoling people, some homeless, huddled in fear of Russian bombings. A new music video called “The Brave Ones” has her in an online collaboration with more than 200 musical artists from various nations, including the United States, South Africa, Japan, and…


LIVE UPDATES: Ukraine Troops Retreat From Popasna, Luhansk Governor Confirms

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, May 9. Click here for updates from May 8. Ukraine Troops Retreat From Popasna, Luhansk Governor Confirms Ukrainian troops retreated from the eastern Ukrainian city of Popasna, the governor of Luhansk region said on Sunday, confirming previous reports that it had been taken. The head of Russia‘s republic of Chechnya,…


Fighters Trapped in Azovstal Plant Will Resist, Say Final Days Like ‘Hellish Reality Show’

As Ukrainian authorities said that all civilians have been evacuated from the besieged Azovstal steel plant in the eastern portion of the country, holdout militants said Sunday that they will continue to fight. “All women, children, and elderly people have been evacuated from Azovstal. This part of the Mariupol humanitarian operation has been completed,” Ukrainian…


Trudeau Makes Surprise Visit to Ukraine

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Sunday, where he reopened the Canadian Embassy in Kyiv. Trudeau is also scheduled to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in person for the first time since Russia began its invasion. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly joined Trudeau on the…


First Lady Jill Biden Makes Unannounced Visit to Ukraine

First Lady Jill Biden visited western Ukraine and was met by Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenskyy on Sunday. “I wanted to come on Mother’s Day,” Biden told Zelenskyy when she arrived, according to reports. “I thought it was important to show the Ukrainian people that this war has to stop and this war has been brutal…


LIVE UPDATES: Dozens Feared Dead in Ukraine School Bombed by Russia, Governor Says

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, May 8. Click here for updates from May 7. Dozens Feared Dead in Ukraine School Bombed by Russia, Governor Says As many as 60 people were feared to have been killed in the Russian bombing of a village school in the eastern Ukrainian region of Luhansk, the regional governor…