President Volodymyr Zelensky has handed over a list of 400 Ukrainian children abducted by Russia to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Zelensky said on April 24. “Russia has abducted tens of thousands of children from the occupied territories. We must bring them all back,” Zelensky said during a joint press conference with Ramaphosa in Pretoria. […]
The Ukrainian government said on April 24 that it has failed to reach an agreement with its debtholders to restructure some $2.6 billion of debt. This means Kyiv might have to default on paying some $600 million ahead of the deadline in late May. “Ukraine indicated that it could not accept the Restricted Holders’ Proposal […]
London banned the export of video game controllers to Russia, which are used to pilot Russian drones on the front line in Moscow’s all-out war against Ukraine, the U.K. Foreign Ministry announced on April 24. The new sanctions package includes 150 trade sanctions against Russia, Politico reported, citing U.K. Sanctions Minister Stephen Doughty. Throughout Russia’s […]
A team of Polish and Ukrainian researchers on April 24 began exhuming Polish victims of the World War II-era Volyn massacres in what is today western Ukraine, the Polish media reported. Forensic experts, archeologists, and geneticists began their work at 9 a.m. local time at the site of the destroyed Puzhnyky (Puzniki in Polish) village […]
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NBA legend Phil Jackson left his followers bewildered on Wednesday when he shared a video of a protester at Trump Tower in New York getting arrested after seemingly spraying graffiti inside the building. Jackson offered no comment as he shared the video, and it left those who follow him a little confused as to why […]
“Leave it to a professional” is often the advice you’ll get regarding beauty and wellness treatments such as waxing and hair color. But there’s something you can now do yourself and save money in the process: DIY nails. Social media platforms, especially TikTok, have been pivotal in this phenomenon. Influencers and beauty enthusiasts regularly share tutorials […]
Editor’s Note: This is a developing story and is being updated. A round of explosions occurred in Kyiv around 1:00 a.m. local time on April 24, according to a Kyiv Independent journalist on the ground. Air defenses are in operation, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said in a post to Telegram. 21 have been injured in […]
U.S. Special Envoy Keith Kellogg called for a peace deal to end Russia’s war against Ukraine on April 23, following his participation in a London meeting on Ukraine. “It’s time to move forward on (U.S.) President (Donald) Trump’s (Ukraine-Russia) war directive: stop the killing, achieve peace, and put America First,” Kellogg said in a post […]
President Volodymyr Zelensky is “moving in the wrong direction” in peace talks to bring an end to Russia’s war against Ukraine, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on April 23. “(U)nfortunately, President Zelensky seems to be moving in the wrong direction,” Leavitt said to reporters outside the White House. Earlier in the day, U.S. […]
Key developments on April 23: US expects territorial concessions from Russia, Ukraine in potential peace deal Ukraine insists on unconditional ceasefire at London peace talks Trump says ‘nobody is asking’ Ukraine to recognize Crimea as Russian ‘Groundless accusations, political manipulations’ — China reacts to Ukraine summoning its envoy Ukrainian drone strike hits Russian drone factory […]
The U.S. is reportedly considering officially recognizing Russian control over occupied Crimea as part of a potential peace agreement — a territorial concession that would kill the existing world order and is deemed unacceptable by Ukraine. According to Axios, the Trump administration’s final proposal for ending Russia’s all-out war against Ukraine included U.S. de jure […]