Articles tagged "democratic"

'Ukraine will be 2nd strongest NATO member' in Europe, Latvian FM says -- Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant 'on verge of blackout' after Russian attack on substation -- Russian forces execute 16 Ukrainian POWs near Pokrovsk -- Ukraine boosts defense production, successfully tests ballistic missile -- Russia desperate to recruit workers at defense plants amid personnel shortage -- and more

Russian pilot leaked personnel data on Russian aviation division to Ukraine -- Russia's oil export revenues continue to drop for 4th straight month -- G18 Bohdana howitzers heading for Ukraine's battlefield; here's what they can do -- Russian drone drops bomb on Ukrainian fire truck, crew survives -- and more

We're at the beginning of a new era. What we do now is particularly important -- Ukraine urges allies to lift Western arms ban on hitting targets inside Russia. Will they? -- Russia to increase taxes on companies and wealthy individuals to further fund war against Ukraine -- Lukashenko suspends Belarus's involvement in Conventional Armed Forces treaty -- and more

Russian losses during Kharkiv offensive 8 times higher than Ukraine's -- At least 12 killed, 43 injured in Russian strike on Kharkiv DIY hypermarket -- Polish FM says US will strike Russian troops in Ukraine if Russia uses nuclear weapons -- Intelligence officials say Russia, North Korea planning to disrupt US elections -- and more

Russia using cluster munition against Odesa points to deliberate targeting of civilians -- Skynex: The German drone destroyer reinforcing Ukraine's air defense -- Ukraine's TV, radio-broadcasting body urges government not to use Telegram -- Ukraine allocates funds for 300,000 drones -- and more

EU Parliament refuses decision on budget until members commit more Patriots to Ukraine -- ‘I thought I would never walk again:’ Children injured by Russia's war learn to live with prosthetics -- 'I’d be a king in Somalia with this money:’ Foreign POWs on being lured to fight for Russia in Ukraine -- Freedom House: Ukraine on democratic path amid rising authoritarianism in region -- and more

Russian Orthodox Church runs private military companies to train fighters for Ukraine deployment -- ATACMS deliveries to increase, 'optimistic' that F-16s will arrive beginning of 2024 -- Russia withdraws from Convention for Protection of National Minorities -- Ukrainian archivists collect Russian graffiti as evidence of war crimes -- and more

Lessons from Georgia of geopolitical procrastination -- Claims Russia placed aircraft, missile systems in Belarus capable of delivering nuclear strikes -- Ukraine needs $37 billion for humanitarian demining -- Clinton regrets persuading Ukraine to denuclearize in 1994 -- and more