A top official at the State Department said Tuesday she was surprised when Poland announced a plan to supply Ukraine with fighter jets in its fight against Russia’s invasion. The plan, announced Tuesday, involved Poland sending all of its MIG-29 jets to a U.S. military base in Germany. “I saw that announcement by the government…

It’s been an incredible turnaround in recent weeks for Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Once a maligned politician accused of corruption and incompetence, he has seen his global image completely overhauled as he has stood firm in the public eye while Russia invaded his country. His refusal to leave Ukraine, despite several reported assassination attempts, has…

As the death toll climbs in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been pleading with Western nations for a no-fly zone above Ukraine. But NATO and the United States have denied that request. “Basically, a no-fly zone, if people understood what it means, it means World War III,” Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) told ABC. “It means…

Ahead of a third round of talks between Russia and Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pleaded to the West for assistance. The request came after video surfaced appearing to show families of Ukrainians killed in the street around Kyiv while attempting to evacuate. Breaking! pic.twitter.com/VCL5mpOVMi — Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) March 6, 2022 “We are people and it…

A fire at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine has been extinguished. Ukrainian officials said the fire started after Russian forces fired on it. Radiation was not released during the incident.  Терміново! pic.twitter.com/MuXfniddVT — Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) March 4, 2022 “Europeans, please wake up. Tell your politicians – Russian troops are shooting at a nuclear power…

In an apparent effort to shut down Ukraine’s access to the sea, Russia targeted two port cities, including the first major Ukrainian city to fall since the invasion began. In a virtual briefing Tuesday, a spokesperson for Russia’s defense ministry announced “units of Russian Armed Forces took under its entire control the regional centre of…

Russia continued its quest to take over Kyiv Tuesday, launching at least two attacks on Ukraine’s capital city. One of the attacks, targeting Kyiv’s main TV tower, killed five people. Another attack targeted a nearby Holocaust memorial. The Russian attacks on Kyiv came on the same day Russia fired what appeared to be a missile…

As day six of Russia’s invasion into Ukraine got underway, Russia continued to focus on Ukraine’s two largest cities: Kharkiv and the capital of Kyiv. Tuesday brought the second straight day of shelling in Kharkiv. Explosions tore through residential areas, and a maternity ward was moved to an underground shelter. “As a result of air…

Five days into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed an application for membership into the European Union (EU). Pictures of the signing were tweeted out by Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. Video of the signing can be found above. “This is the choice of Ukraine and the Ukrainian people. We more than…

The new week of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began with peace talks between the two nations in Belarus. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office said his country was seeking an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine. The Kremlin declined to comment on what Russia was looking for out of the Monday peace…