An employee of the Russian state TV station Channel One was fined 30,000 rubles for interrupting a live news bulletin to protest Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. 30,000 rubles equates to about $270. Marina Ovsyannikova’s protests unfolded Monday night. She walked into the studio, held up a sign behind the anchor that read “don’t believe the propaganda,…

Russian President Vladimir Putin is making good on a threat to nationalize assets of Western companies that suspend business over the war. This week, he took the first step by signing a law allowing the seizure of more than 500 foreign-owned planes worth around $10 billion. The planes are leased to Russia’s airlines by foreign…

According to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), she and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) sent a letter to members of Congress saying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would virtually address a joint session this week. Rep. Pelosi discussed the letter during a Monday event at the Brooklyn Bridge with New York lawmakers. “He asked me…

Talks between Iran and the United States over reviving the 2015 nuclear deal appear to have stalled after Tehran suggested there were new obstacles and Washington said hard issues remained. The Biden administration would likely lift some of the punishing sanctions on Iran if the deal was brought back. That task has been made more…

As Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, world leaders have pushed back to punish Russia. President Biden announced Friday he is working with European Union and G-7 leaders to remove Russia from having Permanent Normal Trade Relations or Most Favored Nation status. “Revoking PNTR for Russia is going to make it harder for Russia to…

With Ukraine under Russian attack, people from all backgrounds are being called to take up arms. An unexpected army in the fight is the country’s many tech workers, battling on the front lines and with keyboards. Here are five prominent technology firms that originated from Ukraine in this week’s Five For Friday.   #5: MacPaw  Mac…

Multiple world leaders condemned Russia for bombing a maternity hospital in Mariupol, Ukraine. The video above includes scenes from the Wednesday bombing, as well as some of the reaction from world leaders. The bombing killed three and wounded 17 others, including pregnant women, doctors and children. Russia’s Defense Ministry denied responsibility for the bombing Thursday.…

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…

President Joe Biden announced a ban on Russian oil imports in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In a Tuesday speech, President Biden said the goal of the ban is to target “the main artery of Russia’s economy” and “deal another powerful blow to Putin’s war machine.” “This is a move that has strong bipartisan…

Vladimir Putin has led Russia as Prime Minister and President for more than two decades. Putin has marked much of his time in the Kremlin as a thorn in the side of many Americans. “The bad guys in the world will begin to do precisely what you are seeing Vladimir Putin do today,” former Secretary of…