Ukraine
Diplomacy
Blinken Calls on Russia to State it Will Not Invade Ukraine
US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken addressed the UN Security Council on Thursday on the situation in Ukraine as the world watches Russian troops that continue to mass on its border.
Despite Russia's protestations that they are beginning to...
Europe
Ukraine Forces, Russia-Backed Rebels Exchange Fire
Ukraine's Army and Russia-backed rebels have accused each other of opening fire in separate incidents in the eastern part of Ukraine.
Ukrainian defense officials have accused the rebels in Donbas of shelling a village in the Ukraine-controlled area.
"The Russian occupation...
Europe
Satellite Images Disprove Russia’s Claims of Troop Withdrawal
New satellite images show that Russian forces are still at Ukraine's border, with troops and military equipment clearly visible there. Leaders across the world are taking this as a sign that Russia may be preparing to invade the country.
The...
Europe
Russia Claims More Troops Withdrawn from Ukraine’s Border
Russia’s Ministry of Defense announced on Wednesday that additional troops are leaving Crimea near the border with Ukraine, having completed military drills.
It follows yesterday’s claim that some of its troops massed on the Ukrainian border were pulling back.
"Units of...
Politics
Biden Warns Russia Not to Invade Ukraine, Calls for Diplomacy
President Joe Biden spoke on Tuesday about the current situation between Russia and Ukraine. The President urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to engage in diplomacy as the world grows increasingly anxious that Russia will order an invasion of Ukraine.
Biden...
Diaspora
Greeks in Ukraine Take Russian Invasion Threat in their Stride
Tens of thousands of ethnic Greeks residing in Ukraine are living on the edge as more than 100,000 Russian troops have circled the country, threatening to invade.
On Monday, the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged its citizens to leave...
Diplomacy
Russia Says it is Withdrawing Troops from Ukraine Border
Russia announced on Tuesday it is pulling back some of its troops from near Ukraine after a build-up raised fears of an invasion.
The Russian defense ministry said that large-scale drills continued but that some units were returning to their...
Greek News
Greeks in Ukraine Urge Restraint in Reporting After Fatal Incident
The Federation of Greek Societies in Ukraine issued a statement urging restraint in reporting related to an incident on Sunday that resulted in the death of two people and the injury of two others.
In a post on Facebook on...
Europe
Ukraine President Says Country “Will be Attacked on Wednesday”
In a post he shared on Facebook Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, declared that his country "will be attacked by Russia on Wednesday." The declaration exhorted the people of the country to remain strong, saying that "our state...
Europe
Patriarch Bartholomew Warns Ukraine Crisis Could Escalate into Third World War
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew warned on Sunday that the crisis in Ukraine could escalate into a third world war.
During his sermon after the Sunday service at the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Fanar, Istanbul he stressed that weapons were not the solution...