ukraine war
Diplomacy
US to Send Ukraine $1.85bn Military Aid Package and Patriot Missiles System
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden announced that Ukraine will receive a Patriot missile battery and up to $1.85 billion worth of military equipment and ammunition from the US. The announcement came amid Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Washington...
Energy
Gas Reserves of Greece Could Supply EU for the Next Five Years
Natural gas has always been a valuable commodity in Europe and is becoming even rarer now, but what is the reason for this? What is behind this is elevated prices due to the interruption in supply caused by Russia’s...
Europe
US Estimates 200,000 Soldiers Killed in Ukraine War
Around two hundred thousand soldiers from both sides have been killed in the Ukraine war, Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, estimated on Wednesday.
The most senior US general said that military casualties are evenly...
Diaspora
Greek FM Nikos Dendias Visits Odessa, Ukraine
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias visited the Ukrainian city of Odessa on Tuesday, where he reaffirmed his country's dedication to preserving the city's cultural heritage.
While in the Southern city of Odessa, Dendias visited the Odessa National Scientific Library, which...
Europe
Putin Offers Russian Citizenship to Ukrainians
Russian President Vladimir Putin extended Russian citizenship to all Ukrainians on Monday. The decree will fast track the applications of Ukrainians seeking out Russian citizenship.
Previously, only Ukrainians from the Russian-speaking breakaway regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, called the Donetsk...
Diplomacy
Greece Gets New Arms from Germany, Sends Older to Ukraine
Germany announced on Tuesday that it will send a fleet of cutting edge infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) to Greece, and then Athens will send its older weapons to Ukraine.
The announcement came after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with Greek...
Europe
Russian Soldier Gets Life in Prison in First Ukraine War Crime Trial
Russian soldier Vadim Syshimarin was sentenced to life in prison in Ukraine on Monday in the country's first war crime trial since Russian troops invaded the country three months ago.
Syshimarin, 21, was found guilty of killing a 62-year-old, unarmed...
Europe
Ukrainian Post’s ‘Russian Warship, F— You!’ Stamp Sells High On eBay
A "Russian warship, f--- you...!" postage stamp went on circulation by the Ukraine postal service scores high selling prices on Ebay.
Greece
Massive Shipment of Humanitarian Aid from Greece Headed to Ukraine
A massive shipment of humanitarian aid from Greece, the fourth such package sent in the wake of the war, was shipped to Odessa, Ukraine on Tuesday.
The last time Greece sent an aid package to the war-torn country was on...
Cyprus
Pro-Russia Rally in Cyprus Draws Support, Counter Protestors
A pro-Russia rally in Limassol, Cyprus garnered both support and counter protesters on Saturday.
Members of the city's Russian community demonstrated their support for their home country. While much of the world has rallied around Ukraine, which was brutally invaded...