Ukraine
Europe
US Embassy in Ukraine Asks for Evacuation of Nonessential Personnel
The US Embassy in Ukraine's capital Kyiv has requested that the State Department authorize the departure of all nonessential staff and their families, according to a CNN report on Saturday.
A source close to the Ukrainian government told CNN that...
Europe
Biden Predicts Russia Will Invade Ukraine
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday predicted Russia "will move in" to Ukraine, as NATO allies reinforce the country's defenses by sending weapons and personnel.
"My guess is he will move in; he has to do something," Biden told reporters...
Europe
NATO Allies Send Weapons to Ukraine as Russia Tensions Mount
NATO ally the United Kingdom has begun supplying Ukraine with anti-tank weapons and Canada has reportedly deployed a small contingent of special forces to Kiev amid concerns of a possible invasion by Russia.
Speaking in the British parliament on Monday,...
Europe
Russia Hinting at Establishing Exarchate in Turkey, Deepening Schism
The Russian Orthodox Church is hinting that it wants to establish an exarchate in Turkey, as it has just done in Africa, taking 102 formerly Greek Orthodox prelates under its jurisdiction, deepening the schism that opened up in the...
Greek News
Biden Warns Putin of “Strong” Measures Over Ukraine
The much-anticipated Biden-Putin talks between President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin went on for approximately two hours by way of a video call on Tuesday amidst rising tensions over Russian troop buildup along the border with Ukraine.
The...
Military
Joe Biden Warns Vladimir Putin Not to Invade Ukraine
President Joe Biden said on Friday that he and his administration have plans to make it "very, very difficult" for Russian President Vladimir Putin to invade Ukraine.
Biden and his team are creating a new set of initiatives to check...
Europe
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Visits Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Ukraine for the First Time
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew arrived for the fist time on Saturday at the autocephalous Church of Ukraine and participated in festivities celebrating the 30th anniversary of the country's declaration of independence.
On Saturday, Patriarch Bartholomew I and the leader of the...
Europe
Greece Fires: Foreign Assistance Surpasses All Expectations
The assistance to Greece provided by dozens of nations has reached unprecedented proportions.
Soccer
Euro 2020: England Destroy Ukraine 4-0 to play Denmark in the Semifinals
Euro 2020 is heading to England and the Wembley Stadium for the semi-finals and the final. From now on, all games will be played in London. Does that mean it's coming home? Well, to some it does. To the...
Diplomacy
Summit Between Biden and Putin to be held Wednesday
U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a summit in Geneva this Wednesday. The American and Russian leaders will be meeting for the first time since Biden took office in January. This closely watched,...