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Greece – Turkey Conflicts in Modern History

Greece and Turkey have been engaged in several conflicts in recent history due to their complex and mostly hostile relationship. Since the establishment of the modern Greek state in the 19th century, the neighbouring countries have fought on two occasions....

The Greek Soldier Who Became an American Icon in WWII

The unlikely story of the life of Evangelos Klonis reads like a novel of adventure and heroism. It is the story of a Greek man whose photograph became the iconic symbol of the American soldier in WWII. Yet, he died...

Ukraine Officially Applies for NATO Membership

Ukraine has formally submitted its application to join the NATO alliance, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Friday. Zelensky, in a video update, said Ukraine was “taking a decisive step for... security of free nations." Russia has long feared Ukraine joining the...

Russia Declares Victory in Ukraine’s Region of Luhansk

President of Russia Vladimir Putin declared victory in the region of Luhansk in eastern Ukraine on Monday. This happened a day after Ukrainian forces withdrew from their last remaining bulwark of resistance in the province. In a televised meeting, Sergei...

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...

Ukraine’s Mariupol Falls to Russia After 82 Days of Battle

Russia has gained full control of Ukraine's Mariupol after the last Ukrainian soldiers were evacuated from the besieged Azovstal steel plant on Monday. Late on Monday, Ukraine’s deputy defense minister, Hanna Maliar, said that 53 heavily wounded soldiers were evacuated...

Activists in UK Block Greek-Flagged Ship Carrying Russian Fuel

A group of Greenpace activists prevented a Greek-flagged tanker carrying Russian fuel from docking at a port in the UK on Sunday evening. According to Greenpeace, a global campaigning network dedicated to a variety environmental causes, the twelve activists boarded...

Did the US Give Ukraine Intelligence to Sink Russia’s Moskva?

The US provided intelligence that helped Ukraine sink the Moskva, Russia's flagship Black Sea missile cruiser, officials told NBC News. Unnamed officials said Ukraine had asked the US about a ship sailing to the south of Odessa. The US said...

Russian Ruble Recovers To Pre-Ukraine War Levels, Inflation Soars

The Russian ruble not only recovers to pre-Ukraine war levels but it also hit a two-year high against the US dollar Friday April 29.

“Ghost of Kyiv” Ukrainian Pilot Killed In Battle, Identity Revealed

The Ukrainian fighter pilot who was dubbed “the Ghost of Kyiv” died in air battle last month, and his identity has been revealed.