Journalist Sells Nobel Medal For $103 Million To Help Ukraine
The Russian editor-in-chief of independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta has auctioned off his Nobel Peace Prize medal for $103.5 million to help Ukraine’s child refugees.
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Britain To Train Thousands Of Ukraine Troops
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson has made a second surprise visit to Kyiv, where he offered to launch a significant training operation for thousands of Ukrainian troops.
Ukraine President Visits Injured As Russia Captures More Territory
Ukraine’s war-time President Volodymyr Zelensky has visited his nation’s southern city of Mykolaiv as concerns rise that his forces may suffer from fatigue while they lose territories due to the ongoing Russian invasion.
Millions are facing acute hunger in the worst drought in over a generation
The worst drought in 40 years is combining with the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The war there may be thousands of miles away but it’s pushing up the prices of grain and fuel to unprecedented levels.
Europe’s Leading Economies Seek Ukraine’s EU Membership
The leaders of the European Union’s three largest economies, Germany, France, and Italy, pledged Thursday to back Ukraine’s “immediate” candidacy to join the 27-member nation European Union.
American Chrisitan couple helps Ukrainians
An American Christian couple who care for the poor and share the Gospel with them have been going back and forth from the Romanian border with Ukraine, taking supplies to Ukrainians suffering under the Russian invasion, and bringing child refugees out of the war-torn country to safety, CBN News reports.
Report: ‘Iceland World’s Most Peaceful Nation’
Iceland is the most peaceful country in the world, followed by New Zealand and Ireland, according to the latest Global Peace Index (GPI).
China Backs Russia In Invasion As Thousands Suffer
Chinese President Xi Jinping assured his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of Beijing’s support for Russia, which is invading Ukraine, prompting an angry response from Washington.
Russia Pledges Evacuations As It Urges Ukraine To Surrender In East
ope Francis appealed for peace Wednesday as the suffering continued in war-torn Ukraine, where the Russian military urged Ukrainian forces to surrender in the east. “Let our remembrance, affection, prayers, and help always go out to these people who are suffering so much and who are carrying out a true martyrdom,” Francis told pilgrims in the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square.
In landmark deal signed in Cairo, Israel to export natural gas, via Egypt, to Europe
Israel, Egypt and the European Union signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday in Cairo that will see Israel export its natural gas to the bloc for the first time.
Ukraine Faces Losses As Russia Pounds East
Authorities say evacuations of civilians and troops have become impossible in eastern Ukraine’s embattled city of Severodonetsk as Russian forces the region. The clashes come amid mounting concerns about the plight of three men sentenced to death by pro-Russian separatists for fighting with Ukrainian forces.
Ukraine Fearful As Russia Pushes For Victory In East
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned late Monday that the battle for Ukraine’s eastern Donbas would go down as one of the most brutal in European history as Russian forces pushed for victory in the region.
France’s President May Lose Parliament Majority
French President Emmanuel Macron faced a setback Monday, with official results showing he may lose his outright majority in Parliament following a left-wing challenge in Sunday’s elections.
World nuclear arsenal expected to increase, “a worrying trend”
A leading international think-tank has warned it expects the world’s nuclear weapons arsenal to grow for the first time in decades, the Guardian reports. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri) gave its warning just as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has increased the risk that an atomic bomb may soon be used.
US Admits Funding 46 Biolabs In Ukraine (Worthy News Investigation)
The United States has supported at least 46 biological laboratories in Ukraine over the last two decades, the Pentagon confirmed, despite fears Russia’s military may target these sites.
Chemical Plant Burns In Ukraine As Briton Dies In Fierce Fighting
Residents in a strategic city of eastern Ukraine faced additional dangers Sunday after the Russian military caused a massive fire at a chemical plant and a British fighter died there, officials said.
Britons, Moroccan Face Execution Over Ukraine War As Clashes Escalate
Britain says it is “deeply concerned” after two British men and a Moroccan who were captured while fighting for Ukraine were sentenced to death by a Moscow-backed court in eastern Ukraine.
Developing countries face hunger due to Russian invasion of Ukraine
Developing countries like Somalia are facing famine as Russia’s blockade of Ukrainian ports prevents the distribution of grain, Sky News has reported. Ukraine exported sufficient grain to feed 400 million around the world last year, but this supply has been largely stopped since the ongoing Russian invasion.
Moscow To Annex More Territory In Ukraine
Ukraine’s strategic Kherson region, which the Russian military captured, will soon reunify with Russia, the local pro-Moscow authorities say.
Ukraine Forces Battle In ‘Dead Cities’
Between massive death and destruction, Ukrainian forces were still holding out in the eastern city of Severodonetsk despite being outnumbered by Russian forces, Ukraine’s president said.