Sweden Officially Applies for NATO Membership
Sweden’s government has announced that the Nordic country has formally made an application to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
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Finland Announces Official Bid to Join NATO, Despite Threat from Russia
Finland has just announced it will officially seek to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Russia Loses Battle for Ukraine’s Second-Largest City Kharkiv, Forced to Withdraw Troops
Russia has lost the battle to take control of Ukraine’s second-largest city Kharkiv after weeks of attacks, according to reports.
Japan Bans Exports of High-Tech Goods to Russia
Japan said Friday that it will ban exports of cutting-edge goods to Russia as additional sanctions against Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.
25 Million Ton Backlog of Grain Blocked from Leaving Ukraine, UN Food Agency Reveals
Almost 25 million tons of grain is stranded in Ukraine and unable to leave the war-torn country for export, according to a U.N. food agency official. The huge backlog of grain shipments is unable to be transported out of Ukraine due to “infrastructure challenges” and blocked ports in the Black Sea, the official revealed. The … Read more
Russia Threatens Elon Musk for Helping Ukraine with Starlink Satellites
A top Russian government official has sent a threat to Elon Musk after Twitter’s new owner helped restore Ukraine’s Internet amid the invasion.
Rock Band U2 Sneaks into Ukraine, Performs Acoustic Concert in Bomb Shelter
Irish rock band U2 snuck into Ukraine today and performed an acoustic concert in a bomb shelter.
Ukraine Releases Video Showing Two Russian Ships Being Destroyed in Black Sea
Ukraine’s government has released a video showing two Russian military ships being destroyed by Ukrainian missiles in the Black Sea.
Democrat Sen Chris Coons Calls for US to Send Troops into Ukraine to ‘Stop’ Putin
Democrat Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) has called on the United States and NATO to send troops into Ukraine to fight Russia and “stop” Vladimir Putin.
Russia Admits Navy Fleet Flagship Moskva Is at Bottom of Black Sea, Ukraine Claims Missile Strike
Vladimir Putin just suffered a national embarrassment after admitting that the Russian Navy’s Black Sea flagship Moskva is now at the bottom of the ocean.