After a months-long absence, Former President Donald Trump returned to Fox News on Monday for an extended interview with host Sean Hannity. As Trump gasses up his 2024 campaign, the former president is caught in a maelstrom of investigations into his conduct within and outside of the presidency. As it …
Read More »The Forgotten Villages of Ukraine's 'Zero Line'
BILOZERKA COMMUNITY, UKRAINE – The van bursts out of a treeline and there is black smoke in the distance. I see it from the right side window as we turn east down a dirt road. “Where’s that coming from?” I ask the aid workers in the front seat. “I think …
Read More »Iranian Weapons Are Now Being Used on Both Sides of the Ukraine War
The video shows a Ukrainian soldier unboxing his prize to a soundtrack of dance beats — a brand-new crate of 125mm tank ammunition. On the surface, the clip posted to social media is no different than thousands that Ukrainian soldiers have filmed depicting the day-to-day logistical drudgery of war. But …
Read More »Matt Gaetz Called Out for Citing Chinese Propaganda in Hearing
Matt Gaetz has been one of the most vocal Republicans in Congress when it comes to cracking down on China. It had to be more than a little embarrassing on Tuesday, then, when the Florida congressman got called out in a House Armed Services Committee hearing for citing Chinese propaganda …
Read More »Brad Paisley, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Celebrate Our Similarities on 'Same Here'
On the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Brad Paisley has shared a new song, “Same Here,” which features a conversation between the country star and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The song isn’t explicitly about Ukraine or the ongoing war, but rather finds Paisley meditating on the similarities that …
Read More »Ukrainians Dream of Normal Life After a Year of War. They Know It May Never Return
KYIV — It is remarkable how much the snow dampens sound. On the second day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a gentle snowfall blanketed the city of Kharkiv, where I was when the war began. From the balcony of my hotel, I listened to muffled thumps of artillery in the …
Read More »These Musicians are Supplying Ukraine With Drones
Speaking by Zoom from an undisclosed location in the north of Ukraine, Andrii Dmytrenko points to the knee pads hidden beneath his fatigues. The uniform is a far cry from what he would have worn onstage with his alt-pop band Adm:t, for which he’s lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist, but …
Read More »President Biden Makes Surprise Visit to Ukraine
President Joe Biden arrived in Ukraine’s capital city of Kyiv on Monday in an early morning surprise visit to underscore American support for President Volodymyr Zelensky and his war efforts against Russia. Shrouded in secrecy, and coming days before the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion, the trip marks the first …
Read More »Russia Asks 'Putin Apologist' Roger Waters to Speak on Ukraine Weapons at UN
Russia has invited Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters — who has never held office, but has been involved in left-field political rants in the past — to speak to diplomats at the United Nations about the delivery of weapons to Ukraine on Wednesday, according to a Reuters report. “Let’s see what …
Read More »Trump Says He Could End Ukraine War 'Immediately' … He Just Won't Say How
Donald Trump‘s third bid for the White House got off to a slow start, but he at least seems to be campaigning now. The former president held a pair of rallies last Saturday and has since sat down for several interviews while ramping up his social media attacks on President …
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