Ukrainian Drone Blitz Ignites Russian Refinery as Putin Admits Russia Faces a “Difficult Period” MOSCOW / KYIV / KRASNODAR – The flames rose before dawn. First came the sirens. Then the explosions. Then fire, towering columns of orange and black cutting through the darkness over southern Russia, visible for kilometers. Another night. Another strike. Another […] Read more
Zelensky Sends Back Poland’s Highest Honor as Wartime Allies Clash Over History KYIV / WARSAW — In war, enemies are expected. What shakes nations is when fractures appear among allies. This weekend, a diplomatic shockwave rippled across Europe as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a dramatic and highly symbolic move: he returned Poland’s Order of […] Read more
Ancient Sacred Landmark Burned as Missiles Rain Down on Ukraine’s Capital Hours After Trump–Putin Call KYIV — The first explosions shattered the darkness before dawn. Then came the sirens. Then the fire. As hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles streaked across the Ukrainian sky, residents of Kyiv awoke to one of the most devastating […] Read more
Victoria Apanasenko, Miss Ukraine, unveiled the attire she’ll don at the Miss Universe 2023 contest, saying it represents “the war that Ukraine is waging against darkness.” Apanasenko, who called the garment the “Warrior of Light Costume,” posted a photo of herself wearing it on her official Instagram account, according to the British publication “The Independent.” […] Read more
