Broken homes: Ukrainians in east begin daunting rebuild
Galyna Kios had been surviving with family and neighbours in her gloomy basement, cooking on a makeshift wood-fired stove, when the Russians came. The troops had been biding their time…
Away from bombs, Ukrainians make new home in German town
When Katrin Bilger heard about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, her nine-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son found her crying at the breakfast table. “They understood that it was something very serious,”…
Viewpoint: Ukrainian crisis and big power politics
By inciting revolt in Ukraine the Western countries have put themselves in a difficult situation, provoking a measured yet aggressive response from Moscow. Russian President Vladimir Putin had watched quietly…
Eco crimes
On Feb 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine. The assault, by what’s widely considered the second-most powerful military in the world, was on…
A dangerous crisis
The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has raised international concerns about the risks and dangers inherent in such a conflict. While latest news reports say Russia and Ukraine are meeting…
Putin’s Ukraine gambit
THE unfolding crisis over Ukraine has heightened the danger of prolonged turmoil and instability in Europe. After weeks of failed diplomacy to avert this crisis, the situation took a fateful turn when…
US-led west’s real agenda in Ukraine crisis
The latest news barrage in the Ukraine crisis suggests both elements of possible war and hopeful signs of peace. Russia has extended its military drills in Belarus, which borders both…
Negotiations for peace
The situation between the United States and Russia over Ukraine is very dangerous. Russia is a capitalist country led by an authoritarian leader, Vladimir Putin. Russia has increased its military…
Echoes of the Cold War
AS sabre-rattling continues in the crisis over Ukraine, shifting geopolitics have pushed Russia and China into closer alignment while exposing differences within the Western coalition on how to respond. It has further…
No gloves, no masks’: Romania medical workers fear for lives in virus fight
We don’t have gloves, masks, anything,” says one of the medical team at southeastern Romania’s Ramnicu Sarat hospital, one of those designated to treat COVID-19 patients. “Everything is done on…
