Russia’s Victory Day celebrations, marking the 79th anniversary of its defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, kicked off Thursday with a scaled-back military parade in Moscow’s Red Square with President Vladimir Putin saying his country was going through…
Ukraine switches World War II victory date to May 8
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday said Ukraine would stop celebrating the defeat of Nazi Germany on May 9, instead marking the event a day earlier. The announcement, on the day — May 8 — that most of Europe celebrates…
Ukraine war: At least 5 injured in airstrikes across country
Air raid sirens have sounded across Ukraine after Russia launched a fresh wave of missile and drone strikes on cities around the country. Explosions were heard in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, where the city’s mayor said five people had been injured…
Russian ambassador to Poland splattered with red paint during protest
The Russian ambassador to Poland was doused with red paint by pro-Ukraine activists in Warsaw on Monday when he tried to lay a wreath to commemorate Victory Day. Sergei Andreev was attacked at the Soviet Soldiers Cemetery in the Polish…