Michael Winfrey

George Soros has been branded as a bogeyman by the right wing for backing liberal causes around the globe. That’s nowhere more true than in eastern Europe, where he has spent billions of dollars to promote democratic values following the fall of the Iron Curtain.

A Russian drone attack damaged a Ukrainian grain storage area and a cargo complex near the Danube river, officials in Odesa said, the latest in a string of strikes by Moscow aimed at stopping Kyiv from exporting food.

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Ukrainian authorities are investigating the crash of two military jets that killed three pilots, including a decorated airman known for his lobbying of Kyiv’s allies to provide them with F-16 fighters.

Romania’s economy has surged since joining the EU in 2007

Romania’s economy has surged since joining the EU in 2007

President Joe Biden vowed continued support for Ukraine as he met with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White House on Thursday amid concern that the country’s slow counteroffensive and opposition among conservative Republicans could threaten additional military assistance.

Ukraine is hoping that the tempo of its southern counteroffensive will intensify soon, Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s deputy chief of staff said in an interview, after the president announced his most high-profile cabinet shakeup during the war.

Ukraine can join NATO when the fighting against Russia ends, its borders are stable and it can contribute to the alliance’s security, the Czech Republic’s envoy to the alliance said.

The Vatican tried to walk back remarks from Pope Francis after he told Russians last week to take pride in being “the heirs” of “that great Russian empire” in comments that ignited outrage in Ukraine.