Ukraine war
The controversial Chechen leader who supports Putin in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin promoted Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov to army general this month. Kadyrov is a long-time ally of Putin and is known for his inflammatory remarks and abysmal human rights record. He has also described Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a “holy war.”
Russia blasts Kyiv, other Ukrainian cities in deadly strikes
Russia has unleashed the largest barrage of strikes since the early days of the war against multiple Ukrainian cities, hitting energy facilities and civilian areas. The strikes came in an apparent retaliation to an attack on a key bridge to the Crimean Peninsula.
Many Germans fear ‘active participation in war’ as country increases military aid to Ukraine
The German public has been reluctant to become involved in Ukraine’s war. But the government in Berlin plans to deliver on a promise that Chancellor Olaf Scholz made in February to supply military assistance, citing a “turning point” for Europe.
‘Death is still better than living in Russia’: A Ukrainian medic on the front lines says there’s no choice but to fight
Ukrainian Cpl. Andrii Shadrin has been deployed to the Donbas region to fight Russian-backed separatists a half dozen times since 2014. The 26-year-old medic spoke to The World’s host Carolyn Beeler from a makeshift base in the Luhansk region.