Russian Defense Ministry Chief Spokesman Igor Konashenkov announced the surrender of “1,026 Ukrainian servicemen” in Mariupol a day after President Joe Biden referred to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a “genocide” for the first time. The surrender in Mariupol could set Russia up to take full control of the city. Mariupol has been one of…

Why in the world are the citizens of Shanghai facing a strict COVID lockdown? Three reasons: weak COVID vaccines, a crisis of legitimacy at the highest level, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Let’s start with the vaccine situation. The Chinese vaccine doesn’t work very well at all. And most Chinese citizens have not been…

Ukraine Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar said the government was checking unverified information that Russia may have used phosphorus munitions while attacking Mariupol. The city has endured some of the most notable attacks since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began. On Monday, Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boychenko said officials have estimated more than 20,000 deaths in the city.…

As the West continues to hit Russia with sanctions over the country’s invasion of Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin is having trouble finding support in the United States. Prior to the war, a YouGov poll in January found that Republicans viewed Putin more favorably than members of Democratic leadership. This sentiment has largely changed, with Putin’s…

Millions of Ukrainian refugees have continued to cross the Polish border in search of safety and a new life. Among them are some of Ukraine’s most vulnerable: orphans. Straight Arrow News met with Peter Zagarsky, the headmaster at an orphanage in Kaweczynek, Poland. He’s been caring for 24 children from Lutsk, Ukraine. The orphanage’s name translates…

As consumers deal with skyrocketing prices for gasoline and other commodities, oil executives defended themselves in Congress from charges by lawmakers that they are gouging Americans, saying that they are boosting energy output and no single company sets the price of fuel. Members of the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and…

Polish Deputy Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski said his country is open to hosting U.S. nuclear weapons. Why in the world is that up for discussion right now? Well, as we learn more about Russia’s murderous invasion of Ukraine and the latest discovery of bodies in Bucha, it’s becoming apparent that Moscow has sights set on…

In response to the devastation reported by Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelenskyy following his visit to the city of Bucha, President Joe Biden called for a war crimes trial for Russian President Vladimir Putin. In doing so, President Biden reemphasized comments he made last month saying President Putin “is a war criminal.” “This guy is brutal.…

As talks with Ukraine resumed, the governor of Russia’s Belgorod region said an airstrike attack at an oil depot on Russian territory by a pair of helicopter gunships caused fires, wounded two people and damaged several nearby businesses. Russia was quick to place the blame for the attack Friday. When asked if he thought it…

Taiwan Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng announced the country is studying the tactics Ukraine has used in its fight against Russia’s invasion. Chiu said the defense ministry has set up a working group that includes academics from the National Defense University. The group is following topics such as Russia’s poor military performance and Ukraine’s resistance. Chiu…