White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki announced President Joe Biden will participate in a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday, Mar. 18. According to the statement, “the two leaders will discuss managing the competition between our two countries as well as Russia’s war against Ukraine and other issues of mutual concern.” “This…

LVIV, Ukraine — Thousands of people have arrived in Lviv on a daily basis since the Russian invasion of the country began, though the city is not their final destination. With few possessions, many make plans to continue on to the Polish border. The number of people fleeing Ukraine since Russia invaded on Feb. 24 has…

Hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyrr Zelenskyy spoke to Congress, President Joe Biden announced the U.S. will provide $800 million in additional aid to Ukraine, in addition to the $200 million sent earlier in the week. The package consists of defense articles and services of the Department of Defense, along with military education and training. “This new…

Zamosc, Poland — In a virtual address to a joint session of Congress, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pleaded for more U.S. support to help his country defend itself from invading Russian forces. Invoking memories from Pearl Harbor and 9/11 tragedies, Zelenskyy asked for American air defense resources. “Remember Pearl Harbor, terrible morning of December 7,…

Novak Djokovic will be allowed to compete in the French Open even if he is not vaccinated against COVID-19. Organizers said the decision comes with the condition the coronavirus situation in France remains stable. Russian tennis players, including top-ranked Daniil Medvedev, will also be admitted to play in the tournament but as neutral athletes because…

The United Nations is sounding the alarm over Russia raising the alert level for its nuclear forces after invading Ukraine. The U.S. has not announced changes in its nuclear weapons alert level. “The prospect of nuclear conflict, once unthinkable, is now back within the realm of possibility,” United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters as he…

An employee of the Russian state TV station Channel One was fined 30,000 rubles for interrupting a live news bulletin to protest Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. 30,000 rubles equates to about $270. Marina Ovsyannikova’s protests unfolded Monday night. She walked into the studio, held up a sign behind the anchor that read “don’t believe the propaganda,…

Russian President Vladimir Putin is making good on a threat to nationalize assets of Western companies that suspend business over the war. This week, he took the first step by signing a law allowing the seizure of more than 500 foreign-owned planes worth around $10 billion. The planes are leased to Russia’s airlines by foreign…

According to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), she and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) sent a letter to members of Congress saying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would virtually address a joint session this week. Rep. Pelosi discussed the letter during a Monday event at the Brooklyn Bridge with New York lawmakers. “He asked me…

Talks between Iran and the United States over reviving the 2015 nuclear deal appear to have stalled after Tehran suggested there were new obstacles and Washington said hard issues remained. The Biden administration would likely lift some of the punishing sanctions on Iran if the deal was brought back. That task has been made more…