"Sports competitions of a high level, like the Olympics, are opportunities to share a message to all people on Earth at once. If athletes from Russia or Belarus enter the arena, with or without flags, it reflects this statement from the Olympics Committee to the whole world — the war is...
Beyond Metaphor: Inside the First Month of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Beyond Metaphor: Inside the First Month of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Serhiy Zhadan Records the Emergence of a New Reality in Kharkiv BySerhiy Zhadan, Reilly Costigan‑Humes and Isaac Stackhouse Wheeler May 17, 2023...
If confirmed, Russia’s capture of Bakhmut would mark the country’s first major gain in months, but experts say the city’s symbolism always outweighed its strategic importance. 2:22 p.m. 14:22:31, May 22, 2023 Exclusive: Paul Whelan says he's confident "wheels are turning" toward ...
Increasing volume of Russian troops:Russia is massing “almosttwice the number of soldiersthat were there at the beginning of the war” in Ukraine, European Union’s Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell said. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said this is a result of Russia trying to make u...
choose to permit athletes from Russia and Belarus to participate in supporting events, it should be absolutely clear that they are not representing the Russian or Belarusian states,” Jean-Pierre said, adding that the use of any official Russian or Belarusian flags, emblems or anthems should be ...