WARSAW Top Stories

Putin says Russia defending 'Motherland' as Ukraine war rages
Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during his annual news conference in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019.
AP / Pavel Golovkin
2022-05-10, The Jordan Times
KYIV, Ukraine — PresidentVladimir Putin defended Russia's war in Ukraine as necessary to protect the "Motherland" as Moscow flexed its military muscle on Monday at a...
Surrendering land is not the same as defeat – if a stronger Ukraine emerges from the ruins
A territorial defence man poses for a photo next to cars destroyed during the Russian occupation in Irpin, on the outskirts of Kyiv, on Saturday, May 7, 2022.
AP / Emilio Morenatti
2022-05-08, The Observer
They say that the Ukrainian war is returning us to the 1930s. So here is a flash from that past. Behold, gorgeous in full-fig diplomatic uniform with his cocked hat under...
Jacinda Ardern continues to forge a more US-friendly foreign policy
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gestures during a press conference at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand Monday, Oct. 11, 2021.
AP / Pool Photo via AP
2022-05-04, RNZ
By Geoffrey Miller* International analyst Geoffrey Miller reads between the lines of Jacinda Ardern's speech to this week's US business summit in Auckland. Jacinda Ardern...
Senate ships $40B Ukraine aid bill to Biden for signature2022-05-20
The Associated Press: KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the United States for the $40 billion aid package, which got final congressional approval on Thursday. “This is a demonstration of strong leadership and a necessary contribution to our common...
Troops who defended Mariupol steel mill registered as POWs2022-05-20
The Associated Press: KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the United States for the $40 billion aid package, which got final congressional approval on Thursday. “This is a demonstration of strong leadership and a necessary contribution to our common...
Ukraine war refugees from Bucha, Mariupol, Kharkiv and L’viv tell stories2022-05-20
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Quo Vadis, Mother Russia?2022-05-20
Antiwar: > "The demise of the Soviet Union was the greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the century," said Russia’s new ruler Vladimir Putin in his 2005 state of the nation address. "As for the Russian people," Putin went on, "it became a...
PREP BOYS TRACK: Concord, Northridge finish top five at Goshen sectional2022-05-20
Goshen News: GOSHEN — In what was a close battle for the team title throughout the night, Elkhart was able to edge Columbia City, Warsaw and Concord for boys track sectional team hardware at Goshen High School Thursday night. ......
Live updates |Congress approves $40B aid package to Ukraine2022-05-20
Citizen Tribune: KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the United States for the $40 billion aid package, which got final congressional approval on Thursday. “This is a demonstration of strong leadership and a necessary contribution to our common...
Two boys to be charged after sharing obscene photo with classmates: Mayfield Police Blotter2022-05-20
Cleveland: MAYFIELD, OhioJuvenile complaint: Wilson MillsRoad The school resource officer at CenterElementary found May 10 that inappropriate photos on a phone were being discussed by multiple students. Upon investigation, it was learned that a fourth grader had...
Poland ready to build permanent NATO bases2022-05-20
Beijing News: The installations would house ?light infantry units? of the bloc, PM Mateusz Morawiecki has said Warsaw is ready to build permanent military installations to house "light infantry units" of the US-led NATO bloc, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on...
US accuses Russia of weaponizing food in Ukraine war2022-05-20
The Associated Press: KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the United States for the $40 billion aid package, which got final congressional approval on Thursday. “This is a demonstration of strong leadership and a necessary contribution to our common...
Live updates | UN warns war in Ukraine adds to hunger woes2022-05-20
Journal Review: UNITED NATIONS -- The U.N. food chief is warning that the war in Ukraine has created “an unprecedented crisis” of escalating food prices that has sparked protests. World Food ProgramExecutive DirectorDavid Beasley said growing hunger will add at least 47...
Live updates | Zelenskyy: Russian troops intensify attacks2022-05-20
York News-Times: By The Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian troops were intensifying their attacks in the Donbas. “It is hell there and that’s not an exaggeration,” he said in his nightly video address to the nation. “The...
Keim doing double duty for Lions2022-05-20
The Elkhart Truth: Adley Keim was sitting on the bleachers talking to friends while waiting to run in the 3,200 meters this past Tuesday at the WarsawGirlsTrack Sectional. Those moments are rare during the spring for the ElkhartHigh School junior. × This page requires...
Live updates | Russian rock singer faces charges for remarks2022-05-20
Independent Record: By The Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian troops were intensifying their attacks in the Donbas. “It is hell there and that’s not an exaggeration,” he said in his nightly video address to the nation. “The...