Trump says he can end the Russia-Ukraine war in one day; Russia’s UN ambassador says he can’t

AP 07/02/2024

UNITED NATIONS — Donald Trump has said repeatedly he could settle the war between Russia and Ukraine in one day if he’s elected president again. Russia’s United Nations ambassador says he can’t. When asked to respond to the…

Missile hits apartment buildings in Ukraine’s Kryvyi Rih, 3 dead, 38 hurt

03/13/2024

A Russian missile slammed into two apartment buildings in Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine on Tuesday, killing three people and injuring at least 38, with rescue teams sifting through rubble late into the night in a search…

Pope calls for end to Gaza, Ukraine conflicts as world celebrates Christmas

Agence France Presse 12/25/2023

VATICAN CITY– On Monday, people worldwide adorned Santa hats while celebrating Christmas on beaches, ski slopes, and streets, as Pope Francis called for an end to the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine, which have overshadowed this beloved…

Putin says Moscow to station nuclear weapons in Belarus, US reacts cautiously

Reuters 03/26/2023

Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus, President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday, marking the first time since the mid-1990s that Moscow will have based such arms outside the country. Putin made the announcement at a time…

But will Putin ever be arrested and put on trial?

Agence France Presse, Reuters 03/19/2023

THE HAGUE — The International Criminal Court (ICC) has taken the major step of issuing an arrest warrant against Vladimir Putin over the Ukraine war. But does this mean that the Russian president — accused of the…

Banksy showcases new mural in war-scarred Ukrainian town

Reuters 11/13/2022

BORODYANKA, Ukraine  – Renowned graffiti artist Banksy unveiled a work in the Ukrainian town of Borodyanka, which had been occupied by Russia until April and heavily damaged by fighting in the early days of Moscow’s invasion of…

In the midst of a modern world war

Joel Ruiz Butuyan - @inquirerdotnet 11/10/2022

From the traditional viewpoint, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war is a bilateral conflict that only involves two countries engaged in military combat. It is an open secret, however, that multiple nations from at least four continents (Europe, North…

Meeting inflation head-on

Cielito F. Habito - @inquirerdotnet 07/05/2022

In my childhood days in the 1960s, we would watch on our dark Radiowealth TV screen “Da’ Best Show,” a daily early evening variety show that featured comedy skits with veterans Sylvia La Torre, Oscar Obligacion, Ading…

Video of Filipina mom praying for family’s safety in Ukraine goes viral

Micah Sophia C. Marcellones 03/04/2022

CEBU, Philippines — An emotional video of a Filipina mother in Ukraine praying for her family’s safety amid Russia’s invasion went viral on the internet. In the video, Rhea Rhose Ramos Taibova can be seen watching her…

Ukraine nuclear power plant, Europe’s largest, on fire after Russian attack, says mayor

Reuters 03/04/2022

    BORODYANKA/LVIV, Ukraine – The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, the largest of its kind in Europe, was on fire early on Friday after an attack by Russian troops, the mayor of the nearby town…

Beauty queens speak up about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Immae Lachica 02/28/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Beauty queens are proving they are just more than pretty faces.  This as beauty queens speak up against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last week.  Together with the rest of the world, Miss Universe Russia…

DFA’s Locsin going to ‘personally see’ safety of Filipinos at Ukranian border

Christia Marie Ramos 02/25/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said he is heading to the Ukrainian border to ascertain the safety of Filipinos as Russia launches an attack on the eastern European country. In a tweet early…

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