War in Ukraine

As the holiday season approaches, Russia continues to break with traditions of wartime Christmas ceasefires, choosing instead to escalate attacks on Ukraine—while blaming Kyiv for rejecting so-called “peace” efforts.

The Finnish scenario from the post-World War II political map of the world has been discussed as an option for Ukraine since the onset of the full-scale invasion. However, it is a bad idea because it essentially subjects Ukraine to Russian influence.

Thousands of Ukrainian soldiers, medics, civilians, and volunteers remain in Russian captivity, enduring systematic brutality and torture. We learn about the harrowing experience of a British prisoner of war who survived this ordeal and hear from a lawyer fighting for justice and POW exchanges.

Putin claims that the Oreshnik missile, used in a recent attack against Ukraine, is “impossible” to intercept, even with the most advanced Western air defense systems. Putin even challenged Kyiv and the West to a “high-tech dual”. The US has a weapon in its arsenal that could reportedly intercept the Oreshnik, what do we know about it, and will it be delivered to Ukraine?c

When a Russian missile strike levels a building, there’s rubble, flames, and frantic rescue efforts. While firefighters and paramedics save lives and recover bodies, another group of first responders comes in—psychologists. 

For decades, Russia has systematically destroyed Ukraine’s environment, starting with the Chornobyl catastrophe that threatened the entire continent with a nuclear disaster. As the latest oil spill in the Kerch Strait shows, Russia’s disregard for the environment threatens Ukraine with an ongoing ecocide, among the numerous war crimes the Kremlin is hell-bent on committing in Ukraine.