International Affairs
B-52s Patrol Europe as US Touts Ironclad Defense After Russia Nuclear Alert
Russian President Vladimir Putin added "a special combat service regime" to his nuclear forces after accusing top NATO countries' leaders of "making aggressive statements."
NATO States May Give Sanctuary to Fleeing Ukraine Forces as Russia Advances
An Estonian Foreign Ministry spokesperson told Newsweek that all Ukrainians—whether in civilian clothes or in uniform—will be allowed to enter the country.
Israel Open for Ukraine Jews to Immigrate Amid War, Including Zelenskyy
"We'll be happy to receive any Jew that wants to immigrate from Ukraine to Israel," Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lior Hayat told Newsweek
'Ghost of Kyiv' Ukraine Fighter Pilot Becomes the Stuff of Legend
Many call mysterious pilot a "hero" and the "first European Ace since World War II."
Russian Forces Attack Kindergarten in Ukraine, Casualties Reported
"Russian attacks on a kindergarten and an orphanage are war crimes," said Ukraine's Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Saied and Tunisia's Enemies of Democracy: A Tale of Buridan's Paradox
Democratic parliaments around the world must intensify their support for Tunisia and meet with Tunisians who truly aspire for freedom and a way forward.
China Changes Tack As Xi Tells Putin to Negotiate Peace With Ukraine
Beijing previously said it understood Russia's "reasonable concern on security issues."
The War in Ukraine Has Started. But Is Diplomacy Dead?
If this conflict is to recede peacefully, Ukraine, with the encouragement of the U.S. and Europe, has no choice but to come to the negotiating table with the very man who authorized a war against it.
Kyiv Citizens Asked to Use Molotov Cocktails Against Russian Invaders
The alert came as the Ukrainian defense ministry said Russian forces appeared to have infiltrated a residential district of Kyiv.
Joe Biden Not Viewed as Strong Leader by Most Americans: Poll
A new poll has found that 56 percent of registered voters don't think Biden has been tough enough on Russia.
Ukraine Soldiers Tell Russia 'Go F*** Yourself' Before Being Killed—Audio
Ukrainian President President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the soldiers will each be awarded the Hero of Ukraine medal posthumously.
Video of Ukrainian Woman Confronting Russian Soldiers Viewed Over 3M Times
The woman told the soldier to put flower seeds in his pocket so that they would be planted if he died on Ukraine soil.
Exclusive: U.S. Expects Kyiv's Fall in Days, Ukraine Source Warns of Siege
"After the air and artillery end and the ground war really starts, I think Kyiv falls in just a few days," one former senior U.S. intelligence officer told Newsweek.
Exclusive: Russia Bombers Poised to Fly, Special Forces in Ukraine: Sources
U.S. intelligence officials told Newsweek that Russian Tu-95s were being prepped to fly and Spetsnaz were operational as President Vladimir Putin announced an operation to "demilitarize" Ukraine.
Exclusive—U.S. Warns Ukraine of Full-Scale Russian Invasion Within 48 Hours
U.S. officials told Newsweek that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been informed a full Russian invasion involving airstrikes, missiles and ground troops is imminent.
China Issues Alert to Citizens in Ukraine as Russian Troops Cross Border
The notice came after Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to move his troops into eastern Ukraine on Monday.
China Offers Tame Response to Russia Invading Ukraine
At a UN Security Council meeting, China's Ambassador Zhang Jun continued to call for the implementation of the Minsk II agreement.
China Warns of 'Full-Scale Confrontation,' Talks Taiwan, Ukraine in Call
"We cannot simply use competition to define bilateral relations." Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was said to have told Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Putin's Ukraine Peacekeepers 'Aren't Fooling Anyone,' US Warns
As reports emerge of Russian peacekeeping units entering Ukraine's Donbas, a senior administration official said "Russia has occupied these regions since 2014."
Video Shows Americans Training Ukrainians to Fight Off Russian Invasion
"These people they are mothers, fathers, daughters, sons, they just to protect their families, protect what's theirs" said an American who is training Ukrainian civilians.
Russia-Ukraine Shelling at Border Intensifies as Fragile Peace Shattered
Tensions have risen dramatically in eastern Ukraine, with reports of intensifying shelling and fighting between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed separatists.
Meeting China on the New Climate Front
The effects of climate change will play an outsized role in political, economic and security issues in the future.
Mass Ukraine Evacuations as Over 60,000 Flee to Russia Amid Invasion Fears
Evacuations have been ramped up as shelling in the Russian-backed separatist enclaves of Luhansk and Donetsk has escalated in recent days.
Exclusive: FBI Braces for Russian Cyber Attacks in US Amid Ukraine Tensions
An FBI report obtained by Newsweek warns "the private sector about the threat of Russian state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) cyber activities, while tensions with Russia are heightened."
Video Shows Pro-Russian Politician Punched, Put in Headlock on Ukrainian TV
The fight broke out between the two men over an argument about whether or not Vladimir Putin was a "murderer and a criminal."
Russia-Backed Rebels Say Moscow Doesn't Want War But Will Defend Them
"It is my recommendation that Ukraine withdraws her troops from the territory...as soon as possible," Donbas rebel envoy in Finland Johan Bäckman told Newsweek.
US-Russia Tensions On Rise in Europe, But the Arctic Is Their True Frontier
"You see issues like Crimea and Ukraine, in particular, and other areas now pressuring this bubble, this balloon, that was around the Arctic," U.S. Arctic Research Commission Chair Michael Sfraga told Newsweek.
Harris, U.S. Troops Head to Europe to Face Down Putin on Russia-Ukraine
The vice president is leading the U.S. delegation to the Munich Security Conference as tensions remain high between Russia and Ukraine.
China: US Should Oblige Russian 'Legitimate, Reasonable Concerns' in Europe
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin asked that the U.S. not "hype up and sensationalize the crisis and escalate tensions" over Ukraine.
We Are All Maldivians
Saving the first nation to face extinction from climate change is a test for global action, which we cannot afford to fail.