The Russian church hopes to reunite with the independent Ukrainian branch under a single patriarch in Moscow that would allow it to control the holiest sites of Orthodoxy in the Slavic world.
Tag: Kyiv (Ukraine)
‘There Will Be a Battle’: A Family Prepares for War in Kyiv
As the war in Ukraine moves closer to the capital, some families are facing a difficult choice: Stay home or take up arms.
Russia Escalates Attacks on Ukraine as Refugee Numbers Surge
There was no sign of possible de-escalation on the sixth day of the invasion, as Russia appeared determined to toughen its tactics against a defiant neighbor.
Some Russian Troops Are Surrendering Rather Than Fighting, Pentagon Says
A significant number of the Russian troops are young conscripts who are poorly trained and ill-prepared for the all-out assault, a senior official said.
Your Wednesday Briefing: A Convoy Nears Kyiv
Plus the U.S. State of the Union and South Korea’s fight over multiculturalism.
40-Mile Long Russian Convoy Outside Kyiv Raises Alarm
Satellite imagery has shown a Russian military convoy stretching 40 miles on a roadway north of Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv. Experts say it probably indicates a shift to siege tactics.
Russian Rocket Kills Civilians as First Talks Show No Progress
The deadly rocket assault on a residential area of Ukraine’s second-largest city signaled an escalation of Russian tactics, and overshadowed efforts at diplomacy.
In Miami, a Ukrainian Art Show Becomes Unintentionally Timely
A Kyiv couple stage a socially charged exhibition in South Florida as their Voloshyn Gallery back home becomes a bomb shelter.
Your Monday Briefing: Ukraine Agrees to Talks
Plus new research into the pandemic’s origins and North Korea’s latest missile test.
‘No City in Ukraine Is Safe’: Family Escapes Missile Strike in Kyiv
After days in a bomb shelter, a family returned to their home in Kyiv for breakfast, and witnessed a missile strike on a neighboring apartment building.