As the world overwhelmingly condemns the assault on Ukraine, online opinion in China is mostly pro-Russia, pro-war and pro-Putin.
Tag: Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022)
Putin’s Critics Call for Boycotts of Russian Vodka
The governors of New Hampshire and Ohio announced measures aimed halting the sales of Russian-made and Russian-branded spirits.
‘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.
Putin Seems to Sideline Advisers on Ukraine, Taking a Political Risk
Authoritarian leaders rely on elite support to govern. Jeopardizing those relationships in wartime could be risky, experts say.
Ukrainian Civilians Arm Themselves to Fight the Russian Army in Kyiv
Civilian volunteers and paramilitary groups are taking the fight to the Russian army in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital.
Putin Faces Sanctions, but His Assets Remain an Enigma
On paper, the Russian president appears to own very little. Yet estimates put his hidden wealth well over $100 billion.
Russia Advances on Three Cities in Face of Fierce Resistance
Ukraine’s leader said his forces had “repelled” the Russian army’s assault, while Moscow said it had merely “paused” for peace negotiations.
Biden and Putin, Children of the Cold War, Face Off Over Ukraine
Not since John F. Kennedy and Nikita S. Khrushchev confronted each other over Berlin and Cuba have an American president and Russian leader gone eyeball to eyeball in quite such a dramatic fashion.
Russia’s War With Ukraine Is Already Costing Russian Economy
Despite the Kremlin’s efforts to obscure the offensive in Ukraine, the costs of the war were already evident in both economic and social turmoil.
For Ukraine’s Refugees, Europe Opens Doors That Were Shut to Others
Thousands of Ukrainians will end up in countries led by nationalist governments that have been reluctant to welcome refugees in the past.