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Ukraine has revealed that the civilian sailors from Snake Island - who famously told a Russian warship to "go f*** yourself" - are returning home. The border guards first hit headlines back on February 24 when an audio file surfaced online revealed an exchange between the Ukrainians on Snake Island…
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The United States is set to welcome up to 100,000 refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine. As reported by CNN and Reuters, the news was confirmed by the Biden Administration on Thursday (March 24), with a senior administration official stating: "To meet this commitment, we are considering the full range…
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Hacktivist group Anonymous has apparently claimed a new victory in their cyberwar against Russia. The collective says they have successfully hacked the Central Bank of Russia - and that they're threatening to release sensitive files. Also known as the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, the bank is responsible for…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been checking in on his brave citizens. The leader stopped by a Kyiv hospital on Thursday to visit a wounded 16-year-old girl who was injured while saving her little brother's life. In a video shared by CBS News on Twitter, Zelensky, 44, can be seen…
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The young girl who melted hearts when she sang Frozen's 'Let It Go' in a Kyiv bomb shelter has performed live on stage in Poland. Earlier this month, seven-year-old Amelia Anisovych was filmed performing the song from the hit Disney movie while taking shelter amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The…
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky had a video call with Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher after the Hollywood couple raised more than $30 million in support of Ukrainian refugees. Last week, Ukrainian-born Kunis, 38, and Kutcher, 44, announced in a video that their Stand with Ukraine campaign had reached its $30…
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Ukraine has turned down a Russian demand to surrender the key strategic city of Mariupol in exchange for opening humanitarian corridors into the area. BBC News reports that there are around 300,000 people trapped in the besieged port city, where residents have endured weeks of Russian bombardment with no power…
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A top Ukrainian official has extended an invitation to Joe Biden to meet with President Zelensky - saying that no one should be afraid of visiting the country, as long as they "are brave". Speaking to CNN on Friday, Ihor Zhovka - who serves as President Volodymyr Zelensky's chief diplomatic…
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The US has demanded that Russia allow consular access to WNBA star Brittney Griner, who has been detained there since mid-February on suspicion of drug possession, The Associated Press reports. The demand was made on Friday after the 31-year-old was hit with allegations of drug smuggling and imprisoned as a…
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CNN reporter Anderson Cooper shared a sweet moment with Ukrainian children who pulled funny faces at him live on air. In a clip that has since been widely shared on social media, the host was chatting to Olena Gnes - a young mother of three living in Kyiv - about…
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CNN news anchor Erin Burnett was moved to tears on Wednesday when a man told her how his wife and children were killed in an attack in Ukraine. Burnett broke down live on air while Serhiy Perebyinis recalled the harrowing moment he realized he had lost his family. Perebyinis's wife…
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Around 300,000 volunteer hackers have joined together to wage cyber warfare against Russia as part of Ukraine's 'IT Army', The Guardian reports. The digital resistance movement was sparked by Ukraine's Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Federov, who tweeted a link to a Telegram channel in late February and called for…
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A sitcom starring Volodymyr Zelenzkyy as the president of Ukraine - before he was elected as the president of Ukraine - has hit Netflix. The Ukrainian leader has become instantly recognizable over the last month, winning international recognition for his defiant resistance against Russia's invasion. But Zelensky wasn't always such…
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Arnold Schwarzenegger has delivered a powerful message to Vladimir Putin in a new video address. The 74-year-old Austrian-American star recently took to social media to send a direct message to the Russian President, addressing Putin's invasion of Ukraine, which today enters its third week. Sharing the video in a tweet,…
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An 11-year-old Ukrainian boy who traveled hundreds of miles to the Slovakian border with just a phone number written on his hand has been reunited with his mom. Hassan Al-Khalaf made headlines around the world earlier this month when Slovakian police shared his incredible journey on their Facebook page, per…
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Influencers in Russia have been left distraught after their country's recent decision to ban Instagram. Russia announced last week that it would be banning the app in the country due to parent company Meta's decision to allow Facebook and Instagram users in some countries to call for violence against President…
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A campaign backed by the Ukrainian government with the aim of supposedly sending Vladimir Putin to Jupiter has received a whopping $2 million in donations. The fundraiser is the brainchild of Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation, which created the tongue-in-cheek website 'Putina.net' to poke fun at the Russian president amid…
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An 11-year-old Ukrainian boy who traveled hundreds of miles alone to safety has spoken out about his incredible journey. Hassan Al-Khalaf - who arrived in Slovakia with nothing but a plastic bag, passport, and a phone number written on his hand - is one of over 2.5 million refugees to…
