Ukraine

Ukraine's 'Weekend Warriors' Training To Resist A Possible Russian Invasion

By January 15, every Ukrainian city is supposed have a territorial defense unit as fears of a Russian invasion are mounting. The units are made up of volunteers who train on weekends and who mostly use wooden props instead of real guns.

No Phone, No Toilet: Are Ukraine's Bomb Shelters Ready For War?

A recent tour of bomb shelters in Kyiv attracted great interest among journalists, as Russia masses its armed forces on Ukraine's borders. But at one command bunker, the telephones were not working, while another had been taken over by a tattoo parlor.

The USSR Quiz: 15 Questions For 15 Republics

Join us on a trip back in time to the last years of the Soviet era and the beginning of a period that would test preconceptions about both sovereignty and democracy.

What Do You Think Of When You Hear The Words 'Soviet Union'?

Almost 30 years after the Soviet Union's dissolution on December 26, 1991, young people across the former U.S.S.R. spoke to Current Time about what comes to mind when the country is mentioned today.

The Biden-Putin Talks: What Russian Media Are Saying

Russia's pro-government TV is depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin as the undisputed winner of the December 7, 2021 video call with U.S. President Joe Biden over the Russian military buildup along Ukraine's borders.

Analysts: Despite Video Call, Moscow’s ‘Pressure’ On U.S. Over Ukraine Will Continue

Information Becomes Defensive Weapon In Ukraine-Russia Border Standoff

Amidst Rising Death Rates, Some Ukrainian Churches Proselytize For COVID-19 Vaccinations

With one of the world’s highest daily death rates from COVID-19, Ukraine, a predominantly Christian country, is hoping churches can convert more Ukrainians to a belief in vaccination.

Ukraine's Turkish Drones Could Checkmate Pro-Russia Fighters In Donbas, Analysts Predict

Lithuania Goes After Ukrainian Who Drove Tank In 1991 Soviet Crackdown

Thirty years after Lithuania achieved independence from the Soviet Union, it is requesting that Greece hand over a man from Ukraine who was involved in a Soviet military intervention. Oleksandr Radkevich was a tank driver when Soviet troops entered Vilnius in January 1991.

Kyiv Mayor Defends New Restrictions As COVID-19 Numbers Soar

Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has warned that a large number of people are getting very sick and the capacity of hospitals is more than 80 percent full, as the Ukrainian capital implements tough new restrictions to stem a surge in COVID-19 infections and deaths attributed to low vaccination rates.