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Apr 07 2022
Headline Roundup
Tracking the Paths of Ukraine's Refugees
The United Nations says that over 4 million Ukrainians have fled the country amid Russia's invasion as of this week. Where have they gone?
Over 2 million have crossed the border into neighboring Poland since late February, boosting Poland from #101 to #2 on the list of countries with the most refugees within its borders. Another 620,000 have fled to Romania, and over 390,000 more have
New York Times (News) BBC News Washington ExaminerSep 16 2023
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Fellow Democrats Call for Senate Probe of Elon Musk Over Starlink Decision
A trio of Democratic senators, led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) have called for an inquiry into Elon Musk over his decision to not activate Starlink internet services over Crimea per the request of Ukraine ahead of a planned attack on Russian forces.
The Details: The senators sent a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday, voicing concerns that Musk may have too greatly
Bloomberg The Hill Newsmax (News)Oct 01 2022
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Ukraine Retakes Key Town in Annexed Donetsk Region
One day after Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a series of treaties annexing four Ukrainian regions, Ukrainian troops encircled Lyman, a strategically important town for the Russian invaders in the Donetsk region, one of the four regions Russia annexed. Moscow ordered a withdrawal of the thousands of troops in the town, marking another defeat in the month-long Ukrainian counteroffensive
BBC News Fox News (Online News) Associated PressSep 02 2022
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European Energy Crisis Grows After Russia Shuts Off Pipeline to Germany
Gazprom, a Russian oil company that is majority state-owned, announced that the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which transports natural gas to Germany, would not come back online as scheduled on Saturday due to a reported oil leak. The pipeline was shut down on Wednesday for three days of scheduled maintenance. The shutdown puts additional strain on Western European countries, which have struggled in
Daily Mail Associated Press BBC NewsApr 26 2023
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Zelenskyy and Xi Speak for the First Time Since Russia’s Invasion
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke over the phone Wednesday in their first direct conversation since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Zelenskyy’s Remarks: Zelenskyy said the call lasted for about an hour and involved “a full range of topical issues of bilateral relations. Particular attention was paid to the ways of possible
Washington Post Fox News (Online News) The Kyiv IndependentApr 16 2015
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Congress Has Say On Iran
It's been an eventful week in politics with Marco Rubio and Hillary Clinton announcing their runs for president. In the midst of all the headlines about Clinton and Rubio, we also saw the White House signal that the president is ready to sign a measure giving Congress a voice on the proposed Iran nuclear accord. What does this yield mean, and why did it happen after months of resistance? These John Gable, AllSides Co-founderMar 16 2022
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Zelenskyy Delivers Virtual Speech to Congress
In a livestreamed video on Wednesday to the U.S. Congress, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pressed for the U.S. to help him fight against Russia’s bombardment of Ukraine with a no-fly zone or military equipment to protect the country's skies.
Saying "We need you now," Zelenskyy also invoked memories of Pearl Harbor and the 9/11 attacks, and urged the U.S. to increase its
Associated Press Fact Check Washington Times Wall Street Journal (News)Mar 03 2022
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How Much Russian Oil Does the US Import, and How Can Dependence be Reduced?
Russia's war on Ukraine has made gas prices in the U.S. even higher, and many are now questioning America's relationship with Russia when it comes to energy imports.
Three percent of the roughly 209,000 oil barrels the U.S. imported per day in 2021 came from Russia, ranking fourth behind Canada (61%), Mexico (10%) and Saudi Arabia (6%) as the U.S.'s biggest sources of oil imports. This
National Review (News) Wall Street Journal (News) Los Angeles TimesJul 23 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Federal Police Called on to Curb Portland Unrest, Alleged Violence
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Since the death of George Floyd, protests in Portland, Oregon have reportedly caused damage to federal property, prompting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to send federal officers to the city. Those reports were followed by claims of protesters being apprehended and put into unmarked vans as
Micaela RicaforteJan 05 2023
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The Transition from Civil War to Peace in Tigray, Ethiopia
A two-year civil war in the Tigray region of Ethiopia is coming to an end after a ceasefire agreement was struck in November.
For Context: Last week, Eritrean forces began to pull out of some cities and Ethiopian Airlines resumed flights to Tigray's capital. The Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) controlled the Ethiopian government from 1991-2018, after which Prime Minister Abiy
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