Olena Zelenska biography: 13 things about Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s wife

Olena Volodymyrivna Zelenska (Олена Володимирівна Зеленська (Кіяшко) was a screenwriter before becoming the first lady of Ukraine. Her husband Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the sixth person to become the country's president. Zelenska owns two apartments in Ukraine. One is in Crimea and the other is in Kyiv. Born Olena Kiyashko in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine, … Continue reading Olena Zelenska biography: 13 things about Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s wife

Russia’s list of unfriendly countries, territories

Economic sanctions were imposed on Moscow, Russia after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Signed on March 5, 2022, a presidential decree allows the Russian government, companies and citizens to use roubles to pay foreign currency debts owed to overseas creditors from unfriendly countries and territories. The arrangement is only temporary. It applies to payments that exceed … Continue reading Russia’s list of unfriendly countries, territories

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy biography: 13 things about Ukraine’s 6th president

Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy (Володимир Олександрович Зеленський) was an actor and a comedian before becoming the president of Ukraine. He is the sixth person to hold the position. Zelenskyy was born in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine to Jewish parents Oleksandr Zelenskyy and Rymma Zelenska. Oleksandr's father Semyon "Simon" Ivanovych Zelenskyy served in the Red Army … Continue reading Volodymyr Zelenskyy biography: 13 things about Ukraine’s 6th president

Why China won’t join financial sanctions against Russia over Ukraine invasion

China will not join the group of countries punishing Russia through financial sanctions amid the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Guo Shuqing (郭树清), 65, explained this when he attended a press conference of the State Council Information Office in Beijing, China on March 2, 2022. Born in Inner Mongolia, China, Guo is the People’s Bank of China's Chinese Communist Party … Continue reading Why China won’t join financial sanctions against Russia over Ukraine invasion

Taiwan gives Ukraine 27 tons of medical supplies

Taiwan is one of the countries helping Ukraine, which is being attacked by Russia. The East Asian country officially called the Republic of China has sent 27 tons of medical supplies to Ukraine. More than 500,000 people have fled Ukraine to neighboring countries since Russia started invading Ukraine on February 24, 2022. In a statement obtained … Continue reading Taiwan gives Ukraine 27 tons of medical supplies

Russian airlines banned by Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, UK

Ukraine, a former Soviet republic, has been an independent country since 1991. Nevertheless, Russia still considers Ukraine as part of its sphere of influence. On November 21, 2013, Euromaidan started in Kyiv, Ukraine. It was a wave of protests in Ukraine sparked by the country's decision to choose closer ties to Russia and the Eurasian … Continue reading Russian airlines banned by Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, UK

Joe Biden on Russia-Ukraine conflict: Vladimir Putin, the aggressor, chose this war

Joe Biden, 79, addressed the United States from the White House East Room in Washington, D.C., USA on February 24, 2022. It was the 46th U.S. president's first appearance in public since the Russian attack against Ukraine started on February 23, 2022. Biden called Vladimir Putin (Владимир Путин), 69, the aggressor. The latter has been … Continue reading Joe Biden on Russia-Ukraine conflict: Vladimir Putin, the aggressor, chose this war

Eastern Europe’s 10 most handsome men alive 2021

Eastern Europe has 11 countries and territories namely Belarus, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Transnistria and Ukraine. Among these nations, only Transnistria is not recognized by the United Nations as a sovereign state. Russia is the largest and the most populous European country. The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia … Continue reading Eastern Europe’s 10 most handsome men alive 2021

Ukraine’s 21 most beautiful women alive 2021

Ukraine is Europe’s second largest country by area after Russia. After Russia and France, Ukraine maintains the third largest military in the continent. Kyiv is the capital and largest city of Ukraine. The country shares borders with Belarus to the north, Russia to the northeast and east, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary to the west and Romania … Continue reading Ukraine’s 21 most beautiful women alive 2021

Ukraine’s 10 most handsome men alive 2021

Ukraine is Europe's second largest country by area after Russia. After Russia and France, Ukraine maintains the third largest military in the continent. Kyiv is the capital and largest city of Ukraine. The country shares borders with Belarus to the north, Russia to the northeast and east, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary to the west and … Continue reading Ukraine’s 10 most handsome men alive 2021