Judo federation strips titles from Putin and Russian oligarch
The Russian president is a judo black belt and co-authored a book titled "Judo: History, Theory, Practice."
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The Russian president is a judo black belt and co-authored a book titled "Judo: History, Theory, Practice."
A procession of mourners -- including schoolchildren and priests in saffron robes -- paid their respects to Nadungamuwa Raja, praying and touching its mighty tusks in reverence.
The numbers everywhere are likely far higher than the official count shows.
But Ukraine noted some of the routes led to Russia and its ally Belarus. The latest move came after two similar setups broke down due to shelling each side blamed on the other.
Pope Francis made a heartfelt plea for an end to a humanitarian crisis that has left "rivers of blood and tears" flowing in Ukraine.
Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S. said Sunday that Ukraine is "ready for any option" to take back the plants, suggesting that a no-fly zone should be established.
The following is a transcript of an interview with Filippo Grandi, the U.N. high commissioner for refugees, that aired Sunday, March 6, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
"If I think of past decades, I cannot think in Europe of a faster exodus of people not since the end of the second world war," Grandi said.
Since the invasion of Ukraine, the value of the Russian currency, the ruble, has plunged by more than a third to a record low.
The following is a transcript of an interview with Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova that aired Sunday, March 6, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
"There is strong support to show solidarity with Ukraine, but also to make sure that American dollars aren't supporting the Russian war machine in any way," Schiff said.
The following is a transcript of an interview with Kurt Volker, the former ambassador to NATO and special representative for Ukraine, that aired Sunday, March 6, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
The following is a transcript of an interview with Democratic Representative Adam Schiff of California that aired Sunday, March 6, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
The visit is yet another example of a geopolitical shift underway across the globe in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The Ukrainian president's defiance against the invading Russian army has done more than just help protect his country; it has helped bolster the strength of other democracies much older than Ukraine's.