Ukraine supporters push congress to continue to support war efforts

Ukraine activists continue to lobby for U.S. support and push for more federal funding. Advocates with family in Ukraine preach for more from the United States to protect their loved ones. 

Silencing Truth: The Persecution of Russian Journalist Ivan Safronov

Less than two years before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ivan Safronov, a well-respected military correspondent, was arrested to show Russian journalists that they were no longer allowed to report on the military. Following his arrest, Putin tightened press restrictions in Russia, forcing Safronov’s fiancé to flee the country. Still, even after his appeal was denied and Safronov continues to serve his 22-year sentence in Siberia, his letters to friends remain optimistic.

Biden administration readies new sanctions against Russia, urges House to pass Ukraine aid

The Biden administration is preparing a new package of sanctions against Russia to be unveiled. A move to hold Vladimir Putin responsible for the recent death of Alexei Navalny and the two-year war against Ukraine.

In Washington, Zelenskyy makes pleas to Congress and the White House for more aid

President Joe Biden last month requested $40 billion from Congress in emergency spending, including $24 billion for Ukraine.

Biden administration wants new ‘crimes against humanity’ law to use against Russians

Such a law would allow the Justice Department to prosecute individuals for “widespread, systematic attacks that are politically motivated against a civilian population, in this case, children.”

Biden administration wants new ‘crimes against humanity’ law to use against Russians

Such a law would allow the Justice Department to prosecute individuals for “widespread, systematic attacks that are politically motivated against a civilian population, in this case, children.”

Cardin part of bipartisan effort to designate Wagner Group as foreign terrorist organization

The bill would require Secretary of State Antony Blinken to designate the Wagner Group as a terror organization.

Life amidst war: Ukrainian UMD grad student balances studies, grief

Over the course of weeks, one Ukrainian UMD graduate student helped her relatives escape Ukraine and acclimate to living in Maryland.

Russian and Ukrainian immigrants in Maryland united against war, but connections to Russia bring unease

Russian-speaking community, including Ukrainians, has burgeoned roots in Montgomery County, Maryland after the Cold War.

Three childhood friends, one at UMD, experience war across the world

Hours after Russia announced its military mobilization against Ukraine in September, St. Petersburg resident Evgenii Sapozhnikov, 24, and his wife, Natasha, packed their bags and fled across the border to Finland, leaving behind their apartment, their careers, their relatives and the life they once knew.