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. 

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.

As peace declared at home, Ethiopians in Washington area deeply divided

Violence and hate speech leave communal and interpersonal rifts difficult to mend.

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.

‘Putin chose this war’: Biden imposes new sanctions on Russia for Ukraine invasion

Biden said that the new sanctions will “impose severe costs on the Russian economy, both immediately and over time.”

Nationals’ Anthony Rendon doesn’t have much MVP buzz, but he should

The Washington Nationals have the National League’s second-best record. One of the main reasons: the elite-level play of third baseman Anthony Rendon.

Gov. Hogan requests State Dept. pause Syrian resettlements in Maryland 

There have been 38 Syrian refugees resettled in Maryland since Jan. 1, 2014

Peaceful Protest Outside White House on War, Poverty and Climate Crisis

The National Campaign for Nonviolent Resistance held protests nationwide, including one right outside the White House. Protestors voice their opposition war, poverty and climate crisis.