Amid Russia war, Ukraine building US$1.4 billion holiday resort in Carpathian Mountains

Amid Russia war, Ukraine building US.4 billion holiday resort in Carpathian Mountains

Ukraine might be fending off a full-scale Russian invasion but a brand new holiday resort is taking shape in the western Carpathian Mountains. It will offer 25 hotels with more than 5,000 rooms, in a ski area kitted out with lifts and a range of pistes, spanning 127 hectares. Built near the village of Volosyanka … Read more

Financially Desperate Colombians ‘Recruited’ to Fight For Ukraine To Pay Off Debts

Financially Desperate Colombians ‘Recruited’ to Fight For Ukraine To Pay Off Debts

As the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues, an increasing number of Colombian nationals are being drawn into the war, motivated by financial desperation. These individuals, many of whom are former soldiers, are recruited as mercenaries to fight for Ukraine against Russian forces, often at great personal risk. Last Tuesday, Russian authorities detained a Colombian national near Sudzha, … Read more

‘You are not alone’ – aid is coming, top U.S. diplomat Antony Blinken tells Ukraine

‘You are not alone’ – aid is coming, top U.S. diplomat Antony Blinken tells Ukraine

The nation’s top diplomat made an unannounced visit to Kyiv in an apparent effort to reassure Ukraine’s president and its military that U.S. support is on its way. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his defense staff on Tuesday, as well as a group of Ukrainian student, when the … Read more