Berkeley woman helping send kits for Ukrainian moms to deliver babies amid war
A Berkeley mother is hoping to raise awareness and money for mothers in Ukraine.
Ukraine accuses Russian troops of massacre after finding city strewn with bodies
Bodies with bound hands, close-range gunshot wounds and signs of torture lay scattered in a city on the outskirts of Kyiv after Russian soldiers withdrew from the area.
Russian River Brewing releasing beers for Ukraine
Worldwide, communities have tried to do their part to donate aid to the war in Ukraine. Bay Area breweries are now crafting beers specifically to raise money for those humanitarian efforts.
Ukrainian troops cautiously retaking areas near Kyiv amid fear of Russian traps
In at least one town, soldiers used cables to pull the bodies of civilians off the streets Saturday out of fear that Russian forces may have set booby-traps before leaving.
Ukraine strike on oil depot in Russian territory reported as talks resume
Talks to stop the fighting in Ukraine have resumed as another attempt to rescue civilians from the besieged port city of Mariupol broke down.
Berkeley brewery releases beer in support of Ukraine
A Berkeley brewery just released a new beer in support of Ukraine. It's called “Slava Ukraini” and was brewed at Fieldwork. It’s a pale European lager using hops from Poland.
Russian troops leaving Chernobyl after radiation exposure, Ukraine says
Ukrainian authorities at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant say Russian forces have left the damaged plant.
Biden unleashes petroleum from U.S. strategic reserve to combat high gas prices
President Joe Biden on Thursday released one-fourth of the entire U.S. strategic petroleum reserve, in an attempt to calm rising gas prices brought about by ever rising demand and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Biden tapping oil reserve for 6 months to control surging gas prices
Biden ordered the release of 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve for six months in a bid to control energy prices.
Ukrainian chess grandmaster in Bay Area, raising money for country after fleeing the war
A Ukranian chess grandmaster, is among the refugees to arrive in the Bay Area in the wake of Russia's invasion in the country.
Russia shells areas in Ukraine where it vowed to scale back operations
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country is at a “turning point” in the war with Russia.
Russia says it will scale back near Kyiv as talks with Ukraine progress
Russia’s military says it will “fundamentally” cut back operations near Ukraine’s capital and a northern city, as talks brought a possible deal to end a grinding war into view.
Ukraine children's hospital is place of care, survival and tragedy
Doctors and nurses are tirelessly working to care for the wounded in the war at Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital in Kyiv, the largest children's hospital in Ukraine.
Zelenskyy hints at openness to compromise with Russia on eastern Ukraine
With its aspirations for a quick victory dashed by a stiff Ukrainian resistance, Russia has increasingly focused on grinding down Ukraine’s military in the east in the hope of forcing Kyiv into surrendering part of the country’s territory to end the war.
Empty strollers placed in San Francisco park for Ukranian children killed
Rally goers, protesting the invasion of Ukraine, re-created the chilling scene of more than 100 empty strollers in San Francisco's Chrissy Field on Sunday. On March 18th, 109 empty strollers were placed in the central square of the Ukranian city Lviv, to represent the number of children killed during the invasion by Russian troops.
Russia-Ukraine war: Russia may try to split country, Ukraine intel suggests
Ukraine’s military intelligence chief says that Russia could try to break Ukraine in two.
Biden calls for Putin's removal: 'For God's sake, this man cannot remain in power'
President Joe Biden said Saturday that Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power,” dramatically escalating the rhetoric against the Russian leader after his brutal invasion of Ukraine.
Bay Area non-profit ready to deliver aid, even in Ukraine war zone
The stories from Ukraine of human suffering, and children and families fleeing the death and destruction from the Russian invasion has touched hearts and rallied an army of volunteers for a Bay Area non-profit called Hearts for Ukraine.
President Biden in Poland for meetings on Ukraine refugee crisis
President Joe Biden’s said he wanted to visit Poland to underscore the assistance the country is providing as Europe experiences the biggest refugee crisis since World War II.
Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskyy calls for Ukrainians to maintain resistance to Russian forces
During his nightly video address to his people, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said late Thursday that, “With every day of our defense, we are getting closer to the peace that we need so much. We are getting closer to victory.”