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· Ryan General
Korean YouTuber-turned-Ukraine fighter Rhee Ken under prosecution for violating passport law
Korean special forces officer-turned-YouTuber Ken Rhee is now under prosecution for passport law violation after traveling to Ukraine in March to fight against the Russian invasion. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused Rhee of violating the passport law as he disregarded a…
· Ryan General
Vietnamese American volunteer in Ukraine army believed captured by Russian forces
Vietnamese American Andy Huynh, who is serving as a volunteer in the Ukrainian army, was reportedly captured along with fellow volunteer soldier Alexander Drueke, 39, by Russian forces last week. "I know it wasn't my problem, but there was that gut feeling that I felt I had to…
· Iris Jung
50 years later, woman from iconic ‘Napalm Girl’ photo shares message about Ukraine, school shootings
For the 50th anniversary of Vietnam’s “Napalm Girl” photo, Kim Phuc Phan Thi, who was only 9 when it was taken, offered a message of hope and positivity. When it was first published in 1972, the photo gained widespread attention and won a Pulitzer Prize, becoming one of the most…
· Jane Nam
96-year-old Japanese WWII POW warns Russia-Ukraine is history repeating itself
Akiyoshi Chikada, a 96-year-old Japanese man who was formerly interned in Ukraine during World War II, says that history is repeating itself with the Russia-Ukraine War. Chikada was tricked into working at an internment camp in 1945 after Soviet troops promised he was returning…
· Jane Nam
Korean ex-Navy SEAL and YouTuber Rhee Ken is promoted to leader in Ukraine army
Former Korean Navy SEAL lieutenant-turned-YouTuber Ken Rhee, 37, has reportedly been promoted to a leadership position in the Ukrainian military. On Monday, Anton Gerashchenko, the official advisor for the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs, posted on his Twitter that Rhee…
· Bryan Ke
Ukraine’s men’s basketball team hopes possible Taiwan visit will provide mental refresh
Ukrainian men's basketball team manager Andrii Lebediev said at a press conference on Saturday he hopes the team’s time in Taiwan will help them refresh their minds amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, if confirmed. Lebediev, two other national team staff members and a family…
· Khier Casino
‘Drivers took white people and animals over us’: Indian student recounts racism while fleeing Ukraine
A student from India who left his family for Ukraine to attend university and find a better job says he experienced discrimination and robbery during the ongoing war. Mohammad Sajid, 23, arrived in Kyiv in February to study at the National University of Physical Education and…
· Carl Samson
No Asian countries make Ukraine’s thank-you list
Ukraine did not include Asian countries or territories in its thank-you list of “partners,” which was shared by the nation’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday. The list includes 31 countries that have provided lethal weapons to the Eastern European country. A few Asian…
· Carl Samson
Drone maker DJI becomes first Chinese company to openly halt business with Russia and Ukraine
DJI, the world’s leading drone manufacturer, became the first Chinese company to openly cease operations in Russia and Ukraine in light of “current hostilities.” In a statement on Tuesday, the Shenzhen-based firm said it is “internally reassessing compliance requirements in…
· Jane Nam
Ukraine removes Emperor Hirohito from Hitler, Mussolini video after anger and protests from Japan
Amid protests from Japan, Ukraine has removed an image of former Japanese leader Emperor Hirohito from a video uploaded online that showed him next to fellow World War II Axis leaders Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. The video, posted on Twitter by the Ukrainian government on…
· Jane Nam
WHO head: World’s focus on Ukraine over other countries is due to racial bias
In a virtual press briefing from Geneva on Wednesday, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia and current World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus accused the international community of racial bias, claiming far less attention was being paid…
· Carl Samson
YouTube suspends channel of Chinese vlogger who posts about his life in war-torn Ukraine
Wang Jixian, a 36-year-old Chinese programmer living in the Ukrainian city of Odesa, is known for posting videos of himself openly criticizing Russia. He said that YouTube suspended his account for a week in March after one of his videos supposedly violated its policy against…
· Editorial Staff
China peddles pro-Putin documentary as world condemns Russia for atrocities in Ukraine
China is reportedly organizing viewing sessions for a pro-Putin documentary for selected audiences across the country. The documentary, which runs for 101 minutes, was completed last year and does not include the war in Ukraine, but pins the downfall of the Soviet Union to…
· Carl Samson
Russia wants to split Ukraine like North and South Korea, intelligence chief says
After failing to seize Kiev and overthrow Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government, Russia is now aiming to split Ukraine like North and South Korea, according to Ukraine’s military intelligence chief. Korea split into North and South after World War II as tensions between the U.S. and…
· Michelle De Pacina
Conspiracy theory claiming COVID-19 came from US-linked labs in Ukraine trends on Weibo
Chinese social media users are calling for the U.S. government to be investigated after a conspiracy theory linking the emergence of the coronavirus to U.S. laboratories in Ukraine went viral in China. Weibo users are buzzing over the article, “BREAKING: British media claim that…
· Carl Samson
China accuses Taiwan for ‘taking advantage’ of Ukraine crisis by giving financial aid to its refugees
China criticized Taiwan on Wednesday for sending aid to Ukraine and imposing sanctions on Russia, saying the island was “taking advantage of others’ difficulties.” The allegation came after Taiwan announced an $11.5 million donation for displaced Ukrainians on Tuesday, following…
· Ryan General
US warns allies China will provide financial, military aid for Russia in Ukraine
U.S. officials are accusing China of preparing to offering its military and economic support to Russia during its ongoing invasion of Ukraine. "It's real, it's consequential, and it's really alarming," an anonymous official was quoted as saying. State Department spokesman Ned…
· Carl Samson
Hundreds of Taiwanese reservists train for combat as Ukraine crisis stokes fear of Chinese invasion
Around 400 military reservists in Taiwan reportedly participated in combat training exercises on Monday as part of a new program launched earlier this month. The program requires reservists to train for two weeks instead of the previously required five to seven days. The recent…
· Carl Samson
Russia asked China for military, economic assistance after Day 1 of Ukraine invasion, US officials reveal
Russia has sought military and economic assistance from China amid its war against Ukraine, according to anonymous U.S. officials. Both China and Russia rejected the claims, with China accusing the U.S. of “maliciously spreading disinformation” and Russia insisting that it has…
· Ryan General
Duterte pledges to open Philippines to U.S. forces if Russia’s Ukraine invasion escalates
Ambassador Jose Manuel del Gallego Romualdez, Manila’s envoy to Washington, said on Thursday that the Philippine government is willing to open the country to American troops should the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine escalate further. Romualdez also said Philippine President…