Dallas bar offers ‘F*** Putin Shot’ to show support for Ukraine

Alexandre’s in Oak Lawn has created a blue and yellow drink special to show support for Ukraine and condemn Russia President Vladimir Putin’s actions.

'Stand With Ukraine': Rally, march held in midtown Phoenix, uniting all walks of life to show solidarity

Hundreds convened in midtown Phoenix to show support and solidarity with the people of Ukraine, marching alongside those who were born there and still have family in the country. "Right now they hear a lot of bombings around, people are hiding in shelters, so it’s a very, very scary situation."

EU shuts airspace to Russian airlines, will buy Ukraine arms

The European Union agreed Sunday to close its airspace to Russian airlines, spend hundreds of millions of euros on buying weapons for Ukraine and ban some pro-Kremlin media outlets in its latest response to Russia’s invasion, EU officials said.

Elon Musk says his Starlink internet is ‘now active’ in Ukraine

A top Ukrainian official lamented that while Elon Musk was trying to “colonize Mars,” Russia was trying to occupy the country. Hours later, the tech billionaire responded to say Starlink had been activated in the area.

What is SWIFT? A look at West’s toughest sanctions on Russia yet

On Saturday, The United States joined European allies to impose the most potentially crippling financial penalties yet on Russia — cutting some banks off from SWIFT. Here’s a look at what that means.

Ukraine latest: West to impose Russian SWIFT bans; gas pipeline blown up in Kharkiv

The United States, European Union and United Kingdom have agreed to put in place crippling sanctions on the Russian financial sector in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine.

Phoenix City Hall lights up blue and yellow in support of Ukraine
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Phoenix city manager Jeff Barton tweeted a photo, saying, "Please help share this post on your pages to spread the love and support for those affected by the war happening there."

Prayers and despair: Ukrainians in the US decry invasion

Rev. Myron Myronyuk stayed up all night at home in Pennsylvania as his twin brother tried to flee Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, only to turn back because the road out was choked with traffic.

Ukraine-Russia crisis: Delta Air Lines dissolves ties with Russian-national airline

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines has joined the growing list of Western businesses suspending ties with Russia following that country’s invasion of Ukraine this week.

Russian invasion of Ukraine puts US-space collaboration in question

President Joe Biden announced new sanctions Thursday targeting Russian financial and technology sectors, including its space program.

Street fighting breaks out in Kyiv as Russian troops storm Ukraine's capital

Russian troops stormed toward Ukraine’s capital early Saturday, and street fighting broke out as city officials urged residents to take shelter.

Zelenskyy refuses to flee, urges Ukraine to 'stand firm'

Russian troops stormed toward Ukraine’s capital early Saturday as explosions reverberated through the city and the president urged the country to “stand firm” against the siege that could determine its future. He refused American help to evacuate, saying: “The fight is here.”

Mesa man who spent time in Ukraine now worried about his friends as Russian invasion of the country continues

Jeremiah Tenney was in Ukraine teaching English in 2013, and as Russia continues to invade the eastern European country, he is worried about the friends he made while he was in Ukraine, along with their family members.

Ukrainian marine sacrifices himself to blow up bridge, Ukrainian Military says

The Ukrainian military has released a statement thanking a marine for allegedly sacrificing himself in order to demolish a bridge that would allow Russian tanks to advance.

Ukraine invasion: What to know as Russian forces head toward Kyiv

Invading Russian forces are closing in on Ukraine’s capital, in an apparent encircling movement after a barrage of airstrikes on cities and military bases around the country.