Vitaliy Fomenko, 37, toiled as a construction worker in Germany while married dad Hennadiy Degtyar, 47, was a financial planner before they took up arms to fight back against Russia’s craven invasion of their homeland.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signaled she may use her authority to remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office. And, high-stakes negotiations to end the war in Ukraine begin today.

Members of New York City's Ukrainian community gathered Sunday morning for prayer as they prepare to mark three years since Russia invaded Ukraine.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attend a meeting during the United Nations General Assembly summit in New York City, U.S., September 24, 2024. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS/File photo OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stressed in a call on Thursday that any talks to end the war with Russia must include Kyiv at the negotiating table,

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The Justice Department’s second-in-command demanded that a judge dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams

Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg discusses President Trump terminating congestion pricing in New York City, referring to himself as 'king' on social media and calling Zelenskyy a 'dictator'.

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US President Donald Trump has escalated his attacks on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, calling him a “dictator” and saying he “better move fast” on a deal to end the war with Russia. A US judge has delayed a decision on whether to grant a request from the US Justice Department to drop corruption charges against New York City’s Mayor Eric Adams.

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Then it’s on to performances of the same ballet over the next four days in Brooklyn; Wayne, New Jersey; and New York City. That type of schedule has been typical for the 30 dancers and roughly 20 crew members since September.