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One of the slides displayed from Bohush's discussion during the PRSSA event Monday

PRSSA gains insight into working in Ukraine as a PR specialist

Sarah Petrovich, Reporter October 24, 2023

Editors Note: Both MacPaw's website and employee amount were published initially incorrectly, and both have been corrected. We've also included an additional link to the MacPaw Foundation, where donations...

U.S. Central Command supported maritime operations conducted by partner naval forces that resulted in the seizure of advanced weapons during an interdiction in the Gulf of Oman, Jan. 15. (US Department of Defense)

Exclusive: US will transfer weapons seized from Iran to Ukraine

Natasha Bertrand, CNN October 4, 2023

CNN -- The US will transfer thousands of seized Iranian weapons and rounds of ammunition to Ukraine, in a move that could help to alleviate some of the critical shortages facing the Ukrainian military...

Ukraine says strike on Russia’s Black Sea Fleet HQ left dozens dead and wounded ‘including senior leadership’

Maria Kostenko, Tim Lister and Sophie Tanno, CNN September 23, 2023

CNN -- Ukraine said Saturday its bold strike on Russia’s Black Sea Fleet headquarters in the Crimean city of Sevastopol had left dozens dead and wounded “including senior...

Poland says it will stop arming Ukraine. How did we get here – and what does it mean for the war?

Rob Picheta, CNN September 21, 2023

CNN -- One of Ukraine’s closest and most vocal allies has now said it will stop sending arms to Kyiv, a major reversal that threatens to upend Europe’s strategic relationship with the country as it...

Lydia Lisowsky and her cousin Paul, both with Ukrainian roots. (Courtesy of Lydia Lisowsky)

How Kent State students, faculty are helping to support Ukraine

Ashley Caudill, Reporter May 4, 2023

Lydia Lisowsky’s grandparents migrated from Ukraine to the U.S. during World War II. She grew up speaking fluent Ukrainian, practicing the culture and attending Ukrainian schools in the area. Now, she...

Russia vows retaliation after Poland seizes embassy school

Xiaofei Xu and Darya Tarasova, CNN April 30, 2023

CNN -- Russia says it will retaliate after Polish authorities seized the Russian Embassy school in Warsaw, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Polish police and...

Three rows of dragon's teeth and trenches, east of Vasylivka, Zaporozhzhia -- March 4
Satellite image ©2023 Maxar Technologies

Ukraine could launch its offensive against Russia any moment. Here’s what’s waiting

Tim Lister, CNN April 29, 2023

CNN — Ukraine says its preparations for a spring counter-offensive are almost complete. When it’s launched, probably in the south, it will mark a pivotal moment in the conflict. But the Russians...

US soldiers operate an M1A1 Abrams tank during a training exercise in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, on November 25, 2022.
Staff Sgt. Matthew A. Foster/US Army National Guard

US to begin training Ukrainian forces on Abrams tanks next month

Haley Britzky, CNN April 24, 2023

CNN– The US will begin training Ukrainian forces on how to operate Abrams tanks next month as it seeks to get them on to the battlefield against Russia before the end of the summer. Thirty-one US...

Poland and Hungary ban Ukrainian grain amid glut from neighbor

Mayria Knight and Jonny Hallam, CNN April 16, 2023

CNN -- Poland and Hungary have banned imports of grain and other food products from Ukraine following a surge in cheap goods. The Polish prime minister’s office said the...

What we know about the major Pentagon intelligence leak

CNN– The man arrested by the FBI in connection with a massive US classified documents leak was charged in Boston Friday with unauthorized retention and transmission of national defense information,...

The Pentagon is seen from a flight taking off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on November 29, 2022.
Alex Wong/Getty Images

DOJ opens investigation into leaks of apparent classified US military documents

CNN — The Department of Justice has opened an investigation into the leaks of a trove of apparent US intelligence documents that were posted on social media in recent weeks. The investigation comes...

Ukraine is preparing to strike back against Russia. Timing will be key

Tim Lister, CNN April 6, 2023

CNN -- Weather the storm, exhaust the enemy and then strike back. That has been the mantra of Ukraine’s military for months, one echoed by senior US and NATO officials since the winter. So much for...