NEW YORK, Feb. 26 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * A Year On, Two North Korean POWs in Ukraine Fear Forced Return * More than a year after Ukrainian forces captured two North Korean soldiers in Russia 's Kursk region, the men's future remains undecided. Under the Third Geneva Convention applicable to the armed conflict in Ukraine, prisoners of war (POWs) may be held until the end of active hostilities, but they can be repatriated or transferred more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 26 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * B-Roll, Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Visits Small Business Owner Victor Schwartz and Highlights Her Demand for Federal Tariff Refunds * Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul visited small business owner Victor Schwartz, the owner of VOS Selections and a plaintiff in the lawsuit that recently led to a Supreme Court decision which ruled that the Trump administration's  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Shaheen, Tillis, Colleagues Support Ukraine on Fourth Anniversary of Russia's Full-Scale Invasion * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, joined U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), the co-chairs of the Senate NATO Observer Gro more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and Jan Marian, permanent representative of the Czech Republic to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, delivered a joint statement in Vienna demanding a transparent investigation into the death of Alexei Navalny in a Russian penal colony. Speaking on behalf of 17 nations, Marian held Russian authorities solely responsible for the inhuman treatment and death of the opposition leader. The stateme more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on Feb. 25, 2026, by Elina Beketova, non-resident fellow with the Democratic Resilience program: * * * Behind the Lines: The Agents Driving Ukraine's Covert War of Attrition Ukraine's Atesh movement is a thorn in the Kremlin's side. With 2,000 agents in the Russian army and working in the occupied territories, its tactics have evolved for a war of attrition. * The group, named after the Crimean Ta more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Feb. 24, 2026, by Mykyta Vorobiov, political analyst and a master's student at the University of Oxford: * * * Man on a Mission: Ukraine's New Defense Chief Mykhailo Fedorov is viewed as a tech prodigy and brings a reputation for innovation. Can he shake-up the military bureaucracy? * After his appointment in January, Fedorov highlighted two focal points for his work: digitization and reorganiz more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Feb. 24, 2026, by Ferenc Nemeth, research fellow and program manager at the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs: * * * More Western, Less Eastern - A Post-Orban Hungary If Hungary's opposition successfully unseats Viktor Orban, relations with Brussels will improve. But only up to a point. * "Orban, but her name is just a coincidence," joked Peter Magyar, Hungary's main opposition leade more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Feb. 26, 2026, by Julia Davis, columnist for the Daily Beast and creator of the Russian Media Monitor: * * * The War? Getting Better and Better, Say Kremlin Mouthpieces The words used by the Kremlin's talking heads are at odds with their gloomy facial expressions. * The fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine was a solemn occasion for state TV's propagandists. Their long f more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Center for International Environmental Law issued the following news on Feb, 24, 2026: * * * CIEL Statement on the 4th Anniversary of Russia's Invasion of Ukraine The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) stands in unwavering solidarity with the people of Ukraine, who for four years have resisted Russia's illegal, fossil fueled war of aggression at enormous human, social, and environmental cost, defending their sovereignty and territorial integrity. We  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap - Week of February 23, 2026 * Here's a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week: Appropriations On Tuesday, February 24, the Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs held an oversight hearing focused on the National Endowment for Democracy (NED). Chaired by Rep. Mario Diaz-B more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Creator Of "OnlyFake" Charged And Pleads Guilty To Selling More Than 10,000 Digital Fake Identification Documents * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), James C. Barnacle, Jr., announced today that Ukrainian national more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, Feb. 26 [Category: Media] -- The European Broadcasting Union issued the following news release: * * * EBU Members deliver most-watched Winter Olympic Games ever with Milano Cortina 2026 * European Broadcasting Union (EBU) Member broadcasters have delivered their most successful Winter Olympic Games ever, with Milano Cortina 2026 achieving record-breaking reach and exceptional engagement across Europe.* Spanning linear and digital platforms, public service media consist more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Feb. 26 -- The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities issued the following news on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * The Guild joins the International Coalition for science, research and innovation in Ukraine The Guild is pleased to announce its membership of the International Coalition for science, research and innovation in Ukraine. Launched during the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome in July 2025, the Coalition brings together a broad community of stakeholders committe more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI Video: After Trump Doubles Down on Anti-Voter Legislation, Blumenthal Slams Republicans for Threatening Integrity & Fairness of Elections * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today spoke on the Senate Floor to condemn President Donald Trump's mounting attacks on voting rights. Blumenthal's remarks come after President Trump called for t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The International Monetary Fund issued the following news: * * * IMF Executive Board Approves US$8.1 Billion under an Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Arrangement for Ukraine * The IMF Executive Board today approved a new 48-month extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) of SDR 5.9 billion (about US$8.1 billion or 295 percent of quota); with an immediate disbursement of about US$1.5 billion. This financing forms part of a US$136.5 billion international su more PR

STRASBOURG, France, Feb. 27 -- The Council of Europe issued the following news: * * * International Claims Commission for Ukraine: Council of Europe launches preparatory committee Rules of procedure, provisional budget to be in committee's remit * The Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers has decided to create a preparatory committee to lay the groundwork for the operation of the International Claims Commission for Ukraine. How the International Claims Commission will work The Intern more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on Feb. 26, 2026, by Paul Goble, specialist on ethnic and religious questions in Eurasia, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * School Violence in Russia Spreads and Becomes More Lethal Executive Summary: * Russians talked about violence in schools as "Columbines," the 1991 attack in a U.S. school, until recently, as something foreign to their own experience. The Kremlin has exploited this attitude to avoid taking  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on Feb. 26, 2026, by Megi Benia, contributing editor of New Eastern Europe, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Russia Continues to Reshape Arctic Security Executive Summary: * On January 22, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Parliamentary Assembly publicly stated that increasing "competition" from Russia in the Arctic and the region's strategic importance make strengthening Allied deterrence and defe more PR

LEIDEN, The Netherlands, Feb. 26 -- Leiden University issued the following news: * * * Four years of war in Ukraine: what Europe can learn from the battlefield Four years of war in Ukraine have transformed the nature of warfare, with drones, digital defence systems and improvised solutions shaping the battlefield. At a recent symposium, Dutch and Ukrainian experts discussed frontline conditions. What lessons do they see for Europe? Lesson 1: Invest now to saves lives 'The war no longer make more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Feb. 26 -- NATO issued the following news: * * * NATO Secretary General and the Prime Minister of Lithuania discuss collective security and support for Ukraine * On Thursday (26 February 2026), Secretary General Mark Rutte met Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels. During their meeting the leaders discussed the growing strength of NATO's deterrence and defence posture, including how Europe is stepping up to invest more for the benefit of the  more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Feb. 25 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * Poverty vs. Wealth: New Study Shows Biggest Buyers and Sellers of Illicit Kidneys * An international team of researchers from George Mason University, Harvard University, and the University of Tokyo have used artificial intelligence to map the global underground market for illegal kidney transplants, finding that the United States consistently ranks among the world's largest illicit importers. The study, more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Feb. 27 -- The University of Notre Dame Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies issued the following Q&A on Feb. 26, 2026, by Kate Chester with former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power, featured speaker of the Kroc Institute Hesburgh Lecture in Ethics and Public Policy: * * * A Q&A with Ambassador Samantha Power, featured speaker of the Kroc Institute's Hesburgh Lecture in Ethics and Public Policy Author: Kate Chester Following are questions pos more PR

LONDON, England, Feb. 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Sanctioned charity founder has removal appeal rejected * The founder of a grantmaking charity who was removed for ties to the Russian government has had his appeal rejected. Vladimir Potanin, who founded the Potanin Foundation, was sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 following Russia's invasion of more PR

BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of a news briefing on Feb. 25, 2026, by Secretary Marco Rubio after a meeting with the Caribbean Community leaders: * * * SECRETARY RUBIO: So this morning we were made aware by Cuban authorities of an incident off the coast of Cuba. We immediately began to look into it. As it stands now, the Department of Homeland Security, the Coast Guard, others are involved. The majority of the informatio more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 26 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Students and Faculty Consider Lawful Peace in Ukraine after Four Years of War * Back to News February 2026 marks the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Shown above is Kyiv, Ukraine's capital. Yale Law School faculty and students marked the fourth anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war this week with commentaries and a panel discussion. Sterling Professor of International Law Harold Hongj more PR