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Destroyed armored vehicles block the road in Ukraine. Russia targeted Kharkiv in its recent assaults.

Russia’s renewed advances destabilizes Ukraine’s eastern front

By Evan Luo '25, Executive Public Editor May 16, 2024

On May 10, 2024, Russia launched a surprise offensive operation in Northern Ukraine’s Kharkiv Oblast, opening a new front in a theater that has not witnessed battle since fall 2022. Following an immense...

Russian students protest against the effective criminalization of the LGBTQ community. Russia's Supreme Court, the Gosduma, recently cleared the way for a law that prohibits the distribution of any media that portrays or references non-traditional sexual orientation.

New Russian laws against the LGBTQ community darken the prospect of free expression

By Anonymous January 29, 2024

Editors' note: At the request of the author, a student who is known to us and whose studies would be jeopardized by its disclosure, The Hill News believes publishing this article anonymously is the only...

ILLUSTRATION BY CAOLIN THOMASON '25

Wagner Group leader’s death paves the way for Ukrainian counteroffensive advancement

By Michelle Lawrence '26, Campus News Editor October 3, 2023

The Russo-Ukranian War initially made the headlines on February 24, 2022, following the invasion of Ukraine. Since then, there have been several turning points in the war, most recently the death of the...

Civilians walk among destroyed Russian military equipment scattered around Kyiv, Ukraine

The new normal: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to impact the world

By Evan Luo '25, Executive Public Editor May 3, 2023

In the wake of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s belligerent invasion of Ukraine, the global landscape has undergone a remarkable metamorphosis. In the short span of a year, Putin’s conquest has killed...

Illustration by Aidan Ma '23

What’s up with gas prices?

By Mac Sims '23, Staff Writer September 26, 2022

Unless you’re the proud owner of an electric car, it’s likely you’ve had a bit of sticker shock at the pump this summer. Hitting a record high in the early weeks of summer, gas prices in the United...

Illustration by Adelyn Sim '24

Brittney Griner’s story shows how America fails its citizens in extradition

By Corbin Cartagine '23, Opinion Editor September 26, 2022

In recent news, WNBA star Brittney Griner has been arrested in Russia for the possession of cannabis oil. Due to the failures of the United States federal government to negotiate her extradition to the...

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