Russia-Ukraine war /tags/russia-ukraine-war Russia-Ukraine war en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:27:03 GMT Kremlin envoy set to visit Miami for talks on US peace plan for Ukraine /government-politics/2025-12-18/kremlin-envoy-set-to-visit-miami-for-talks-on-us-peace-plan-for-ukraine A U.S. official says a Kremlin envoy will travel to Florida to discuss a U.S.-proposed plan to end the war in Ukraine. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:27:03 GMT /government-politics/2025-12-18/kremlin-envoy-set-to-visit-miami-for-talks-on-us-peace-plan-for-ukraine After losing his leg on Ukraine's frontlines, Colombian soldier finds family on its soccer fields /americas/2025-10-29/ukraine-russia-war-colombian-soldiers-soccer-amputee An estimated 2,000 Colombian soldiers, like 32-year-old Deivis, have signed up to defend Ukraine against Russia, for life-changing pay. He tells SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± why he joined the fight, how he lost his leg on the battlefield and his new life playing soccer in Ukraine's "League of the Mighty." Wed, 29 Oct 2025 17:00:00 GMT /americas/2025-10-29/ukraine-russia-war-colombian-soldiers-soccer-amputee Natalie Leticia Gallón Why Colombian soldiers are fighting and dying in Ukraine /americas/2025-10-28/ukraine-russia-war-colombia-soldiers An estimated 2,000 Colombian mercenaries serve on Ukraine's front lines, defending against Russia's aggression. They face death or serious injury on the conflict's brutal battlefields, for pay that could change their lives on the return home. It's also a chance to "defend freedom" and be on the side of the "good guys," they tell SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä±. Tue, 28 Oct 2025 20:19:12 GMT /americas/2025-10-28/ukraine-russia-war-colombia-soldiers Natalie Leticia Gallón Cuba sends thousands of its people to fight for Russia in war with Ukraine, say Ukrainian officials /americas/2025-09-19/cuba-ukraine-russia-war-soldiers-mercenaries The Cuban government is directly involved in Russia's war against Ukraine by providing thousands of Cuban mercenaries, making the communist island nation one of the largest foreign sources of troops for the Kremlin, Ukrainian intelligence officials told South Florida's Cuban-American members of Congress. Fri, 19 Sep 2025 20:20:46 GMT /americas/2025-09-19/cuba-ukraine-russia-war-soldiers-mercenaries Sergio R. Bustos, Diego Perdomo Ukrainian amputees in Florida see less donations for prosthetics /health/2024-04-04/ukrainian-amputees-in-central-florida-see-less-donations-for-prosthetics As American focus shifts from the Ukraine-Russian war to the Israel-Hamas war, a Ukrainian prosthetic nonprofit is struggling to give amputees legs to stand on. Thu, 04 Apr 2024 20:30:00 GMT /health/2024-04-04/ukrainian-amputees-in-central-florida-see-less-donations-for-prosthetics Joe Mario Pedersen Miami exiles claim Cuba helped recruit Cubans to fight for Russia; Cuba strongly denies the charge /americas/2023-09-07/cuban-government-russia-ukraine-war Cuba’s Foreign Ministry announced it had in fact disrupted a scheme in Russia to recruit Cuban citizens to fight in Ukraine and denied supporting Russia's invasion. Thu, 07 Sep 2023 13:57:54 GMT /americas/2023-09-07/cuban-government-russia-ukraine-war SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News Staff Don't worry, Brazilian Bolsonaristas — Lula's a lot like Jair (and Donald) /commentary/2023-04-13/brazilian-bolsonaristas-lula-da-silva-bolsonaro-trump COMMENTARY Conservative Brazilians feared Lula's new presidency — but it turns out he's much like their man, Jair Bolsonaro, when it comes to not defending democracy. Thu, 13 Apr 2023 10:30:00 GMT /commentary/2023-04-13/brazilian-bolsonaristas-lula-da-silva-bolsonaro-trump Tim Padgett Ukraine's interior minister is among the dead as his helicopter crashes at a school /world/2023-01-18/ukraines-interior-minister-is-among-the-dead-as-his-helicopter-crashes-at-a-school Authorities say 14 people died, including one child, along with 25 people who were injured, including 11 children. Officials initially said the death toll was even worse. Wed, 18 Jan 2023 11:30:00 GMT /world/2023-01-18/ukraines-interior-minister-is-among-the-dead-as-his-helicopter-crashes-at-a-school Bill Chappell, Lauren Migaki Amid the rubble in Dnipro, Ukraine, a frantic search grows increasingly desperate /world/npr-breaking-news/2023-01-16/amid-the-rubble-in-dnipro-ukraine-a-frantic-search-grows-increasingly-desperate Rescuers have been racing to find survivors at an apartment complex attacked by Russian forces on Saturday. At least 40 people were killed, and more than 25 others are missing and feared dead. Tue, 17 Jan 2023 13:00:00 GMT /world/npr-breaking-news/2023-01-16/amid-the-rubble-in-dnipro-ukraine-a-frantic-search-grows-increasingly-desperate Elissa Nadworny , Claire Harbage Expanded U.S. training for Ukraine forces begins in Germany /world/2023-01-16/expanded-u-s-training-for-ukraine-forces-begins-in-germany The U.S. military's new, expanded combat training of Ukrainian forces began in Germany on Sunday. Until now the Pentagon had declined to say exactly when the training would start. Mon, 16 Jan 2023 17:00:00 GMT /world/2023-01-16/expanded-u-s-training-for-ukraine-forces-begins-in-germany The Associated Press