Opinion | What does election interference mean to you?

By Jake Vasilias, Staff Columnist • September 18, 2024

In recent years, elections have dominated news cycles — Trump has famously complained about elections, while Russia famously interfered in the 2016 cycle. Just last week, the US accused the Russian media...

Editorial | Respect press freedoms

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • April 4, 2024

In order to maintain the sanctity of freedom of press and create a global society where journalists and citizens can speak freely, we must seek to respect press freedoms at all times.

Opinion | A war crime is a war crime

By Grant Van Robays, Senior Staff Columnist • March 22, 2023

The U.S. needs to ensure that Russia’s Wagner Group is held accountable for its war crimes in Ukraine and across the world.

Fiona Hill talks Putin’s goals in Ukraine, Russian election interference

By Bella Markovitz, Staff Writer • November 4, 2022

Foreign affairs specialist and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, Fiona Hill, spoke at an event hosted by Pitt’s Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies and Ridgway Center for International Security Studies on Wednesday night. She spoke on Putin’s intentions and strategy in the war with Ukraine, Russian interference in the 2016 election and what led her to begin studying Russia.

Pitt professor Tymofiy Mylovanov helps Ukraine ‘move into the future’

By Alexandra Ross, Senior Staff Writer • April 12, 2022

Tymofiy Mylovanov, an associate professor of economics at Pitt, returned to Ukraine mere days before the February invasion by Russia.

Opinion | A nuclear weapons paradox has changed conflict forever

By Livia LaMarca, Staff Columnist • March 24, 2022

Nuclear weapons have changed war and conflict as we know it.

Opinion | What Russia has done in a month, will take lifetimes to undo

By Harsh Hiwase, Staff Columnist • March 23, 2022

Russia has gone beyond the point of return by invading Ukraine, with consequences likely to affect the country for generations.

‘Being Ukrainian and being a student’: Ukrainian Pitt students reflect on war

By Clare Sheedy, Contributing Editor • March 20, 2022

Returning from spring break, Ukrainian Pitt students reflected on the Russia-Ukraine war and their family’s safety.

‘Proud to be Ukrainian’: Hundreds gather Downtown in support of Ukraine

By Pamela Smith, Contributing Editor • February 28, 2022

Hundreds of people rallied Sunday evening in downtown Pittsburgh in support of Ukraine, waving flags, praying and singing the Ukrainian national anthem.

Photos: Protest against Russian invasion of Ukraine

By Pamela Smith, Visual Editor • February 25, 2022

More than 20 protesters sang Ukraine’s national anthem, chanted “hands off Ukraine' and carried signs saying “stop Putin” Friday afternoon at the Cathedral Lawn, in a show of solidarity for the recently-invaded nation.