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This week marks two years since the start of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. The Conversation spoke with a local group about why Hawaiʻi residents should pay attention.
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A resident shares her experience after fuel was discovered in the Navy water system in 2021; An upcoming rally at the State Capitol is set to bring awareness to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
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Taiwan's president is expected to meet U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California on Wednesday. It's a stop on her way home from a trip to Latin America, but it may involve more than just a photo opportunity. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy has paid a defiant wartime visit to Washington to thank Americans for helping to fund the war against Russia. In a speech to Congress, he said the money is “not charity” but an “investment” in global security and democracy.
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The Conversation sat down with University of Hawaiʻi ethnic studies professor Noel Kent to discuss the anniversary of the Cuban missile crisis and its similarities with the Ukraine conflict.
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A Honolulu surgeon who recently returned from Ukraine said he prays for the end of the war. Dr. Andy Oishi took part in a month-long humanitarian mission through the nonprofit group Samaritan’s Purse.
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The United States continues to enforce an embargo against Russian oil, along with a number of other western countries. But one U.S. ally in the Asia-Pacific is considering an energy deal with Russia. HPRʻs Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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Five medical professionals from Ukraine are training at the Kapiʻolani Medical Center for Women and Children in Honolulu this week. The training focuses on rehabilitating children who experienced catastrophic injuries.
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A $325 million superyacht seized by the United States from a sanctioned Russian oligarch arrived in San Diego on Monday. The Amadea made a stop in Honolulu Harbor en route to California.
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A Russian-owned superyacht seized by the United States has arrived in Honolulu Harbor flying an American flag. The U.S. last week won a legal battle in Fiji to take the $325 million vessel and immediately sailed it to Hawaiʻi.