ROCHESTER — Oleh Ladan was on a flight from Minnesota to London last February when Vladmir Putin authorized his “special military operation” against Ukraine. Quickly, Ladan changed his plans. After ...

Aromatic steam rises from a bowl of saffron-stained basmati rice; more steam escapes from the dark, thick sauce pooled around a chicken drumstick in a separate bowl. The steam scents the cool air ...

KYIV, Ukraine — Nearly two months have passed since Russia invaded Ukraine. For most of it, Oleh Ladan has been in and around Kyiv — defending the city he grew up in. Ladan, 46, was born in Ukraine ...

The death of the Iranian conjoined twins Ladan and Laleh Bijani raises questions over whether the highly risky operation to separate them should have been allowed. As family and friends of the sisters ...