Russia-Ukraine war live: Russian fighter jet crashes into sea off Sevastopol, Crimea | Ukraine
Opening overview Russian missile and drone attacks damage Ukrainian thermal and hydropower plants overnightThe power grid operator Ukrenergo said on Friday. An emergency closure occurred in southeastern Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.dnipropetrovsk Governor Serhii LysakSaid ‘Critical infrastructure’ was bombed The man was then taken to the hospital.I heard an explosion at ukrainian Ivano-Frankivsk region, Khmelnitsky region, Dnipro city […]
‘He’s not broken’: a year later, Evan Gershkovich is still in Russian prison | Russia
FToday marks the sordid anniversary of the day a masked Russian police officer arrested American journalist Evan Gershkovich while he was waiting for food at a Yekaterinburg steakhouse while on a reporting trip. Mr. Gershkovic, 32, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, has not seen a day of freedom since then. He is being […]
Gershkovich’s sister: Getting letters from Russian jail is ‘like Christmas morning’
Evan Gershkovich’s sister Danielle said it was “like Christmas morning” to receive a letter from her brother, who has been held in Russia for nearly a year. Daniel Gershkovich said he was “grateful” to be able to see a glimpse of his brother Evan through court photos, adding that the brothers write to each other […]
Ukraine war briefing: Russian fighter jet crashes off Crimea | Ukraine
A Russian SU-35 Flanker fighter jet crashed into the sea off the coast of Sevastopol, Crimea.. Footage online showed the jet bursting into flames, spiraling into the ocean and exploding. Mikhail Razvodzhaev, the Russian-appointed governor of the illegally occupied territory, said on Thursday that the pilot had ejected and was picked up by rescue teams, […]
Ukraine war briefing: ‘Russian terror’ as guided bombs hit Kharkiv | Ukraine
Russia is At least one civilian was killed and 16 injured in a bomb attack on the northeastern city of Kharkiv., according to authorities. The airstrike caused widespread damage, hitting several homes and damaging the city’s emergency surgery institute. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy denounced the attack as “Russian terrorism” and Kharkiv regional police chief Volodymyr […]
How events in Moldova’s breakaway Transnistria region raised fears of Russian interference
Since Russia invaded Ukraine two years ago, concerns have grown in neighboring Moldova that Ukraine could become a target for Moscow. Moldova, like Ukraine, is a former Soviet republic that is collaborating with Western countries and seeking to join the European Union. And both countries hope to eventually reunite the breakaway Russian-speaking territories, which count […]
Nicaragua to Host Russian ‘Police Academy,’ Fueling Espionage Fears
Nicaragua’s communist government has authorized the creation of a Russian-made “guidance center” to “restructure” Nicaragua’s police force, authorities confirmed last week. Local media and experts accused the center of being a possible “cover-up” for a future Russian spy agency in the Central American country. Nicaragua’s parliament on Thursday approved the construction of a training center […]
Former Russian Prez Responds to Moscow Terror: ‘Kill Everyone Involved’
Former Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, best known for regularly threatening to drop nuclear weapons on Western countries for interfering in Russia’s war against Ukraine, is the prime minister behind last week’s massive terrorist attack in Moscow. As a result, it became the focus of new attention. All those involved in Friday’s terrorist attack on a […]
Moscow concert death toll rises to 139: Russian official
The death toll from the terrorist attack at a Moscow concert hall rose to 139 on Monday, Russian officials announced. The death toll has risen rapidly since Friday’s attack, when gunmen opened fire on a crowd at a concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow and set fire to the building. The head of the […]
Ukraine war briefing: Russian ambassador snubs Poland over missile intrusion | Ukraine
of Russian ambassador ignores subpoena He is scheduled to appear at the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday after the Polish military said: Missile fired at Ukraine violates Polish airspace. Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Wladysław Kosinak-Kamisz said that Poland would decide on its next steps in the coming days, as such […]