Apr 18 Watch 5:37 Wall Street Journal publisher discusses Russia’s charges against Evan Gershkovich By Amna Nawaz Evan Gershkovich's lawyer says he's in a mood to fight after his appearance in a Moscow courtroom where he faced farcical espionage charges lodged by Russian authorities. The U.S. says the Wall Street Journal reporter is "wrongfully detained" and President… Continue watching
Apr 18 U.S. journalist held by Russia on espionage charges to stay in jail By Associated Press A Russian judge ruled Tuesday that American journalist Evan Gershkovich must remain behind bars on espionage charges in a case that is part of a Kremlin crackdown on dissent and press freedom amid the war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 18 Putin visits Russian troops in Ukraine as Kyiv preps counteroffensive By Adam Pemble, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin visited command posts of the Kremlin’s forces fighting in Ukraine, officials said Tuesday, as the war approaches its 14th month and Kyiv readies a possible counteroffensive with Western-supplied weapons. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 7:38 Russian opposition leader sentenced to prison for denouncing Putin’s war in Ukraine By Stephanie Sy Russia took another step in its crackdown against dissent Monday. In a Moscow courtroom, the noted opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza was sentenced to 25 years in prison for denouncing Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine. He now joins hundreds of other… Continue watching
Apr 17 Russian activist convicted of treason over Ukraine war criticism, given 25 years By Associated Press A Russian court has convicted a top opposition activist of treason for publicly denouncing Moscow's war in Ukraine and sentenced him to 25 years in prison. Continue reading
Apr 16 130 Ukrainian POWs freed in Easter prisoner exchange with Russia By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press More than 100 Ukrainian prisoners of war have been released as part of a major Easter exchange with Russia, a top official said Sunday, as Orthodox Ukrainians marked the holiday for a second time since Moscow unleashed its full-scale war more than… Continue reading
Apr 15 Newest NATO member Finland starts building fence on Russian border By Kostya Manenkov, Sergei Grits, Associated Press The construction of barbed-wired fence along Finland’s long border with Russia — primarily meant to curb illegal migration — has broken ground near the southeastern town of Imatra less than two weeks after the Nordic country joined NATO as the… Continue reading
Apr 15 Ukraine awaits Patriot air defense systems as deadly Russian strikes continue By Associated Press The death toll from Russian missile strikes on eastern Ukraine's city of Sloviansk rose to 11 Saturday as rescue crews tried to reach people trapped in the rubble of an apartment building, Ukrainian authorities said. Continue reading
Apr 14 Putin signs bill allowing electronic conscription notices amid invasion of Ukraine By Associated Press Russian President Putin has signed a bill allowing authorities to issue electronic notices to draftees and reservists amid the fighting in Ukraine, sparking fears of a new wave of mobilization. Continue reading
Apr 14 Russian forces bear down on Ukrainian defenders in war-torn Bakhmut By Adam Pemble, Associated Press The U.K. Ministry of Defense said in an assessment that Russia has "re-energized its assault" on Bakhmut. The city for months has been the stage for the longest and bloodiest fight of Russia's war in Ukraine. Continue reading