Sep 01 Germany blames Russia for attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport By Geir Moulson, Associated Press Moscow has been widely accused by Western officials of running a campaign of sabotage and disruption across Europe with the aim of undermining support for Ukraine and destabilizing European nations. Continue reading
Aug 31 Leaders of China, Russia, India among world leaders meeting at summit to counter U.S. influence By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press The leaders of China, Russia and India have gathered with other heads of state at a meeting billed as a counterweight to U.S. global influence. Continue reading
Aug 30 Inside the 24-hour mutiny that threatened Niger's ruling junta By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press The unrest culminated in the arrest or killing of dozens of soldiers, some of whom were paraded in front of the cameras live on state television. Continue reading
Aug 29 Russian strike on a Ukrainian warehouse kills 37 in the war's deadliest attack this year By Katie Marie Davies, Dan Bashakov, Volodymyr Yurchuk, Associated Press The Friday night attack on the warehouse in Myla, a village in the Bucha district, came on the second of three days of nearly round-the-clock Russian strikes that have severely disrupted life in and around the Ukrainian capital. Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch 7:24 Latvia's foreign minister warns of Russian sabotage acts in Europe By Nick Schifrin For many countries in Europe that recall living under Soviet occupation, the specter of the Russian threat is never far from mind. Many of those nations are now part of NATO, the alliance built to repel that threat. One of… Continue watching
Aug 26 The Kremlin says the CIA director held talks in Moscow with his intelligence counterparts By Associated Press The Kremlin said Wednesday that CIA Director John Ratcliffe held talks in Moscow with his intelligence counterparts, a rare and secretive visit at a time when relations with Washington remain strained over Russia's war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Aug 25 Putin decree lets Russia take control of infrastructure damaged in Ukrainian drone attacks By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has decreed that the state can temporarily seize control of critical infrastructure facilities if private owners fail to protect them from Ukrainian drone attacks or rebuild them after the strikes. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 6:28 War crimes are part of Russia's strategy in Ukraine, retired U.S. Army colonel says By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn, Sophia Bailly Ukraine says Russia launched several missiles and an estimated 168 drones, killing at least 17 civilians and injuring more than 40 others. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling on allies to replenish the country’s stockpile of patriot interceptors. Geoff Bennett… Continue watching
Aug 18 The Moscow region is hit by almost 800 drones as Russian missiles kill 10 in a Ukrainian village By Hanna Arhirova, Barry Hatton, Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces launched one of their biggest drone attacks on Russia since Moscow's invasion over four years ago, firing almost 800 drones only two days after a similar salvo, officials said Tuesday. Meanwhile, a Russian missile… Continue reading
Aug 17 Russian court jails Kremlin opposition politician for opposing war in Ukraine By Elise Morton, Daria Litvinova, Associated Press A court in Russia convicted a prominent opposition politician for speaking out against the war in Ukraine and sentenced him to 11 years and a month in prison in the latest crackdown on dissent ahead of next month’s parliamentary election. Continue reading