Oct 07 Russia keeps tight lid on lab worker's death as global concerns mount By Associated Press Russian state TV and other national state-controlled media have steered clear of the subject. Continue reading
Oct 06 How Russia and the world are responding to a possible case of pneumonic plague after lab worker death By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The World Health Organization says a possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia presents a “very low” risk outside the country as investigators look into what caused the death of a lab employee there last week. Continue reading
Oct 06 Russian oligarch says Trump Jr. has paid him back for wedding celebration By Jill Colvin, Associated Press ProPublica reported last month that Kremlev footed the bill for hundreds of thousands of dollars of wedding expenses, including paying to rent one of two private islands where the party was held when Trump Jr. married Bettina Anderson in the… Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 6:47 Understanding pneumonic plague after Russian lab worker's death By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant The U.S. is closely monitoring a potential case of pneumonic plague in Russia after a laboratory worker who studied the disease fell ill and died. Russian authorities insist there is no cause for alarm, but officials have imposed quarantines and… Continue watching
Oct 05 What we know so far about a Russian lab worker's death and pneumonic plague By Maria Ramirez Uribe Conflicting reports and a lack of transparency around the death have fueled concerns. Continue reading
Oct 05 Ukraine claims its strikes have taken out more than half of Russia's oil refining capacity By Hanna Arhirova, Katie Marie Davies, Associated Press Ukraine's defense ministry said that recent attacks on refineries, including those in Moscow and Yaroslavl, had disabled 51% of Russia’s refining capacity. The claim could not be independently verified. Continue reading
Oct 05 A Russian report says a worker at a Siberian plague research institute fell ill and died of an unknown cause By Associated Press Although unconfirmed reports suggest pneumonic plague, officials have not publicly identified the infection. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 10:40 Evan Gershkovich reflects on arrest in Russia and reclaiming his life after release By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold In 2024, Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich was freed from detention in Russia, as part of a complex prisoner swap that included 16 people from seven countries. Gershkovich sat down with Amna Nawaz to discuss his arrest, his time… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 7:24 Poland braces for potential confrontation as Russia tests NATO defenses By Malcolm Brabant, Łucja Skolankiewicz Estonia formally accused Russia of an arson attack on a robotics company this past August that it said was part of a wave of Russian sabotage across Europe. In Poland, leaders are warning that Russia is planning a major attack… Continue watching
Sep 28 Pope Leo wraps up France trip by urging Europe to blunt 'desire for domination' driving today's wars By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Leo XIV is urging Europe to draw from its Christian roots and traditions of dialogue to confront the thirst for domination driving today's wars. Continue reading