Jul 22 U.S.-Russian journalist convicted in a rapid, secret trial, court records show in Russia By Associated Press Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor for RFE/RL’s Tatar-Bashkir service, was convicted of “spreading false information” about the military, according to the website of the Supreme Court of Tatarstan. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 5:48 Russian ‘sham trial’ and 16-year sentence for Gershkovich is appalling, WSJ publisher says By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi After a rushed, secretive trial, a Russian court convicted American journalist Evan Gershkovich in a case the U.S. dismisses as a sham. The Wall Street Journal reporter was sentenced to 16 years in a high-security penal colony. He is the… Continue watching
Jul 19 Russia convicts U.S. journalist of espionage after a trial widely seen as politically motivated By Kirill Zarubin, Associated Press Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been convicted of espionage charges that his employer and the U.S. vehemently reject. Continue reading
Jul 18 Closing arguments in espionage trial of reporter Evan Gershkovich will be Friday, court says By Kirill Zarubin, Emma Burrows, Associated Press Closing arguments in the espionage trial of U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich will be held Friday, a court said, as the proceedings in Russia's highly politicized legal system picked up speed in a case that has seen the reporter behind bars… Continue reading
Jul 15 Ukrainian startups develop robots to fight war against Russia By Derek Gatopoulos, Anton Shtuka, Associated Press Ukraine hopes to kill Russian troops or save wounded soldiers and civilians with a robot army. 250 defense startups across Ukraine are creating the killing machines from the bottom up. Continue reading
Jul 14 In Russia, espionage and treason cases have skyrocketed since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Treason cases have been rare in Russia in the last 30 years, with a handful annually. But since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, they have skyrocketed, along with espionage prosecutions, ensnaring citizens and foreigners alike, regardless of their politics. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 14:18 German Chancellor Scholz on NATO’s future, supporting Ukraine and working with Biden By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi The NATO summit in Washington is wrapping up after a week of sustaining and expanding support for Ukraine. Amna Nawaz spoke with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz about how NATO leaders are preparing to tackle some of the biggest geopolitical challenges… Continue watching
Jul 11 WATCH: Ukraine’s Zelenskyy asks Biden to lift U.S. limits on striking Russian military targets By Ellen Knickmeyer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday embraced the support of allies who have provided substantial new aid and a path to joining NATO, even as he emphatically pushed for the help to arrive faster and for restrictions to be lifted on the use of… Continue reading
Jul 11 Team that investigated Trump and Russia for Mueller Report will share ‘inside story’ in upcoming book By Associated Press The team assembled by special counsel Robert S. Mueller to investigate alleged Russian interference and ties to Donald Trump’s campaign during the 2016 election will have a book out this fall. Continue reading
Jul 11 Jens Stoltenberg wraps up his final summit as NATO secretary-general By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Jens Stoltenberg steps down as NATO’s 13th secretary-general in the fall, after one of the most tumultuous decades in alliance history. Continue reading