Dec 31 Russian and Iranian groups sanctioned over U.S. election disinformation By David Klepper, Associated Press Treasury officials announced the sanctions Tuesday, alleging that two organizations sought to stoke divisions among Americans before November's vote. Continue reading
Dec 31 Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine hits multiple targets, including Kyiv By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Missile debris fell in the Darnytskyi district of the capital, the Kyiv administration said, with no reports of casualties or damage. Continue reading
Dec 30 Biden says U.S. will send $2.5 billion more in military aid to Ukraine By Tara Copp, Associated Press Biden's administration is working quickly to spend all the money it has available to help Kyiv fight off Russia before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in three weeks. Continue reading
Dec 29 Azerbaijan's president wants Russia to admit it shot down airliner and 'punish the guilty' By Associated Press Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said Sunday that the Azerbaijani airliner that crashed last week was shot down by Russia, albeit unintentionally, and criticized Moscow for trying to “hush up” the issue for days. Continue reading
Dec 29 Russian man arrested for allegedly running gay travel agency dies in custody By Associated Press Just over a year ago, Russia’s Supreme Court effectively outlawed any LGBTQ+ activism in a ruling that designated “the international LGBT movement” as extremist. Continue reading
Dec 28 Putin apologizes for 'tragic incident' without acknowledging Azerbaijani plane was shot down By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologized to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a “tragic incident” following the crash of an Azerbaijani airliner in Kazakhstan that killed 38 people, but stopped short of acknowledging that Moscow was responsible. Continue reading
Dec 27 Azerbaijani minister says downed plane was hit from the outside, possibly by weapon By Associated Press Officials in Moscow have said a drone attack was underway in the region that the Azerbaijan Airlines flight was destined for but have not addressed statements from aviation experts who blamed the crash on Russian air defenses responding to a… Continue reading
Dec 26 Watch 9:57 Russian anti-aircraft system may have downed Azerbaijani plane, U.S. official says By Stephanie Sy, Zeba Warsi, William Brangham, Dan Sagalyn There are early indications a Russian air defense system may have hit the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan, a U.S. official says. Some of the speculation focuses on damage to the plane's tail section that could have been… Continue watching
Dec 26 North Korean troops suffering heavy battlefield losses in Russia, Ukrainian intelligence says By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Ukraine’s military intelligence said Ukrainian strikes near Novoivanovka in Russia's Kursk region inflicted heavy casualties on North Korean units. It said North Korean troops also faced supply issues and shortages of drinking water. Continue reading
Dec 26 Russian air defense fire likely caused Azerbaijan Airlines crash, aviation experts say By Associated Press Aviation experts say that Russian air defense fire was likely responsible for the Azerbaijani plane crash the day before that killed 38 people and left all 29 survivors injured. Continue reading