Apr 19 Watch 6:43 Ukrainian company uses social media, open source technology to counter Russian invasion By Jack Hewson Espionage in wartime is as old as war itself, and the protection of vital information is a key component of an effective military. But it may be time to update the old adage "Loose lips sink ships" for the digital… Continue watching
Apr 19 U.S.-made Patriot missile systems arrive in Ukraine By Adam Pemble, Associated Press Ukraine's defense minister says U.S.-made Patriot missiles have arrived in Ukraine. The missiles will provide Kyiv with a long-sought new shield against the Russian airstrikes that have devastated cities and civilian infrastructure. Continue reading
Apr 19 Why the leak of top-secret government documents could inspire similar leaks By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn The leak of U.S. military and intelligence documents by Jack Teixeira, a 21-year- old Air National Guardsman in Massachusetts, has raised significant concerns and questions about national security, foreign policy and the intelligence community. Continue reading
Apr 19 WATCH: Ukraine top prosecutor says Russian forces are using rape, torture to sow terror By Associated Press Kostin said more than 60 cases of rape were documented in the Kherson region alone. In areas still controlled by Russian forces, residents, including children, are being forcefully relocated to other occupied territories or to Russia. Continue reading
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 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 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