Category: 2. RussianAggression

Video footage made minutes after a Russian bomb strike shows a partially collapsed residential building in flames and cries for help audible in the background. The strike has killed at least four civilians and injured dozens. It is presumed to have come from the neighboring Belgorod region in… Continue Reading

The Kremlin says it has “no worries” about President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit to Mongolia, a country that is a member of the International Criminal Court, which last year issued a warrant for his arrest. The visit, scheduled for Sept. 3, will be Putin’s first trip to an ICC member state… Continue Reading

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is an FT contributing editor and writes the Chartbook newsletter Despite decades of globalisation and partial convergence, we live in a world of stark contrasts… Continue Reading

PRAGUE — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called on August 30 for a greater European commitment to security and overcoming past unwillingness to provide for its own defense, repeatedly citing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as evidence the bloc must shed “illusions” and… Continue Reading

Russian shelling has destroyed 50% of Ukraine’s electricity generation capacity since late March, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. To make up for the power shortage, the country has turned to U.S. energy giant Westinghouse for help developing next-generation nuclear reactor… Continue Reading

French President Emmanuel Macron began a landmark state visit to Serbia on August 29 with the signing of an agreement on the purchase of 12 Rafale multipurpose fighter jets, which he said represented a shift toward Europe. Shortly after Macron arrived in Belgrade, Serbia signed a contract to… Continue Reading

French President Emmanuel Macron began a landmark state visit to Serbia on August 29 with the signing of an agreement on the purchase of 12 Rafale multipurpose fighter jets, which he said represented a shift toward Europe. Shortly after Macron arrived in Belgrade, Serbia signed a contract to… Continue Reading

French President Emmanuel Macron began a landmark state visit to Serbia on August 29 with the signing of an agreement on the purchase of 12 Rafale multipurpose fighter jets, which he said represented a shift toward Europe. Shortly after Macron arrived in Belgrade, Serbia signed a contract to… Continue Reading

Kyiv, Ukraine —  A Russian attack overnight damaged a factory in Ukraine’s northeastern city of Sumy, killing a 48-year-old woman and injuring at least eight people, local authorities said on Friday. The airstrike caused a fire, prompting regional authorities to ask residents to stay inside… Continue Reading