Category: 2. RussianAggression
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Manhunt Launched In Russia After Former Inmate Recruited To Ukraine War Allegedly Kills 2
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
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Russia’s attack kills 1, injures 8 in Ukraine’s Sumy, authorities say
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
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Inmate Revolts Highlight Failings and Miseries of Russian Prisons
Staff shortages, beatings, corruption and harsh treatment of Muslim prisoners have all led to unrest among inmates, with recent uprisings turning deadly. Continue Reading
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Russian editor sentenced to 8 years for criticizing Ukraine campaign
Moscow — A Russian news editor in Siberia was sentenced to eight years in prison Friday for publishing critical material on Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine, which has been accompanied in Russia by a massive crackdown on dissent. Sergei Mikhailov, a journalist and editor in the mountainous… Continue Reading
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Borrell Pushes For Easing Restrictions On Ukraine’s Usage Of Weapons From Allies
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
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Russia Conducting Two-Pronged Attack In Effort To Capture Strategic Ukrainian City
At least nine people were killed by fresh Russian attacks on two Ukrainian regions on August 28 as Kyiv’s drones struck three Russian regions, setting an oil depot on fire in Russia’s Rostov region. Several of those killed were in Ukraine’s eastern region of Donetsk, where fighting has been… Continue Reading
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Prague Hosts Globsec Conference Amid Global Security Challenges
The Czech capital, Prague, is set to host the annual Globsec Forum, marking a significant shift after 18 years in Bratislava. The premier Central European security gathering runs from August 30 to September 1 and brings together political leaders, experts, and policymakers. They will discuss… Continue Reading
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Pro-War Policies Put Russia’s Orthodox Church Under Increasing Pressure Outside Russia
Earlier this month, on the same day that Ukrainian lawmakers effectively moved to ban an entire branch of the Russian Orthodox Church, the leader of Bulgaria’s Orthodox Church publicly weighed in with a critical opinion on the historic, and controversial, step. The Ukrainian law, Patriarch… Continue Reading
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Zelenskyy faces backlash over Russia’s breach of eastern defences
Strategically important Pokrovsk resistance has been weakened by demands of Kursk incursion, say critics Continue Reading
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Ukrainian F-16 crashes during mission to shoot down Russian missiles
Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for free The stories that matter on money and politics in the race for the White House A Ukrainian F-16 fighter jet crashed on Monday during a mission to shoot down Russian missiles and drones in one of the largest aerial attacks mounted by Moscow since… Continue Reading