Ukrainian president claims responsibility for attacks in retaliation for Russia’s bombardment of Kyiv
Category: 2. RussianAggression
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Deadly drone strikes on Moscow ‘entirely justified’, says Zelenskyy
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Wave of Ukrainian Strikes Kills at Least 4, Russia Says
At least four people were killed by Ukrainian drone strikes across Russia, including Moscow, on Sunday in the biggest attack by Ukraine this year and one of its largest of the war, according to Tass, the Russian state-owned news agency.
Russia’s Ministry of Defense said 556 Ukrainian drones had…
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Ukraine’s Biggest Assault On Moscow Region In A Year Leaves 3 Dead
Three people have been reported dead as Russia’s Moscow region faced the largest Ukrainian assault in over a year on May 17. Another person reportedly died in the Belgorod region bordering Ukraine, with the Russian Defense Ministry reporting 556 drones had been downed over the country…
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US Lets Russian Oil Waiver Linked To Iran War Expire, Reimposing Sanctions
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has allowed a controversial waiver on sanctions targeting Russian seaborne oil to expire, reimposing restrictions that had temporarily enabled countries such as India to continue purchasing Russian crude despite Western efforts to curb Moscow’s wartime…
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EU plan to slash steel imports will hurt Ukraine, officials warn
Brussels’ proposed quota reduction could cost Kyiv up to €1bn in lost export revenue
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As Ukrainians Mourn Victims Of Kyiv Attack, Counterstrikes Follow
Mourners paid tribute to Ukrainians killed on May 14 when a Russian air attack caused an apartment building to collapse in Kyiv. “They just wiped out people,” said one witness about the attack at a makeshift memorial near the ruins. Meanwhile, Russia followed up with more attacks May 16 as both…
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Leaked EU Report Warns Of Rising Terror Risk From Iran, Afghanistan, Russian Veterans
A leaked EU threat assessment seen by RFE/RL warns that terrorism and violent extremism “pose a significant threat to the EU,” citing heightened risks from Afghanistan and Iran as well as negative spillover effects from the war in Ukraine.
The threat level in the EU, according to the…
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Top House Republican Says No New US Ukraine Supplemental Likely, Backs More Russia Sanctions
WASHINGTON — The Republican chairman of the US House Foreign Affairs Committee said on May 15 that he does not expect Congress to approve another major supplemental spending package for Ukraine, signaling continued resistance among President Donald Trump’s allies to expanding direct US…
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Luke Coffey On How Tehran Has Adapted Kremlin Negotiation Tactics
WASHINGTON — As Washington weighs its next steps with Tehran, some analysts see familiar patterns emerging — not from the Middle East, but from the Kremlin’s playbook.
In an interview with RFE/RL, Luke Coffey, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute focusing on national security and…
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Ukrainian Drone Attacks on Russian Apartment Building Kills 4
new video loaded: Ukrainian Drone Attacks on Russian Apartment Building Kills 4
Ukrainian drones struck an apartment building and ignited a fire at an oil refinery in the Russian city of Ryazan on Friday. At least four people were killed in the attack on the residential building, according to the…Continue Reading