Category: 2. RussianAggression

Russia accused Kyiv of “terrorism” after authorities said they had detained an Uzbek citizen who confessed to planting an explosive device that killed a high-ranking Russian officer on the instruction of Ukrainian intelligence. Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, the head of Russia’s Nuclear,… Continue Reading

Footage posted on social media shows unmanned aerial vehicles as they hit high-rise buildings in Kazan, the capital of Russia’s Tatarstan region, on December 21. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Ukrainian drones attacked the city in three waves. Ukraine has not commented. Authorities… Continue Reading

Olaf Scholz was exasperated. At a meeting of EU leaders this week to brainstorm ways to maintain support for Ukraine when Donald Trump returns as US president, the German chancellor became irate that an idea he has regularly shot down was being touted again. At the discussions at the home of Nato… Continue Reading

For Ukrainian teens displaced by war, adjusting to life in a new country is a complex journey. In New York City, there’s a school helping many of these students find a second home. Johny Fernandez reports from the Big Apple. Continue Reading

Kyiv was just one of several targets in massive Russian air strikes across Ukraine on December 20. Continue Reading

As Russians prepare to celebrate the New Year or the week of public holidays that follows, they might notice this year’s festive bill at the supermarket come out to significantly more than last year’s – especially for fans of sandwiches with butter and red caviar, a New Year’s dinner staple… Continue Reading

Moscow —  Russia on Friday sentenced a resident of east Ukraine’s Lugansk region to 16 years in prison for “high treason,” Moscow’s FSB security service said. Moscow regularly hands heavy sentences to people it accuses of spying for Ukraine and has also consistently imprisoned Ukrainians in… Continue Reading

RFE/RL captured dramatic footage as Russia launched massive air strikes on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. As firefighters doused the flames, a man was furious that his business had been destroyed. “They’re subhumans,” he said. Continue Reading