Category: 2. RussianAggression

Uzbek migrants in Moscow told RFE/RL that they feared a crackdown after an Uzbek man was arrested in connection with the assassination of Russian General Igor Kirillov. To protect their identities, their faces have been blurred and their voices distorted. Continue Reading

The eastern Ukrainian town of Siversk has been bombed nearly flat by Russian artillery, but two residents of a badly damaged home are refusing to leave. Olena and Viktor are among about 700 residents who have remained in what they call “a dead city.” They carry on raising chickens and offering… Continue Reading

Officials in Russia’s Rostov region reported a fire Thursday at an oil refinery after a wave of attacks from several dozen Ukrainian aerial drones. Rostov acting Governor Yuri Slyusar said on Telegram that the fire happened at the Novoshakhtinsk refinery and was later extinguished. Slyusar… Continue Reading

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

ALMATY — For Russia’s large community of Central Asian migrants, the news could not have been worse. Russian authorities on December 18 said they had arrested a 29-year-old man from Uzbekistan over the assassination of a senior general in Moscow a day earlier. Moscow blamed Kyiv for the… Continue Reading

This article is an on-site version of our Europe Express newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every weekday and Saturday morning. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newsletters Good morning. EU chief diplomat Kaja Kallas… Continue Reading

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Western capitals should stop suggesting peace talks to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and instead ensure their promises of security guarantees to Kyiv are not… Continue Reading

Ukraine’s president told a French newspaper Wednesday that his country does not have the military might to take back its Russian-occupied territories. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Le Parisien that Ukraine’s military does not possess the strength it needs to expel Russian forces from… Continue Reading

UNITED NATIONS —  An independent weapons expert told the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that North Korea is procuring parts for missiles from third countries and producing and transferring them to Russia faster than previously thought, for use in its war against Ukraine. Jonah Leff, who… Continue Reading