Category: 2. RussianAggression
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Ukraine claims credit for killing senior Russian general in Moscow
Ukraine claimed credit Tuesday for the assassination of a senior Russian general on a Moscow street with the remote detonation of a bomb hidden in a scooter outside his apartment building. Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, the chief of the military’s nuclear, biological and chemical protection forces,… Continue Reading
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What North Korea Gains By Sending Troops to Fight For Russia
Sending troops to fight against Ukraine has gotten North Korea much-needed cash and diplomatic leverage. But there may be hidden costs, too. Continue Reading
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U.S. Cites ‘Indications’ North Korean Soldiers Died Fighting for Russia
The entry of North Korea into the war in Ukraine has marked a serious escalation in the conflict. Continue Reading
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Bomb Kills Russian General in Moscow
The general, Igor Kirillov, died after a bomb in a scooter exploded, officials said. He was the head of Russia’s radioactive, chemical and biological defense forces. Continue Reading
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Top Russian general killed in Moscow apartment blast
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A top Russian general has died after a bomb went off at the entrance to his home in Moscow early on Tuesday, investigators said, killing him and his assistant. Russia’s… Continue Reading
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Blast In Moscow Kills General Charged With Chemical Weapon Use In Ukraine
Environmentalists are warning of a potential disaster posed by two Russian oil tankers that ran aground in the ecologically sensitive waters off Ukraine’s Moscow-annexed Crimean coastline as local media reported thousands of tons of low-grade fuel has spilled into a major Black Sea shipping… Continue Reading
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German Government Collapses as Chancellor Olaf Scholz Loses Confidence Vote
Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote, deepening the political turbulence in one of the continent’s most powerful economies. Continue Reading
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EU sanctions Chinese firms, North Korean minister over Ukraine war
BRUSSELS — The EU on Monday for the first time imposed fully fledged sanctions, including asset freezes and visa bans, on Chinese firms for supplying Russia’s military for the war on Ukraine. It has also added North Korea’s defense minister to its sanctions blacklist after the secretive… Continue Reading
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North Korean troops sustain casualties fighting Ukrainian forces, US says
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the War in Ukraine myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. North Korean troops have fought for the first time alongside Russian forces against Ukrainian soldiers in Russia’s Kursk region and taken heavy casualties, the Pentagon said on… Continue Reading
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EU imposes sanctions on oil trader Niels Troost over alleged Russian involvement
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Commodities myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The EU has imposed sanctions on Dutch national Niels Troost over his alleged involvement in trading Russian crude oil above the price cap set by western countries in response to… Continue Reading