Category: 2. RussianAggression
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‘Russia’s New Elite’? Perm Region Elects Ex-Wagner Fighter Amid Crime Surge
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has called for decisive U.S. moves to bring closer the end of Moscow’s war of aggression against his country. Live Briefing: Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine RFE/RL’s Live Briefing gives you all of the latest developments on Russia’s full-scale… Continue Reading
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What Do Ukrainians Expect From Zelenskiy’s ‘Victory Plan’?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is set to present his plan for victory in the war against Russia to U.S. President Joe Biden during his visit to the United States this week. On September 19, RFE/RL asked people in two Ukrainian cities what they think the path to peace might look like. Continue Reading
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Yevgeny Prigozhin secretly used JPMorgan and HSBC for Wagner payments
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. JPMorgan Chase and HSBC unwittingly processed payments for companies in Africa controlled by the deceased Russian warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin, as his sanctions-hit Wagner… Continue Reading
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Ukraine says deadly Russian air attack hits Zaporizhzhia
Ukrainian officials said Tuesday that Russian attacks on the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least one person and injured six others. Ivan Fedorov, the regional governor of Zaporizhzhia, said the attack destroyed a house and damaged an infrastructure facility. Ukraine’s military… Continue Reading
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Ukrainian Poet and Rock Star Fights Near Front and Performs Behind It
Serhiy Zhadan, 50, is a beloved Ukrainian poet as well as a novelist, lyricist and rock star. Furious over the invasion, he enlisted to fight even as his band still plays and his readings fill halls. Continue Reading
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Ahead Of UN Speech, Zelenskiy Calls For ‘Decisive’ U.S. Action To End War
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has called for decisive U.S. moves to bring closer the end of Moscow’s war of aggression against his country. Live Briefing: Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine RFE/RL’s Live Briefing gives you all of the latest developments on Russia’s full-scale… Continue Reading
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Ukraine says deadly Russian air attack hits Zaporizhzhia
Ukrainian officials said Tuesday that Russian attacks on the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least one person and injured six others. Ivan Fedorov, the regional governor of Zaporizhzhia, said the attack destroyed a house and damaged an infrastructure facility. Ukraine’s military… Continue Reading
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Russia Strikes 8 Ukrainian Regions With 85 Drones, Missiles
NOVI SAD, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Two students at the Faculty of Philosophy in Novi Sad in Bosnia-Herzegovina were injured on September 23 by unknown assailants when they gathered outside the university’s rectorate to oppose the handling of elections to the student parliament. The two injured… Continue Reading
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Conflicts in Ukraine, Middle East in focus as world leaders address UN General Assembly
The first group of world leaders get their chance to address the U.N. General Assembly Tuesday, with the conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza and along the Israel-Lebanon border expected to be among the key topics discussed. U.S. President Joe Biden is set to speak Tuesday, as his administration… Continue Reading
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Exploding Gadgets, Gaza, Ukraine Top The Agenda For World Leaders At UN
World leaders are gathering in New York from September 24 for the annual United Nations General Assembly. Escalating tensions in the Middle East after Israeli strikes in Lebanon and attacks on electronic devices, plus the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine are expected to dominate the agenda. Continue Reading