Category: 2. RussianAggression

A court in Russia’s western exclave of Kaliningrad on September 19 sentenced a resident of the town of Svetlogorsk to six years in prison for making antiwar statements online about Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Continue Reading

A court in Russia’s western exclave of Kaliningrad on September 19 sentenced a resident of the town of Svetlogorsk to six years in prison for making antiwar statements online about Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Continue Reading

A second wave of device explosions killed at least 20 people and wounded hundreds more in Lebanon, officials said on September 18, stoking fears of an all-out war in the region. A security source and a witness said Hizballah, which has been designated as a terrorist organization by the United… Continue Reading

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the War in Ukraine myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen travelled to Kyiv on Friday to announce a multibillion EU loan for Ukraine as part of a G7 plan to raise $50bn on the back of… Continue…

Kyiv, Ukraine —  European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Friday she had arrived in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, to discuss Europe’s support, winter preparedness, defense and progress on the G7 loans. “My 8th visit to Kyiv comes as the heating season starts soon, and Russia keeps… Continue Reading

A second wave of device explosions killed at least 20 people and wounded hundreds more in Lebanon, officials said on September 18, stoking fears of an all-out war in the region. A security source and a witness said Hizballah, which has been designated as a terrorist organization by the United… Continue Reading

A Ukrainian drone operator is using pictures of facial injuries she sustained in a Russian attack to boost her military fundraising efforts. Yana Zalevska says she was motivated to join the army when her hometown, Kherson, was occupied by Russian forces in 2022. 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. A scoop to start: The EU… Continue Reading

Russian forces hit a care center for the elderly in the Ukrainian city of Sumy on Thursday and targeted its energy sector in airstrikes that killed at least one civilian, Ukrainian officials said. In the daytime attack on Sumy, a Russian guided bomb struck a five-story building, officials said…. Continue Reading

World leaders gather for their annual meetings at the United Nations starting Sunday, and the wars in Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine will be center stage. VOA U.N. Correspondent Margaret Besheer reports. Continue Reading