Category: 2. RussianAggression

KYIV — With Russia’s full-scale invasion at 30 months and counting, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is trying to shake things up – on the battlefield and in the halls of power in Kyiv. In early August, Ukraine launched a surprise incursion into Russian territory, sending… Continue Reading

Washington —  The United States has charged five Russian intelligence officers and one Russian civilian in connection with a major cyberattack, described by U.S. prosecutors as the first shot in the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine. The Justice Department unsealed the superseding indictment… Continue Reading

The death toll in a Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Poltava rose to 55 on September 5, the Interior Ministry said, adding that the number of wounded also rose and now stands at 328. Continue Reading

A new conscription law has been in force in Ukraine for more than three months, and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the mobilization has been going according to plan. But studies suggest Ukrainians are ambivalent about the law. Lesia Bakalets in Kyiv looks at the reasons. Videographer:… Continue Reading

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Russian business & finance myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Unilever is set to sell its Russian assets to the Arnest chemical group owned by businessman Alexey Sagal, in a major U-turn for the FTSE 100 consumer goods giant. The… Continue Reading

A controversial Iranian track star-turned-Turkish-para-athlete has been stripped of a gold medal he won at the Paralympic Games in Paris and denied the right to compete in another event at the Games. Sajjad Hashemi was one of Iran’s fastest men and represented the country in the London Olympics… Continue Reading

A controversial Iranian track star-turned-Turkish-para-athlete has been stripped of a gold medal he won at the Paralympic Games in Paris and denied the right to compete in another event at the Games. Sajjad Hashemi was one of Iran’s fastest men and represented the country in the London Olympics… Continue Reading

Washington —  Ukraine faces wildly different prospects under a potential Trump or Harris presidency — but analysts say it’s clear Kyiv is not waiting for November to let its fate be decided. Still, in this ancient capital that is no stranger to the whims of foreign powers, analysts seem to… Continue Reading