Tag: Russia
Calls grow for Biden admin to allow Ukraine to strike Russia with U.S. weapons
Russia has been bombarding Ukraine with air assaults and missiles originating from the Russian mainland that have destroyed critical infrastructure as well as military targets.
EU to use windfall profits from Russian assets for Ukraine. Will allies follow?
European Union countries formally adopted a plan on Tuesday to use windfall profits from Russian central bank assets frozen in the EU for Ukraine's defense.
Ukraine has retaken half of territory lost at start of war: NATO
NATO’s top soldier said Ukraine’s flag 'will be hoisted in front of (NATO’s) headquarters' one day. The United States' top soldier said allies are rushing to get arms to Kyiv.
‘High risk’: Canada, allies warn of state-sponsored cyberthreats to civil society
The advisory warns cyber actors backed by Russia, China and other countries are increasingly targeting non-profit and advocacy groups, journalists and other civil society members.
Thousands flee northeast Ukraine as Russia presses renewed border assault
Kharkiv regional police said that by Sunday afternoon, Russian forced were approaching the town of Vovchansk from three directions.
Russia captures 5 villages in Ukraine’s northeast, forces 1,700 to flee
Moscow's forces have captured five villages as part of a renewed ground assault in Ukraine’s northeast, the Russian Defense Ministry said Saturday.
U.S. can now seize Russian assets and use them for Ukraine. What to know
The big U.S. aid package for Ukraine signed Wednesday allows the administration to seize Russian state assets located in the U.S. and use them for the benefit of Kyiv.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy fires state guard head after 2 accused in assassination plot
The move came as Zelenskyy said his country's army is facing “a really difficult situation” in eastern regions where troops are battling to hold back Russia.
U.K. to expel Russian defence attaché for ‘malign activity’
A British minister said the country will expel a Russian military attaché accused of being an undeclared military intelligence officer.
Russia warns of nuclear weapon drills to ‘cool down’ West. Is it bluffing?
The U.S. later said it would not be changing its nuclear posture in response, underscoring the continued belief that Russia is unlikely to actually use nuclear weapons in Ukraine.
Ukraine says it foiled a Russian spy plot to assassinate Zelenskyy
Two colonels in the State Guard of Ukraine were detained on suspicion of enacting the plan drawn up by Russia’s Federal Security Service, a statement said.
Ukraine marks its third Easter at war under fire from Russian attacks
As Ukraine marked its third Easter at war, Russia on Sunday launched a barrage of drones concentrated in Ukraine’s east.
Foreign intelligence services are contracting out killings to gangs
Three Indian nationals arrested in Edmonton for the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar are allegedly linked to an Indian crime group.
Russian state-backed TikTok posts surge as U.S. election nears: report
TikTok accounts linked to the Russian state are targeting wedge issues ahead of the upcoming U.S. election, a new report is warning. Here's how.
Belarus opposition leader warns of Russia’s threat: ‘We know dictatorship’
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya says her country's struggle for democracy is also against Russia's ongoing subjugation of Belarus, which poses a danger to the Belarusian people.