Tag: Russian
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Russian drones and missiles attack Odesa, damaging an art museum
[ad_1] A day after Ukraine damaged a Russian naval vessel in an airstrike on Crimea, Russia hit the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa with missiles and drones, injuring five people and damaging an art museum founded in the 19th century, local and military authorities said Monday.In another setback, Ukraine’s 128th Mountain Assault Brigade provided a…
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Ukrainian missile strike on shipyard in Crimea damages Russian ship
[ad_1] Representative image | Photo: ANI The Russian military said a Ukrainian missile strike on a shipyard in annexed Crimea had damaged a Russian ship. The Russian Defence Ministry said late Saturday that Ukrainian forces fired 15 cruise missiles at the Zaliv shipyard in Kerch, a city in the east of the Crimean…
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Meloni adviser steps down over Russian hoax call – POLITICO
[ad_1] Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday said her diplomatic adviser Francesco Maria Talò resigned over a prank call on Wednesday in which Meloni told two Russian comedians that European leaders are ‘tired’ of the war in Ukraine, thinking she was speaking with African Union officials. “The call was dealt with carelessly and exposed…
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Putin death rumors were spread by Russian officials: Ukraine intelligence
[ad_1] A Ukrainian intelligence representative on Wednesday accused Moscow officials of orchestrating the widespread circulation of false rumors that Russian President Vladimir Putin had died. Last week, multiple Telegram channels falsely reported Putin’s death, and these messages claimed that his demise resulted in Kremlin officials scrambling to devise a succession plan. The rumors quickly spread…
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Spain and Belgium doubled LNG Russian imports, study finds
[ad_1] Europe imported about the same amount of Russian liquified natural gas (LNG) from January to September 2023 as it did during the same period last year — but some countries experienced notable increases. Spain and Belgium doubled imports of LNG from Russia during this period, year-on-year, while France saw Russian LNG imports rise by…
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Russia likely coercing Ukrainian POWs to fight in Russian Military: ISW
[ad_1] Russian military authorities have “likely coerced” Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) into fighting for their side in Ukraine, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) think tank. In a Friday assessment of the war in Ukraine, the ISW said the creation of this “volunteer” formation by Russia “would constitute an apparent…
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The Russian espionage threat – CBS News
[ad_1] The Russian espionage threat – CBS News Watch CBS News Ken McCallum, the Director General of the UK’s MI5, and Christopher Wray, the Director of the FBI, tell 60 Minutes how the Russian espionage threat has changed since the invasion of Ukraine. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live…
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New Evidence Found of Rape and Torture by Russian Forces in Ukraine
[ad_1] A United Nations commission has found new evidence that Russian forces committed war crimes in Ukraine, including deliberate killings, rape and the removal of Ukrainian children, according to a report released on Friday. Victim testimonies also asserted the systematic and widespread use of torture in several Russian detention facilities, the report said. Drawing on…
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Russian lawmaker suggests US could’ve been behind Gaza hospital blast
[ad_1] A member of Russia’s parliament this week said the United States may have been behind Tuesday’s explosion at a Gaza City hospital, which has been reported to have killed hundreds. Andrey Gurulyov, a Russian parliament (Duma) member and former military commander, made the accusation without offering any evidence during an appearance on the Kremlin-run…
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Russian Foreign Minister Visits North Korea After Reported Weapons Transfer – The Diplomat
[ad_1] The Koreas | Diplomacy | East Asia A trip to Pyongyang by Sergey Lavrov continues the flurry of North Korea-Russia exchanges. Advertisement Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited North Korea on Wednesday, just days after the United States said Pyongyang had transferred munitions to Russia for its ongoing war in Ukraine. Russian state television ran footage of crowds…