Moscow blames Ukraine for blasts on Russian airfields
The Russian defence ministry said Ukrainian drone attacks caused explosions at two airfields in the Saratov and Ryazan regions on Monday, leaving three dead. On Monday morning “the Kyiv regime…
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US whistleblower Edward Snowden gets a Russian passport
Former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, who exposed the scale of secret surveillance by the National Security Agency (NSA), has sworn an oath of allegiance to Russia and received a…
Biden not planning to speak to Putin for now, G7 agrees oil price cap
U.S. President Joe Biden does not intend to speak to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, about ending the Ukraine war as conditions for such discussions currently do not exist, the…
Russia ‘open’ to talks on Ukraine but presses demands
Russian President Vladimir Putin is “open to negotiations” on Ukraine but the West must accept Moscow’s demands, the Kremlin said on Friday, a day after U.S. President Joe Biden said…
At least 13,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed since Russian invasion
As many as 13,000 Ukrainian troops have been killed since Russia’s invasion in February, a senior adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. “We have official estimates from the General…
Guard slightly injured as letter bomb rattles Ukraine embassy in Madrid
A security guard at Ukraine’s embassy in Madrid was lightly injured Wednesday while opening a letter bomb addressed to the Ukrainian ambassador, prompting Kyiv to boost security at its embassies.…
Fire erupts at oil depot in Russian region bordering Ukraine
An oil depot in Russia’s Bryansk region near the border with Ukraine was on fire Wednesday, according to the local governor. “Reservoirs with oil products are on fire in the…
NATO will ramp up aid, says Putin uses winter as ‘war weapon’
NATO allies will ramp up aid for Ukraine as Russian President Vladimir Putin is using winter as a weapon of war because his forces are failing on the battlefield, NATO…
Washington plans aid to help Ukraine restore power after Russian strikes on grid
The United States will announce new aid on Tuesday to help Ukraine restore electricity as its people faced another week of brutal cold and darkness after Russian missile strikes on…
Decision over sending Patriot air defence to Ukraine lies with nations – NATO
The decision whether to send Patriot air defence units to Ukraine lies with the specific nations, NATO’s chief said on Friday when asked about Polish demands for Germany to pass…