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Ukraine/Russia

U.K. foreign secretary says Ukraine can use British weapons inside Russia

Ukraine is eagerly waiting for Western aid as Russia racks up more victories on the battlefield. Meanwhile, British Foreign Secretary David Cameron on a visit to Kyiv gave Ukraine the go-ahead to use British weapons to strike directly at Russia.

CBC News - World - 2 minutes ago

Rus­sia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 801

As the war enters its 801th day, these are the main developments.

Aljazeera - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

How This Next Phase of Russia's Ukraine War Looks

"It's not too late for Ukraine to prevail," NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said, but Kyiv's forces look set for a grinding slog in the short term.

Newsweek - World - 1 hour ago

As Putin begins another term as president, he enters a new era of extraordinary power in Russia

In his state of the nation address in February, Putin vowed to fulfill Moscow’s goals in Ukraine, and do whatever it takes to ‘defend our sovereignty and security of our citizens’

First Post - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Russian fighter-bomber 'shot down over Donetsk'; Ukraine faces another wave of Russian drones | War latest

Heavy fighting has been reported around the eastern cities of Avdiivka and Bakhmut. Meanwhile, at least six people have been injured after a swarm of Russian drones hit central and northeastern Ukraine.

Sky News - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

With another 6-year term, Putin enters new era of extraordinary power in Russia

What Putin will do with his next term is a daunting question at home and abroad

Voice of America - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Russia hits Ukraine regions, Zelenskyy says Su-25 bomber downed

Russian attacks on Ukraine's Kharkiv and Dnipro regions and the Black Sea port city of Odesa killed at least two civilians, set a food factory ablaze and damaged other infrastructure, homes and commercial buildings on Saturday (4 May), regional officials said.

Euractiv - World - 5 hours ago

Russian drones kill two in Ukraine's Kharkiv and Dnipro regions and Odesa -- Yesterday

The reports, which Reuters could not immediately verify, followed overnight reports by the Ukrainian Air Force that Russia had launched 13 Shahed drones towards the Kharkiv and Dnipro regions

The Globe and Mail - World - 7 hours ago

Russia puts Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on its wanted list

Russian state media say Moscow has put Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on its wanted list, citing the interior ministry’s database. The commander of Ukraine’s ground forces, Gen. Oleksandr Pavlyuk, and Zelenskyy’s predecessor Petro Poroshenko also featured on the ministry’s list as of Saturday.

Stars and Stripes - World - 9 hours ago

Russia adds Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy to wanted list

The Kremlin did not specify why the Ukrainian president had been added, only that a criminal case had been opened against him. Tens of thousands are already on the list, including high-ranking politicians.

Deutsche Welle - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Russian forces flatten village in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region

Russian strikes also pummel infrastructure, houses, injure civilians in the Kharkiv and Dnipro regions

Voice of America - World - 11 hours ago

Russia Issues Arrest Warrant for Ukrainian President Zelensky and High-Ranking Ex-Officials

Russia issued arrest warrants for Volodymyr Zelensky alongside top former Ukrainian officials including ex-president Petro Poroshenko.

Breitbart - World - 15 hours ago

Russia puts Ukraine's Zelenskyy on wanted list, TASS reports

MOSCOW: Russia has opened a criminal case against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and put him on a wanted list, the state news agency TASS reported on Saturday (May 4), an announcement Ukraine dismissed as

Channel NewsAsia - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

Ukrainian president Zelensky added to most wanted list

ALBAWABA - Russia has formally declared that Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, is now on its wanted list. This decision was made in the midd

Albawaba - World - 13 hours ago

Russia puts Ukrainian President Zelensky on its wanted list

Russian state media say Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is on Moscow's wanted list, joining scores of officials from Ukraine and NATO countries.

Los Angeles Times - US News - 14 hours ago

Russia adds Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to criminal 'wanted' list

Moscow added Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to its wanted criminals list on Saturday. Zelenskyy's name appeared on Saturday on the...

Daily Sabah - Top Stories - 15 hours ago

Ukraine bans pawnshops from accepting drones

The National Bank of Ukraine has prohibited pawnshops from accepting thermal imagers and drones as collateral

Russia Today - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

World News -- Macron 'not ruling anything out' when it comes to Western troops in Ukraine -- The President of France is "not ruling anything out" when it comes to sending Western troops to Ukraine, which entered day 800 of its war with Russia Friday.

The President of France is "not ruling anything out" when it comes to sending Western troops to Ukraine, which entered day 800 of its war with Russia Friday.

UPI - World - 17 hours ago

Damaged in war, a vibrant church in Ukraine rises as a symbol of the country's faith and culture

An extraordinary new church is bringing spiritual comfort to war-weary residents of the Ukrainian village of Lypivka this Orthodox Easter season.

Los Angeles Times - World - 18 hours ago

Russia Relying on 'Mass Over Quality' As Moscow Faces Rising Losses: UK

The British Ministry of Defense commented on high Russian losses in Ukraine caused by its so-called "meat grinder" tactics.

Newsweek - Top Stories - 20 hours ago

Russia shoots down four US-made long-range missiles – MOD

Ukrainian forces have attempted to attack Crimea with long-range missiles supplied by Washington, the Russian military has said

Russia Today - Top Stories - 20 hours ago

Germany Accuses Russia of Hacking Emails of Governing Social Democrat Party

Germany accused Russia of hacking the top echelons of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's party and other sensitive government and industrial targets

Breitbart - Politics - 21 hours ago

The 'Dark Fleet' powering Putin's Ukraine war machine is out of hand. It's time to act

We should no longer ask if the rules-based order can stand. We should be asking – has it already fallen?

Telegraph UK - Business - 21 hours ago

Macron's Ukraine idea could start WWIII: NATO member

TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) – Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto condemned the latest remarks from the French President about the option of sending troops to Ukraine and has warned such a move could ultimately spark an all-out nuclear war.

Mehr News Agency - Politics - 22 hours ago

'Dangerous' to send NATO troops to Ukraine – UK

The UK foreign secretary has explained why he would not support sending NATO forces to Ukraine

Russia Today - Top Stories - 1 day ago

G-7 eyes U.S.-led plan to give $50 billion in aid to Ukraine

The U.S. is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine, with the massive outlay being repaid with the windfall profits from soverei

The Columbian - US News - 1 day ago

G-7 Eyes Plan on US-Led $50 Billion Aid Package for Ukraine

The U.S. is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine, with the massive outlay being repaid with the windfall profits from sovereign Russian assets that have been frozen -- and are accruing interest -- mostly in Europe.

Military.com - US News - 1 day ago

Russia strategic bomber skirts international airspace off Alaska, Russian Defense Ministry video appears to show

NORAD confirmed it detected four Russian military aircraft in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone on Thursday, but the aircraft didn’t enter U.S. airspace.

Fox News - World - 1 day ago

Biden blasted for attacking ally and comparing Japan to Russia and...

President Joe Biden lumped in longtime ally Japan with Russia and China, denouncing them as "xenophobic," which drew widespread outrage.

Washington Examiner - World - 1 day ago

North Korea, supplier of missiles Russia used to kill Ukrainian civilians, accuses US of 'escalation'

Washington has made clear that Kyiv cannot use long-range missiles to strike within Russian territory. U.S. said Russia’s targeting and killing of at least 14 civilians in Ukraine with North Korea-supplied long-range missiles motivated Biden’s decision to help Ukraine’s defense by sending ATACMS.

Voice of America - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Why the UK says Ukraine can now target Russia with British weapons

Britain says Ukraine can use U.K. weapons inside Russia, an announcement that shows the country's unwillingness to allow Russia to set the escalation narrative.

Washington Examiner - World - 1 day ago

Facing Russian threat and an uncertain America, Europe rearms -- Washington has long urged European nations to spend more on their own defense. Russia's Ukraine invasion, and European doubts about America's role in tomorrow's world, have had the desired effect.

Washington has long urged European nations to spend more on their own defense. Russia’s Ukraine invasion, and European doubts about America’s role in tomorrow’s world, have had the desired effect.

Christian Science Monitor - World - 1 day ago

German foreign minister says Russia will face consequences for monthslong cyber espionage

Germany says Russia will face consequences after accusing its military intelligence service of masterminding an “absolutely intolerable” cyberespionage campaign.

AP News - Technology - 1 day ago

War reaches day 800; Russia says it curbed Ukrainian attacks overnight

As the Russia-Ukraine war reaches its 800th day, battle continues with little hope for a resolution; Russia says it curbed overnight drone attacks from Ukraine.

CNBC - Politics - 1 day ago

Ukraine can use British weapons to strike Russia – Cameron

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron has promised Ukraine over $3 billion in military aid annually for “as long as it takes”

Russia Today - US News - 1 day ago

China's Xi Jinping to begin Europe visit amid tensions over industrial policy and Ukraine war

Chinese leader’s key political meeting to be with French president Emmanuel Macron and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen

Irish Times - World - 1 day ago

Kremlin critics say Russia is targeting its foes abroad with killings, poisonings and harassment

Since President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine, attacks and harassment of Russians -- prominent or not -- have been blamed on Moscow's intelligence operatives across Europe and elsewhere.

CTV News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Russia will face consequences for 'absolutely intolerable' cyberattack, German foreign minister says

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has condemned Russia for a cyberattack allegedly orchestrated by its military intelligence service against Germany.

Fox News - Technology - 1 day ago

US Presses China, Russia to Declare AI Will Have No Control Over Nuclear Weapons Deployment

A U.S. arms control official said that Washington ‘would never defer a decision on nuclear employment to AI.’

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

NATO state rejects €100 billion Ukraine war chest 'madness'

Hungary will oppose draft plan just floated by NATO chief to establish €100-billion war chest to fund Ukraine, FM Peter Szijjarto says

Russia Today - World - 1 day ago

Top EU bank sets timescale for promised Russia exit

Raiffeisen Bank will start its withdrawal from Russia in the third quarter of 2024 under pressure from the EU, Johann Strobl has announced

Russia Today - Business - 1 day ago

Russia using banned chemical weapons in war on Ukraine, State Department...

Russia has violated the Chemical Weapons Convention on the battlefield in Ukraine, according to State Department officials.

Washington Examiner - World - 2 days ago

Cameron, in Kyiv, says Ukraine can use UK weapons for strikes inside Russia

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron promised three billion pounds (€3.5 billion) of annual military aid for Ukraine for "as long as it takes" on Thursday (2 May), adding that London had no objection to the weapons being used inside Russia.

Euractiv - World - 2 days ago

France's Macron rebukes Putin's nuclear threats and shows Europe the way over Ukraine

President Macron has said he would consider ordering a French military intervention against Russia in Ukraine if Russian forces secured a "breakthrough."

Washington Examiner - World - 2 days ago

Lawmakers in Serbia elect new government with pro-Russia ministers sanctioned by the US

As Serbian lawmakers voted a new government into office, two-pro Russia officials who are sanctioned by the U.S. were reinstated; the government got backing in a 152-61 vote in the parliament.

Fox News - World - 2 days ago

In Ukraine war, China is helping tilt momentum in Russia's favor, top U.S. spy says

China’s assistance has helped Russia shore up its military, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told senators Thursday.

NBC News - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Tarik Amar: This is the biggest illusion about the Ukraine war the West refuses to acknowledge

Despite what foreign leaders and commentators say – and really seem to believe – Russia is the one setting the tempo of the conflict

Russia Today - Opinion - 2 days ago

Russia using chemical choking agents against Ukrainian troops, US claims

Ukraine's military has said at least 500 troops have been treated for exposure to toxic substances, with one dying as a result of suffocating on tear gas.

Sky News - World - 2 days ago

State Department wants China, Russia to declare that AI won't control nuclear weapons, only humans

A State Department official is pushing for China and Russia to make statements declaring that AI will not be used to make nuclear weapons decisions.

Fox News - Technology - 2 days ago

MayFest in Odessa event Saturday to benefit Corbit-Calloway Memorial Library

ODESSA — The 11th annual MayFest in Odessa event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

Bay to Bay News - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Moscow denies US allegations of chemical weapon use in Ukraine

Moscow dismissed Thursday U.S. allegations that Russian forces have used a 'chemical weapon' in their ongoing Ukraine invasion. The U.S. State Department...

Daily Sabah - World - 2 days ago

US official urges China, Russia to declare only humans, not AI, control nuclear weapons

A senior US official on Thursday (2 May) urged China and Russia to match declarations by the United States and others that only humans, and never artificial intelligence, would make decisions on deploying nuclear weapons.

Euractiv - World - 3 days ago

US, allies press UAE over Russia trade, sanctions

The US, Britain and the EU are pressing the United Arab Emirates to show it is cracking down on firms evading sanctions imposed on Russia over the war in Ukraine, according to three sources aware of the diplomatic outreach.

Euractiv - World - 3 days ago

Ukrainian Drones Hit Major Rosneft Refinery in Russia

A new wave of Ukrainian drone attacks hit a major refinery owned by Rosneft, just as Russia had started to recover from previous attacks.

OilPrice.com - Business - 3 days ago

Hong Kong Becomes Key in CCP's Supply of Semiconductors to Russia

After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the number of newly registered companies with ‘Russia’ in their names has surged in Hong Kong.

Epoch Times - Opinion - 4 days ago

Russia says it shot down six U.S.-made ATACMS missiles; Odesa, Kharkiv hit with deadly strikes

A day of mourning has been declared in the Ukrainian port city of Odesa after a Russian missile strike killed five people and left 32 other injured.

CNBC - Politics - 4 days ago

Ukraine no longer: How locals are coming together to rebuild Russia's new Lugansk republic

An American journalist details her trip to a region which has been at the center of conflict for over a decade

Russia Today - Opinion - 4 days ago

As banks pull plug on Russia payments, China firms go 'underground'

In southern China, an appliance manufacturer is facing hurdles in shipping its products to Russia, not because of any problems with the gadgets but because...

Daily Sabah - Business - 5 days ago

Half of Russia-China payments conducted via third parties – Reuters

Market for third-party payment is reportedly flourishing as US threatens sanctions against Chinese banks

Russia Today - Business - 7 days ago

Russia assesses impact of possible US seizure of assets

The confiscation of Russian assets won’t shake the country’s financial stability, central bank chief Elvira Nabiullina says

Russia Today - Business - 8 days ago

Russia freezes assets of largest US bank

A St. Petersburg court has frozen JPMorgan’s assets in Russia after VTB bank filed a lawsuit to recover sanctioned funds

Russia Today - Business - 9 days ago

Was the Ukraine Aid Bill a Trump Defeat or a Strategic Retreat?

Trump stood aside as his closest allies lost a big foreign-aid fight in Congress.

New York Magazine - Politics - 10 days ago

Ukraine uses ballistic missiles secretly sent by US against Russia

Ukraine bombed a Russian military facility in Crimea last week, using ballistic missiles secretly sent by the United States for the first time, officials...

Daily Sabah - World - 10 days ago

U.S. Senate approves $95 billion aid package for Israel, Taiwan, Ukraine

Vote passes with overwhelming 80 to 19 majority to send $26 billion to Israel, $61 billion to Ukraine and $8.12 billion to Taiwan; Biden vows to sign bill into law

YNET News - World - 11 days ago

Russia riding sanctions all the way to the bank – economy ministry

The economy will continue to expand this year despite Western sanctions, according to Maksim Reshetnikov

Russia Today - Business - 11 days ago

Ukraine Looks to Turn the Tide Against Russia with Fresh U.S. Aid

Ukraine is set to receive a $60 billion aid package from the US to bolster its defense against Russian forces, potentially shifting the balance of power in the ongoing conflict.

OilPrice.com - World - 11 days ago

US to target Chinese banks for working with Russia – WSJ

Lawmakers in Washington are reportedly working on measures to cut off sanctioned lenders from the global financial system

Russia Today - Business - 11 days ago

Passing Ukraine Aid Doesn't Make Mike Johnson a Bipartisan Hero

As with Mike Pence, one good deed can’t erase the Speaker’s long history of toadying to Trump.

New York Magazine - Politics - 12 days ago

Russia designates Meta an extremist organisation

Meta spokesperson sentenced to six years in penal colony for ‘publicly defending terrorism’

Independent UK - Technology - 12 days ago

Poland's eagerness to host US nuclear arms raises alarm in Russia

Poland is ready to host nuclear arms if NATO decides to deploy the weapons in the face of Russia reinforcing its armaments in Belarus and Kaliningrad,...

Daily Sabah - World - 12 days ago

Unlikely alliance clears way for House vote on Israel and Ukraine aid

A bipartisan House coalition took a key step toward moving to a vote on aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan. The full House will now vote on the legislation this weekend. A separate bill could pave the way for a ban on TikTok. NBC News' Ryan Nobles reports.

NBC News - Technology - 15 days ago

EU Sanctions on Russia Face Legal Challenges

The recent legal challenges to the EU's sanctions against Russia, including the delisting of three individuals, highlight the EU's struggles to maintain the sanctions.

OilPrice.com - World - 17 days ago

After Iran's attack repelled, Zelensky demands same defense alliance as Israel

Israel's alliance with the U.S. helped it defeat missiles and UAVs from Iran, and now Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expects to receive similar assistance against the Russians: 'Israel is not a NATO member, yet they helped save lives, Moscow, like Tehran, spreads terror'

YNET News - World - 18 days ago

Ukrainians contemplate the once unthinkable: Losing the war with Russia

Could Ukraine lose the war? Once nearly taboo, the question hovers in Kyiv, but Ukrainians believe they must fight for their lives against Putin's troops.

Los Angeles Times - World - 21 days ago

Trump's secret plan to end Russia-Ukraine war

The former US president pledged to end the war within 24 hours if elected, but refuses to disclose how; In report, his main strategy is to pressure Zelensky into territorial concessions to Putin

YNET News - World - 26 days ago

Russia exodus costs foreign firms over $107 billion

The corporate exodus from Russia since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine has cost foreign companies more than $107 billion in writedowns and lost revenue, a...

Daily Sabah - Business - 1 month ago

Ukraine War Veteran Makes Bionic Prosthetic Arm for Amputee Soldier

It’s estimated that 10,000 people in Ukraine have lost at least one limb due to the ongoing war with Russia.

Inside Edition - Health - 1 month ago

Ancient stone tools found in Ukraine date to over 1 million years ago, and may be oldest in Europe

Ancient stone tools found in western Ukraine may be the oldest known evidence of early human presence in Europe.

AP News - Science - 1 month ago

Ukraine says 53, including 6 children, hurt in Russian missile strikes on Kyiv

Russia's second missile assault on Kyiv this week injured at least 53 people, damaging homes and a children's hospital, Ukrainian officials said on Wednesday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pleaded in Washington for more help for his country.

Reuters - World - 4 months ago

Zelenskiy meets Republican doubts in push for US aid to fight Russia

President Joe Biden warned Republicans on Tuesday that they would give Russia a "Christmas gift" if they failed to provide additional military aid to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, whose meeting with a top U.S. lawmaker concluded without a commitment for more support.

Reuters - US News - 4 months ago

U.S. intelligence assesses Ukraine war has cost Russia 315,000 casualties -source

A declassified U.S. intelligence report assessed that the Ukraine war has cost Russia 315,000 dead and injured troops, or nearly 90% of the personnel it had when the conflict began, a source familiar with the intelligence said on Tuesday.

Reuters - World - 4 months ago

Watch Out for Backroom Warmongers Urging NATO Entanglement in Ukraine

Recent proposals encouraging initiatives to increase NATO membership for Eastern European nations are antagonistic, ill-timed and of questionable strategic value to the U.S.

Military.com - Opinion - 7 months ago

Erdoğan says West must 'keep promises' on Ukraine grain deal

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Tuesday that the revival of a key deal with Russia that allowed Ukraine to export its grain via the Black Sea...

Daily Sabah - Politics - 8 months ago

Russia opens fire on Ukraine-bound cargo ship in Black Sea

A Russian warship on Sunday fired warning shots at a cargo ship in the southwestern Black Sea as it made its way northwards, marking the first time Moscow...

Daily Sabah - Politics - 8 months ago

IOC president blasts Ukraine – media

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Back has reportedly urged Kiev against calls to boycott the Paris 2024 Games

Russia Today - Sports - 1 year ago

Russia and Belarus may be permitted to send neutral delegations to the 2024 Olympics

Ukraine’s Sports Minister Vadim Guttsait says his country might boycott the Paris Olympics next year if Russia and Belarus are granted entry

Russia Today - Sports - 1 year ago

Ukraine Invaded by Russia: Inside the War, the Refugee Crisis and the World's Reaction

Russia's invasion of Ukraine began Feb. 24. Since then, at least 24,000 people have been killed and at least 10 million people have been displaced.

Inside Edition - Politics - 2 years ago

In the Ukraine Conflict, Fake Fact-Checks Are Being Used to Spread Disinformation

Social media posts debunking purported Ukrainian disinformation are themselves fake. That doesn’t stop them from being featured on Russian state TV.

ProPublica - Technology - 2 years ago