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1 week ago

Igor Kirillov: Key Russian general killed in Moscow bomb blast claimed by Ukraine

CNN

CNN — A top Russian general accused of using chemical weapons on the battlefields in Ukraine was killed after a bomb went off in Moscow early Tuesday, Russian investigators said, in an attack swiftly claimed by Kyiv. The US State Department said in May that Russia used such weapons “to dislodge Ukrainian forces from fortified positions and achieve tactical gains …

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1 week ago

Russian general Igor Kirillov killed in Moscow: What do we know so far?

Al Jazeera

Ukraine’s SBU intelligence service claims responsibility for the bomb blast in the Russian capital. During the early hours of Tuesday, Kirillov was killed by a bomb hidden in an electric scooter outside an apartment building on Ryazansky Prospekt, Russia’s investigative committee said in a statement. “Igor Kirillov, the head of the radiation, chemical and biological protection forces of the armed …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,026

Al Jazeera

Here is the situation on Monday, December 16: Russia’s army said it had captured the village of Yelyzavetivka in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region, where its troops are steadily advancing. Earlier on Monday, Russia announced it captured the village of Shevchenko also in Donetsk, according to TASS state news agency, quoting Denis Pushilin, the Moscow-installed head of the region. Ukraine’s military …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Russia and Assad | Why did Kremlin back the Syrian autocrat and what does his fall mean

The Hindu

Story so far: Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was granted asylum by Moscow on Monday, mere hours after Syrian rebels overthrew his 24-year regime. Here’s a look at Russian backing of Assad regime and what his fall means Historic ties Russia and Syria established diplomatic relations in 1944 and Moscow has backed the country’s independence from French colonial in 1946. …

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russian strikes kill 12 as Kyiv unveils new long-range ‘rocket-drone’

The Independent

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Is Trump 2.0 making Russia-Ukraine peace talks difficult?

Firstpost

Even though US President-elect Donald Trump has said he would end the war in Ukraine at the earliest, the approach he and his advisers have outlined may end up making peace talks difficult Even as US President-elect Donald Trump has promised to end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours, there are indications he may end up becoming an obstacle. …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

The Syrian insurgency will be felt across the Middle East and beyond

The Independent

It was, it turned out, too good to be true. Hopes that the ceasefire concluded between Israel and the Hezbollah militia could encourage further peace moves across the region have come to nought – but not in the way that might have been imagined. How far the rebel advance could cause wider instability – with the reigniting of Syria’s bitter …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Putin praises ‘real man’ Donald Trump but warns ‘even now he’s not safe’: reports

Raw Story

Russian President Vladimir Putin is praising Donald Trump as a "real man," and “clever and experienced,” while issuing what has been described as a "bizarre" warning that the American President-elect is "not safe." Putin said that what struck him "the most is not that Donald Trump was faced with uncivilized means—including assassination attempts—more than once," according to a translation from …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump envoy's warning that 'we're on the precipice of WW3'... and his plan to end Russia conflict: How Keith Kellogg has proposed giving Putin one fifth of Ukraine and forcing Zelensky in to talks wit

Daily Mail

The former US Army General tapped to be Donald Trump's special envoy to Ukraine and Russia warned last week 'we're on the precipice of World War III' as he outlined a plan to end the war by forcing both sides to the negotiating table. Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg said we are 'on the precipice of WWIII' after Vladimir Putin launched …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

A Ukrainian video game set in Chernobyl is the target of a Russian misinformation operation

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In emails to journalists and a video with a fake WIRED magazine watermark, a network linked to …

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4 weeks ago

Russia advancing in Ukraine at fastest pace, closing in on strategic town, say analysts

Firstpost

Analysts said that Russian forces are making their fastest progress in Ukraine since the start of the war, now moving closer to the important town of Kurakhove Russian forces have been advancing in Ukraine at the fastest pace since the early months of the war, are moving into the strategic town of Kurakhove and have been exploiting vulnerabilities of Kyiv …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

'It was a stupid idea': Former British soldier fighting for Ukraine captured by Russian forces in Kursk

Firstpost

A 22-year-old former British army officer James Anderson was reportedly captured by the Russian forces in Kursk while he was fighting for Ukraine in the ongoing war. In the video circulated online, the man said joining Ukraine’s international Legion was a ‘stupid idea’ 22-year-old James Scott Rhys Anderson said in the video that he regretted signing up to fight for …

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1 month ago

Ukraine reportedly uses UK-supplied long-range Storm Shadow missiles on targets inside Russia for the first time

ABC

Ukraine has fired long-range cruise missiles supplied by the United Kingdom at targets inside Russia for the first time, British media reports. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pushed Western allies for much of the war for permission to use long-range missiles on Russian territory. The reported use of UK missiles comes after US-supplied long-range ATACMS missiles were reportedly used on …

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1 month ago

‘That means World War 3’: Putin signs new nuclear weapons doctrine; top Russian official says ‘missiles fired against…’

Live Mint

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a revised nuclear doctrine on Tuesday — days after the US greenlit Ukrainian use of longer-range missiles against Moscow. “Russia's new nuclear doctrine means NATO missiles fired against our country could be deemed an attack by the bloc on Russia. That means World War III,” wrote former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev — currently the deputy …

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1 month ago

Putin lowers the threshold for using his nuclear arsenal after Biden’s arms decision for Ukraine

Associated Press

President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday formally lowered the threshold for Russia’s use of its nuclear weapons, a move that follows U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russian territory with American-supplied longer-range missiles. Asked Tuesday if a Ukrainian attack with longer-range U.S. missiles could potentially trigger a nuclear response, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov answered affirmatively, pointing …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Zelenskyy cautions Scholz after his call with Putin, says 'it could prolong conflict'

Firstpost

Ukranian President Volodymyr Zalenskyy advised German Chancellor Olaf Scholz against speaking to Vladimir Putin, warning that it would reduce the Russian leader’s isolation and keep the war going President Volodymyr Zelenskiy cautioned German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday, saying speaking to Vladimir Putin would reduce the Russian leader’s isolation and keep the war going, a source in Ukraine’s presidential office …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Germany’s Scholz discusses Ukraine with Russia’s Putin in first such call in 2 years

Associated Press

BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin leader’s first publicly announced conversation with the sitting head of a major Western power in nearly two years. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized Scholz’s call to Putin, calling it “a Pandora’s box” and would only serve to make Russia less isolated. The Kremlin said Germany …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Germany’s Scholz calls Putin, ending Western isolation over Ukraine

CNN

CNN — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticized a call between Germany’s chancellor and Russian President Vladimir Putin as opening a “Pandora’s box” that only works to undermine efforts to isolate Russia’s leader. On the call, Scholz urged Putin to pull his forces out of Ukraine and begin talks with Kyiv that would open the way for a “just and …

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Russian doctor sentenced to over 5 years for Ukraine war criticism, public backlash grows

India TV News

Moscow paediatrician Nadezhda Buyanova, 68, was sentenced to 5-1/2 years in a penal colony after a patient’s mother publicly accused her of making critical remarks about Russian troops in Ukraine. Growing trend of public denunciations Buyanova's case reflected a rise in political criticism in Russia, which has prosecuted more than 1,000 people for anti-war speeches since the Ukraine conflict began, …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Starlink: The Key to Ukraine's Military Victory

Hindustan Times

Elon Musk has issued a clarification regarding media reports claiming that he supports Russia in its war against Ukraine. Musk stated that Starlink is the backbone of Ukrainian military communications, and its existence has prevented Russia from taking control of the country on day one of the conflict. He also highlighted that extending military support to Ukraine would have posed …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Putin rehearses nuclear WAR: Russia gives terrifying glimpse of WW3 onset by testing missiles capable of unleashing 'massive nuclear strike'

Daily Mail

Russian President Vladimir Putin has staged a mock nuclear war, launching scores of missiles capable of unleashing a 'massive' strike in a stark warning to the West. The major new exercises spanned Russia, with Yars intercontinental ballistic missile launches from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in the northwest to the Kura test range in Kamchatka in the far east. Nuclear-powered submarines, a …

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2 months ago

PM Modi's Diplomacy Focus on Ending Ukraine Conflict: Focus on BRICS Summit

India Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Kazan, emphasizing the importance of diplomacy in resolving the conflict in Ukraine. PM Modi expressed gratitude for Russia's friendship and highlighted the deep historical ties between India and Kazan. He also scheduled talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other Brics leaders during the BRICS Summit.

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3 months, 1 week ago

Telangana youth trapped in Russia-Ukraine war returns home

New Indian Express

HYDERABAD: After nearly eight months of being trapped in the warzone of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Narayanpet’s 24-year-old Mohammed Sufiyan returned to his home in Narayanpet on Friday evening. The Telangana youth, who is among many of the Indian men duped under the pretext of high-paying jobs in Russia and thrown into fighting alongside Russian armed forces, returned along with five …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Unacceptable pressure’: Kremlin denounces US for targeting Russian media

Al Jazeera

Kremlin spokesman also says media censorship during Ukraine offensive is ‘justified’ as Russia is in a ‘state of war’. The Kremlin has accused the United States of applying unacceptable pressure on Russian media after Washington announced sanctions against journalists and a state media network. On Friday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters the US was trying to ensure that Russia’s …

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Igor Kirillov: Key Russian general killed in Moscow bomb blast claimed by Ukraine

Russian general Igor Kirillov killed in Moscow: What do we know so far?

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,026

Russia and Assad | Why did Kremlin back the Syrian autocrat and what does his fall mean

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russian strikes kill 12 as Kyiv unveils new long-range ‘rocket-drone’

Is Trump 2.0 making Russia-Ukraine peace talks difficult?

The Syrian insurgency will be felt across the Middle East and beyond

Putin praises ‘real man’ Donald Trump but warns ‘even now he’s not safe’: reports

Trump envoy's warning that 'we're on the precipice of WW3'... and his plan to end Russia conflict: How Keith Kellogg has proposed giving Putin one fifth of Ukraine and forcing Zelensky in to talks wit

A Ukrainian video game set in Chernobyl is the target of a Russian misinformation operation

Russia advancing in Ukraine at fastest pace, closing in on strategic town, say analysts

'It was a stupid idea': Former British soldier fighting for Ukraine captured by Russian forces in Kursk

Ukraine reportedly uses UK-supplied long-range Storm Shadow missiles on targets inside Russia for the first time

‘That means World War 3’: Putin signs new nuclear weapons doctrine; top Russian official says ‘missiles fired against…’

Putin lowers the threshold for using his nuclear arsenal after Biden’s arms decision for Ukraine

Zelenskyy cautions Scholz after his call with Putin, says 'it could prolong conflict'

Germany’s Scholz discusses Ukraine with Russia’s Putin in first such call in 2 years

Germany’s Scholz calls Putin, ending Western isolation over Ukraine

Russian doctor sentenced to over 5 years for Ukraine war criticism, public backlash grows

Starlink: The Key to Ukraine's Military Victory

Putin rehearses nuclear WAR: Russia gives terrifying glimpse of WW3 onset by testing missiles capable of unleashing 'massive nuclear strike'

PM Modi's Diplomacy Focus on Ending Ukraine Conflict: Focus on BRICS Summit

Telangana youth trapped in Russia-Ukraine war returns home

‘Unacceptable pressure’: Kremlin denounces US for targeting Russian media