War
Russia says iron curtain is ‘already descending’; Biden pledges to stick with Ukraine for ‘as long as it takes’
Russian trial for American basketball player Brittney Griner begins American basketball player Brittney Griner (pictured here at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games) was accused by Russian authorities of having cannabis oil in her luggage and smuggling the narcotic material, a crime that could draw a 10-year jail sentence. Jean Catuffe | Getty Images American basketball […]
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‘Everything was going fine between us’ Putin says of NATO expansion; war grinds on in Ukraine with one city under ‘constant shelling’
City of Lysychansk under ‘constant shelling’ as battle rages to control wider region Ukrainian soldiers in the eastern Luhansk region on June 23, 2022. On Wednesday, Serhiy Haidai, the governor of the Luhansk region where the fighting is most severe, said that the city of Lysychansk is under “constant shelling.” Anatolii Stepanov | Afp | […]
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‘Russian terror’ killing innocent civilians, Ukraine says; NATO reaches historic deal to expand further
What to expect from this NATO summit, and what’s already happened NATO leaders are gathering Madrid to outline their vision for the West’s security agenda. Nurphoto | Getty Images The NATO summit taking place in Madrid will be a historic one, its Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday, with a deal on the table to […]
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NATO countries gather as Ukraine war overshadows Europe; Russian attack on shopping mall kills at least 15 people
NATO alliance set to meet in Spain as Russia’s aggression increases NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has already previewed new moves by the alliance, announcing on Monday that it would increase its rapid response force and will bolster its battlegroups in eastern Europe. Yves Herman | Reuters The NATO military alliance is all set to meet […]
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NATO’s plan to label China as a systemic challenge is particularly significant, says think tank
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Charles Edel of the Center for Strategic and International Studies discusses the military alliance’s first new strategy concept in a decade and says it’s sending a “big signal.” Source
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Zelenskyy set to ask G-7 leaders for more firepower to fight Russian forces; Kyiv, Odesa and other key regions hit by missile strikes
UK’s Boris Johnson to tell fellow G-7 leaders they must end Putin’s ‘stranglehold’ on food prices British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to call on world leaders gathered at the G-7 summit in Germany on Monday to take urgent action to get essential food supplies out of Ukraine. The U.K. said it was working […]
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Ukrainian forces will have to leave key eastern city, Luhansk governor says; retired Russian major captured
Russian pilot captured is a retired major, revealing Moscow’s struggles to staff air force: UK A Russian pilot shot down and captured by Ukrainian forces confessed to being a retired major of his country’s air force, Britain’s Ministry of Defense wrote in its daily intelligence update. The pilot had joined Russia’s military contracting group Wagner […]
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Russia wants to ‘destroy the whole Donbas step by step,’ Zelenskyy says; Russian forces look to take control of Severodonetsk
Russia wants to ‘destroy the whole Donbas step by step,’ Zelenskyy says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the Donbas region of east Ukraine is continuing to see what he called “massive air and artillery strikes.” “The goal of the occupiers in this direction remains the same — they want to destroy the whole Donbas […]
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War in eastern Ukraine is ‘the toughest spot,’ Zelenskyy says; tensions rise between Russia and NATO member Lithuania
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the intense battles in eastern Ukraine represent “the toughest spot” in the conflict, with Russian forces “pressing strongly” in the region. Several cities, towns and villages in the Luhansk region have been the focus of severe fighting for several weeks with Russian and Ukrainian forces engaged in street battles […]
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No guarantee Americans captured in Ukraine won’t face death penalty; ‘You’re my hero,’ Ben Stiller tells Zelenskyy
Russia says it can’t guarantee captured American fighters won’t face the death penalty Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov at an event during Russia’s Victory Day commemorations in Moscow on May 9, 2022. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman told NBC News on Monday that Moscow wouldn’t guarantee that two American veterans […]
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