As Russia mourns, Putin blames Ukraine Russia lowered flags to half-staff on Sunday for a day of mourning after more than 130 people were killed Friday at a concert outside Moscow. The terror group ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack, but when Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the nation on Saturday, he did not… Continue reading Russia mourns attack victims and Stephen Breyer addresses Dobbs leak: Weekend Rundown
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Russia launches strikes on Kyiv and Lviv region; Poland activates aircraft
KYIV — Russia launched air strikes on Kyiv and the western Ukrainian region of Lviv on Sunday, officials said, prompting neighboring Poland’s armed forces to activate aircraft to ensure airspace safety near the border. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on the Telegram messaging app there were several explosions in the Ukrainian capital after air defense… Continue reading Russia launches strikes on Kyiv and Lviv region; Poland activates aircraft
Russia says drone attack on Moscow thwarted, 3 killed near Ukrainian border
Russia said on Wednesday it had thwarted the latest Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow but three people were killed in a drone strike near the Ukrainian border. The governor of Belgorod region, which neighbors Ukraine and has come under frequent attack, said the drone hit a sanatorium in a village. He said two people had… Continue reading Russia says drone attack on Moscow thwarted, 3 killed near Ukrainian border
Wagner chief Prigozhin appears in first video since Russia mutiny
Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin appears to have given his first video address since the mutiny that shook the Kremlin. Vowing to make Africa “more free” and “Russia even greater on every continent,” a person that appears to be Prigozhin hints at his location in the 41-second clip, which was published by several Telegram channels… Continue reading Wagner chief Prigozhin appears in first video since Russia mutiny
Ukraine Olympics athletes don’t want to compete against Russia
More than 300 Ukrainian athletes, coaches and sports personnel have been killed on the front lines since Russia invaded its neighbor last year, and hundreds of training facilities across the country have either been destroyed or damaged by Russian bombings, according to Ukrainian officials. But many athletes continue to train in wartime conditions, determined to… Continue reading Ukraine Olympics athletes don’t want to compete against Russia
Russia, India, China, U.S. are heading for the lunar south pole
The space race is back on, now with more countries competing. Roughly six decades after the Soviet Union and United States raced each other to get to the moon, a new competition has emerged. This time around the focus is on the lunar south pole, where scientists have detected traces of water ice. Russia last… Continue reading Russia, India, China, U.S. are heading for the lunar south pole
North Korean missile capable of striking the U.S. likely a result of cooperation with Russia, think tank says
WASHINGTON — North Korea’s successful test launch on July 12 of a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile equipped to penetrate U.S. missile defenses is likely the result of technical cooperation sourced to Russia, according to a new think tank report first obtained by NBC News. The Hwasong-18 missile’s physical dimensions and its flight trajectory data appear “nearly identical”… Continue reading North Korean missile capable of striking the U.S. likely a result of cooperation with Russia, think tank says
Ukraine attacks with sea drones to take the war to Russia
Ukraine’s counteroffensive may be struggling on the ground, but it is increasingly taking the fight to Russia by air — and by sea. In recent weeks, a spate of attacks on high-profile targets have either been acknowledged by or linked to Kyiv. All have also involved the use of either aerial or sea drones, signaling… Continue reading Ukraine attacks with sea drones to take the war to Russia
Russia strikes blood transfusion center as world leaders meet to discuss peace
A Russian “guided air bomb” hit a blood transfusion center in northeast Ukraine Saturday night, killing two people and injuring four, Ukrainian officials said. “This war crime alone says everything about Russian aggression,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in Telegram post, alongside a picture of a building engulfed in flames. He said that a “guided… Continue reading Russia strikes blood transfusion center as world leaders meet to discuss peace
Recovered debris offers ‘undeniable’ proof Russia is using Iran-made one-way drones in Ukraine, U.S. intel analysts say
The Defense Intelligence Agency is inviting foreign officials to see debris recovered from drones downed in Ukraine and Iraq to show them what it says is “undeniable” evidence that Tehran is supplying Russia with a fleet of one-way armed aircraft for its war in Ukraine, according to analysts at the agency. After having collected and… Continue reading Recovered debris offers ‘undeniable’ proof Russia is using Iran-made one-way drones in Ukraine, U.S. intel analysts say