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Georgia's president vetoes the so-called 'Russian law' targeting the media that has sparked weeks of mass protests
Georgia's president vetoes the so-called 'Russian law' targeting the media that has sparked weeks of mass protestsABC News - World - Russia -
Russia-Ukraine war live: Blinken announces $2bn in aid as Russia claims to have taken more settlements and Zelenskiy cancels trips
US secretary of state says ammunition, armoured vehicles and missiles will be rushed to frontline as Moscow says it has captured more territory. Here are some of the latest images from the newswires:. Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo ...The Guardian - World - Russia -
Putin signs decree naming new Russian government, including replacement of defense minister
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a decree appointing a new government, including replacement of the defense minister with a former deputy prime minister who is an economics expert with no military backgroundABC News - World - Russia -
Brussels seeks to ban Russian funding of European politicians
Latest draft sanctions aim to weaken Putin’s war effort in Ukraine and its disinformation campaignsFinancial Times - World - Russia -
Germany recalls its ambassador in Russia for a week in protest over a hacker attack
Germany has recalled its ambassador to Russia for a week of consultations in Berlin following an alleged hacker attack on Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s partyABC News - World - Russia -
Russian military personnel enter Niger airbase where some U.S. troops remain
Before a coup in Niger in July 2023 led to the demand that American troops leave the country, the U.S. used two Niger airbases to fly drones on counterterrorism missions in the Sahel region of Africa.CBS News - World - Russia -
Western banks in Russia paid €800mn in taxes to Kremlin last year
Figure represents a fourfold increase on prewar levels and comes as profits jump at European lenders still in the countryFinancial Times - Business - Russia -
Russian attack on NATO would end in defeat for Moscow, Polish foreign minister says, but NATO must increase its defenses
Russian attack on NATO would end in defeat for Moscow, Polish foreign minister says, but NATO must increase its defensesABC News - World - Russia -
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Russia convicts the spokesperson for Facebook owner Meta in a swift trial in absentia
An independent Russian news site has reported that a court in Russia convicted the spokesperson of U.S. technology company Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, of justifying terrorism and sentenced him to six years in prison in absentiaABC News - World - Russia -
Russian War Advances Worry White House, and Mexico Buses Migrants South
Plus, the miniature poodle pulls it off.The New York Times - Top stories - Russia -
Georgia adopts Russia-style ‘foreign agents’ law
Ruling Georgian Dream party presses ahead with bill despite months of protests and warnings from BrusselsFinancial Times - World - Russia -
Russia-Ukraine war live: Blinken says US arms will make real difference as Russia claims advances in northern Kharkiv region
Mission to Kyiv by US secretary of state comes after Congress approved long-delayed $60bn aid package; Russia claims to have captured Buhruvatka. Zelenskiy calls for more air defences as Blinken arrives in KyivPutin to visit China May 16-17. The ...The Guardian - World - Russia -
Russia arrests another senior Defense Ministry official in bribery charges
Russian authorities have arrested another senior Defense Ministry official on the charges of bribery, a move that comes after President Vladimir Putin replaced the defense minister in a Cabinet shake-up and amid expectations of further purges at ...ABC News - Top stories - Russia -
Putin removes Sergei Shoigu as Russia’s defence minister
Russian president says successor to Shoigu, who has been defence minister for years, will be Andrei Belousov, an economist. Vladimir Putin has removed his longtime ally Sergei Shoigu as defence minister in the most significant reshuffle to the ...The Guardian - World - Russia -
An apartment block collapses in a Russian border city after heavy shelling, with deaths reported
An apartment block has partially collapsed in the Russian border city of BelgorodABC News - Top stories - Russia -
Russia-Ukraine war live: Kyiv sends reinforcements to Kharkiv and evacuates civilians as Russian forces advance
Head of the town of Vovchansk’s military administration said transport was being organised for those without cars. Russian forces have advanced one kilometre (0.62 mile) into Ukraine’s northeast Kharkiv region near Vovchansk, a high-ranking ...The Guardian - World - Russia -
Russia-Ukraine war live: UK to expel Russian defence attache, who it claims is ‘undeclared military intelligence officer’
Several Russian diplomatic premises that UK believes have been used by Russian intelligence also closed. The Kremlin also said that it valued its relations with North Korea, when asked about a report that Russia has been shipping refined petroleum ...The Guardian - World - Russia -
Finland boosts war readiness in face of Russian aggression
Now in Nato, Helsinki disperses military supplies beyond its borders and hones economy for resilienceFinancial Times - Business - Russia -
Russia plotting sabotage across Europe, intelligence agencies warn
Assessments suggest Kremlin agents preparing covert bombings, arson and attacks on infrastructureFinancial Times - Business - Russia -
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NATO members 'deeply concerned' by activities such as sabotage on alliance soil. They blame Russia
NATO countries say they are deeply concerned by a campaign of hybrid activities on the military alliance’s soil they attribute to Russia, and which they say constitute a threat to their securityABC News - World - Russia -
Serbia's new govt to include US-sanctioned chief with close ties to Russia
Serbia’s new government will include a former intelligence chief who has fostered close ties with Russia and is sanctioned by the United StatesABC News - World - Russia -
Russia to intensify attacks on Western weapons stored in Ukraine, Kremlin warns
Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu warned Kremlin will intensify attacks on Western weapons stored in Ukraine. “We will increase the intensity of attacks on logistics centers and storage bases for Western weapons,” Shoigu said on Tuesday, ...The Hill - Politics - Russia -
Putin appoints Sergei Shoigu as head of Russia's national security council
Putin appoints Sergei Shoigu as head of Russia's national security councilABC News - World - Russia -
Britain to expel Russian attaché in response to 'reckless and dangerous activities' by Moscow
Britain says it is expelling Russia’s defense attaché whom it accuses of being a spyABC News - World - Russia -
Russia confirms U.S. soldier arrested on theft charges and will be held until at least July
A Russian court confirmed Tuesday that U.S. soldier Gordon Black would be held in custody for at least two months after he was arrested on theft charges in Vladivostok.NBC News - Top stories - Russia -
Russia-Ukraine war live: Moscow says British military facilities could be targeted after Cameron’s remarks
British ambassador is summoned and told that installations and equipment in Ukraine and elsewhere could be targeted. The British ambassador to Moscow, Nigel Casey, was summoned to the Russian foreign ministry, Russian state agency RIA reported on ...The Guardian - World - Russia -
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Russia's 'brazen' sabotage campaign intensifies across Europe
Russia is conducting a sabotage campaign across Europe in an increasingly aggressive effort by President Vladimir Putin to undermine Western support for UkraineNBC News - Top stories - Russia -
Putin replaces Russia's defense minister with civilian economist in unexpected move
Russian President Vladimir Putin has placed a civilian economist as his new defence minister in an attempt to gird Russia for economic war.CNBC - Business - Russia -
American is sentenced to 10 days in jail for reportedly breaking into a Russian children's library
An American English-language tutor has been arrested in Moscow on hooliganism charges for reportedly breaking into a children’s library while intoxicated and has been sentenced to 10 days in jailABC News - World - Russia -
A Russian Orthodox priest who took part in services for Navalny is suspended by the patriarch
The patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Chuch has suspended a priest who participated in services for the late opposition leader Alexei NavalnyABC News - World - Russia -
U.S. soldier detained in Russia and accused of stealing, officials say
A U.S. soldier was detained in Russia last week, a U.S. Army spokesperson said in a statement.NBC News - Top stories - Russia -
Brittney Griner Talks Candidly About Her New Book, Russia and Recovery
In an interview, the basketball star reveals her humiliation — and friendships — in Russian prison, and her path to recovery.The New York Times - Top stories - Russia -
Mom of captured U.S. soldier Gordon Black says girlfriend ‘lured’ him to Russia
The worried mother of a U.S. soldier in Russian custody said Wednesday that her son “was lured” there by a Russian woman he had been seeing in South Korea for over a year and that he’s being held on trumped-up charges of stealing roughly $100 from ...NBC News - Top stories - Russia -
Russia-Ukraine war live: Lithuania hits out at Russia ‘disinformation’ over spy claims
Russia had said that a Ukrainian agent had entered country from Lithuania with the aim of targeting a fuel facility. Ukraine’s president and foreign minister has pressed British foreign secretary David Cameron to accelerate the delivery of ...The Guardian - World - Russia -
Russian activist gets 15-year sentence for attempting to set fire to a military conscription office
A Russian activist has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempting to set fire to a military conscription office in protest against the Russian action in UkraineABC News - World - Russia -
‘I wanted to take my life’: Brittney Griner talks about detention in Russian prison
Basketball star was detained on drug charges in 2022Griner details ordeal during interview with ABCBrittney Griner, the US basketball star who was imprisoned in Russia for 10 months in 2022, has given her first interviews since her release as part ...The Guardian - World - Russia -
Georgia and Russia's 'Hybrid War'
Vladimir Putin’s friends in Tbilisi are following the Kremlin’s playbook to shut down independent voices in civil society.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
Russia and Ukraine: two economies at war
Government reshuffle underlines Putin’s militarisation effort as Kyiv fights on with western supportFinancial Times - World - Ukraine -
Activists sue Russia over ‘weak’ climate policy
Russian constitutional court is considering claim, which activists hope will raise awareness about emissions. A group of activists are fighting for the right to scrutinise Russia’s climate policies, and in particular its enormous methane ...The Guardian - World - Climate -
As Russia Advances, NATO Considers Sending Trainers Into Ukraine
The move could draw the United States and Europe more directly into the war. The Biden administration continues to say there will be no American troops on the ground.The New York Times - Top stories - Ukraine -
Russia gives British diplomat a week to leave
The expulsion of Capt Adrian Coghill comes after his counterpart was removed from Britain last week.BBC News - Top stories - Russia -
May 16, 2024 - Russia's war in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, emboldened by the survival of his wartime economy and Russia's advances in Ukraine.CNN - Top stories - Ukraine -
Key weeks ahead for Russia’s war in Ukraine
Russia has launched a push north of Kharkiv but its ultimate goal is so far unclear.BBC News - Top stories - Ukraine -
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Putin concludes China trip by emphasizing ties with Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded a visit to China, emphasizing the countries’ strategic ties as well as his relationship with Xi Jinping.NBC News - Top stories - China -
Russia could increase Ukraine attacks, says Zelensky
Moscow continues to make military gains in the Kharkiv region as Ukraine struggles with resources.BBC News - Top stories - Ukraine -
Chris Riddell on Russia’s advance on Kharkiv – cartoon
It may be wounded but, with China’s backing, the bear is feeling bullish. • You can order your own copy of this cartoon Continue reading...The Guardian - World - Russia -
Tracking Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia in maps
A visual guide to the warFinancial Times - World - Ukraine -
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Ukraine and Russia exchange drone attacks while Russia continues its push in the east
Russia has reported some 60 drones and several missiles shot down over its territory overnight, with Ukraine in turn saying it destroyed over 30 Russian dronesABC News - World - Ukraine -
Putin meets Xi as Russia-China ties flourish amid tension with U.S.
Xi Jinping welcomes Vladimir Putin to Beijing - talking peace in Ukraine amid a backdrop of war and growing tension with the U.S. and NATO.CBS News - Politics - China -
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How Russia has advanced in Kharkiv despite warnings attack was coming
Shortage of munitions, fighters and air defences leaves Ukraine unprepared to repel attack. Russia’s attack across the border north and north-west of Kharkiv was telegraphed by Moscow, predicted by western intelligence and anticipated by Ukraine. ...The Guardian - World - Russia -
The US has approved more flights for China, but the real winner is Russia
While it is certainly understandable that the Biden administration wishes to reestablish the bilateral services agreement with China, there is a better way to do so.The Hill - Politics - China -
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Russia expels British military attache in diplomatic tit for tat
Adrian Coghill ordered to leave in response to UK expelling Kremlin’s attache to London for alleged spying . Russia is expelling Britain’s defence attache to Moscow in the latest diplomatic tit for tat, after the UK accused it of sponsoring ...The Guardian - World - Russia -
Russia to expel UK defence attaché in tit-for-tat move
Decision comes week after London ordered ‘undeclared military intelligence officer’ to leave BritainFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Russia Expels British Diplomat After U.K. Booted His Counterpart
Russia also warned of further action, while the British foreign secretary called the expulsion a “desperate move.”The New York Times - World - United Kingdom -
Zelensky Visits Embattled Kharkiv as Russia Presses Broad Assaults
Ukraine said it was slowing Russia’s push near Kharkiv, where the president met with top commanders, but still faced pitched battles in that area and farther south.The New York Times - World - Ukraine -
Russia has advanced 10km towards Kharkiv, says Ukraine
Kyiv claims its forces have ‘stabilised’ Kremlin assault as it launches a massive drone counterstrikeFinancial Times - Business - Ukraine -
‘Georgia is now governed by Russia’: how the dream of freedom unravelled
‘Foreign agents’ law just one of many moves made back towards Moscow while the west looked the other way. Europe live – latest updatesThe army of riot police had finally retreated from Rustaveli Avenue, the broad thoroughfare in front of the ...The Guardian - World - Russia -
Putin concludes a trip to China by emphasizing its strategic and personal ties to Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin is concluding a two-day visit to China by emphasizing the countries' strategic ties as well as his own personal relationship with Chinese leader Xi Jinping as they seek to present an alternative to U.S. global ...ABC News - World - China -
Putin Showcases His Ambitions in a Chinese City Built by Czarist Russia
The Russian leader embraced symbols of his country’s imperial past as he sought to underpin his geopolitical ambitions during a visit to Harbin.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
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ECB pressures banks to speed up Russia exits on fear of US action
Regulator has requested detailed plans from lenders including Italy’s UniCredit and Austria’s RaiffeisenFinancial Times - Business - Russia -
Ukraine Asks U.S. to Provide More Intelligence on Targets in Russia
American officials say they do not want U.S. weapons used in cross-border attacks or intelligence reports used to strike inside Russia.The New York Times - Top stories - Ukraine -
Ukraine Asks for U.S. Help in Striking Targets Inside Russia
Ukraine has also asked the U.S. to lift restrictions on the use of American provided weapons against military objectives inside Russia, U.S. and defense officials said.The Wall Street Journal - World - Ukraine -
Russia Says U.S. Ignores Its Proposals for Prisoner Swap
The State Department says efforts to secure the release of Americans held by Russia are ongoing.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
Russia Presses Attacks in Northeast Ukraine, Seeking Buffer Zone on Border
Advances by Russian forces have raised fears that they could bring their artillery in range of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city.The New York Times - World - Ukraine -
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Stop the excuses for why Russia's frozen assets can’t help Ukraine
The collective West has $300 billion in frozen Russian assets that could be very useful.The Hill - Politics - Ukraine -
Poland invests $2.5 billion into fortifying border with Russia and Belarus
Poland's prime minister says it is investing about $2.5 billion to step up security and deterrence on its border with Russia and its ally BelarusABC News - World - Russia -
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv accuses Russia of targeting civilians in Kharkiv region
Ukrainian prosecutors investigating possible war crimes in Kharkiv and Vovchansk as Zelenskiy says his troops are fighting back: What we know on day 816. Ukraine says Russian shelling targeted civilians in two cities in the north-eastern region of ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
'The City Needs to Live.' Inside Ukraine's Second City as Russia Closes In.
With Russian troops 20 miles away and advancing, defiant Ukrainian residents carry on as normally as they can.The Wall Street Journal - World - Ukraine -
Russia and Ukraine Engage in Dueling Air Assaults Behind the Front Lines
Both sides have been looking for ways to inflict damage beyond the battlefield, targeting military logistics hubs and urban centers.The New York Times - World - Ukraine