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Russian Mercenary Found Guilty of War Crimes in Ukraine by Finland Court
Voislav Torden, a commander in a Russian paramilitary group, was sentenced to life in prison for the attack and mutilation of Ukrainian soldiers in 2014.The New York Times - 1h -
US and Russian spy chiefs speak amid Ukraine war talks
CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Sergei Naryshkin, chief of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, or SVR, spoke over the phone Tuesday amid recent peace talks with Ukraine, endorsing a 30-day ...The Hill - 1d -
Russian forces walked inside a gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian troops from the rear in Kursk
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UN judge guilty of forcing woman to work as slave
Jury finds Ugandan high court judge Lydia Mugambe guilty and she will be sentenced in May.BBC News - 21h -
Russians wary of ceasefire deal with Ukraine
Steve Witkoff, President Trump's special envoy for Russia and Ukraine, has arrived in Moscow to discuss a proposed 30-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. But Russian officials do not seem ...CBS News - 1d -
EU to remove 4 Russian nationals from sanctions list
Decision follows Hungary’s threat to block restrictions on more than 2,000 individuals sanctioned over Ukraine warFinancial Times - 5h -
EU to remove 4 Russian nationals from sanctions list
Decision follows Hungary’s threat to block restrictions on more than 2,000 individuals sanctioned over Ukraine warFinancial Times - 5h -
Putin sets out conditions for Ukraine ceasefire
The Russian president agrees fighting must end, but calls for the removal of the "root causes" of the war he launched.BBC News - 12h -
Trump administration emboldening Russia's position in negotiations with Ukraine, expert says
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. will take Ukraine's demands to Russian officials as talks continue to bring an end to the war. Iulia Joja, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, ...CBS News - 2d -
Zelenskyy agrees to 30-day US ceasefire deal; explosions reported in Kyiv and Kharkiv – Ukraine war live
Donald Trump plans to talk to Vladimir Putin about ceasefire; Russian state media reports explosions in Ukraine capital as Kyiv’s mayor says air defence forces are repelling the strikes. As the ...The Guardian - 2d -
Kosovo's war crime-charged ex-president briefly released to visit his ill father
Kosovo’s ex-President Hashim Thaci, who is facing war crime charges, has been briefly released from a European Union-backed court to visit his ill fatherABC News - 1d -
U.S. and Ukraine discuss ending war as Kyiv launches its largest drone attack on Russia
As U.S. and Ukrainian officials begin peace talks in Saudi Arabia, Kyiv carried out its largest drone attack on Russia since the war began. Russian officials claim they shot down hundreds of ...CBS News - 3d -
Kremlin told U.S. it didn't want Trump's Ukraine-Russia envoy at peace talks
President Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia was excluded from high-level talks on ending the war after the Kremlin said it didn't want him there, a U.S. administration official ...NBC News - 1d -
Ukrainian soldier who lost both legs in Russian drone strike says "freedom is expensive"
U.S. and Ukrainian officials are holding talks in Saudi Arabia on ending the war in Ukraine. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, heading the U.S. delegation, suggested Ukraine will have to agree to let ...CBS News - 3d -
Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 20 as U.S. cuts intelligence sharing with Kyiv
Russian strikes on Ukraine have killed at least 20 people, officials said Saturday, as heavy aerial attacks continued into the second night following a U.S. decision to stop sharing satellite ...NBC News - 6d -
Russia says its forces have retaken key Kursk town of Sudzha
Push comes as Russian and US officials gear up for meeting to discuss end to Ukraine warFinancial Times - 1d -
Putin Stops Far Short of Agreeing to a Cease-Fire, and Adds Tough Conditions
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said the Russian leader had no desire to end the war, proposing conditions that made a truce unattainable.The New York Times - 13h -
Ukraine war briefing: Airstrikes on Kyiv; Zelenskyy promises ‘fully constructive’ talks in Saudi Arabia
Air defences engaged in repelling Russian attack on Ukrainian capital; Zelenskyy says ‘significant’ part of talks in Saudi Arabia will concern security guarantees Continue reading...The Guardian - 3d -
What leverage does Trump have over Putin in Ukraine negotiations?
The Russian president remains unwavering in his demands, making wider sanctions and tariffs ineffective. Ukraine’s agreement to support a US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in its war against ...The Guardian - 2d -
Putin Visits Kursk to Cheer Russian Troops Trying to Oust Ukraine
The trip comes as President Trump looks to secure the Russian leader’s support for a 30-day cease-fire.The New York Times - 1d -
Inside the frontlines of Russia as the war with Ukraine continues
NBC News' Keir Simmons gets a rare look inside the frontlines in Russia and talks with residents about the impact of the war with Ukraine as President Trump said he is “strongly considering” ...NBC News - 6d -
The parallel in Ukraine isn't to World War II — it's to Korea
The Korean War offers a similar parallel to the current conflict in Ukraine, with both nations being invaded by their neighbors and receiving support from the free world. Some Americans favored ...The Hill - 22h -
Suozzi slams Trump over Ukraine, says Putin shouldn't be awarded for 'awful things' Ukrainians have faced
Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) slammed President Trump over the war in Ukraine on Sunday, also saying that Russian President Vladimir Putin shouldn’t be awarded “for all the awful things that have ...The Hill - 4d -
What Ukraine's asking for in meetings with U.S. about war with Russia
Officials from the U.S. and Ukraine are holding talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday in an effort to end Russia's war against the Ukrainians. Michael Bociurkiw, senior fellow at the Atlantic Council's ...CBS News - 3d -
Ukraine war in maps: How control has shifted in three years
How are Russia and Ukraine placed after three years of fighting and with Donald Trump suggesting talks on ending the war could begin soon?BBC News - 1d -
Russian strikes Ukraine as U.S. pauses sharing intelligence with Kyiv
Without U.S. satellite imagery, Ukraine's ability to strike inside Russia and defend itself from bombardment is significantly diminished.CBS News - 5d -
3 Bulgarians Found Guilty of Spying for Russia in UK and Europe
The group of Bulgarians, who were living in the U.K., were convicted by a London jury of conducting surveillance operations across Europe on behalf of the Russian state.The New York Times - Mar. 7 -
Ecuador enlists founder of Blackwater private army as ally in ‘war’ on crime
Daniel Noboa, who is seeking re-election as president, announces partnership with Trump supporter Erik Prince. Ecuador ’s president, Daniel Noboa , has announced a “strategic alliance” with ...The Guardian - 2d -
Moscow and region hit by 'massive' drone attack - Russian officials
At least one person is killed in the overnight attack Russian officials say - coming hours ahead of key talks between the US and Ukraine in Riyadh.BBC News - 3d -
In Ukraine, it's Putin's way or the highway
Russian President Vladimir Putin is intent on having it be his way or the highway in Ukraine, while Team Trump is attempting to get Putin to the negotiation table by giving in to every Russian demand.The Hill - 1d -
Ukraine drones force Russian airport restrictions in latest overnight exchange
Russia launched a fresh wave of drone strikes into Ukraine overnight into Sunday morning as the country reeled from a bloody weekend of aerial attacks.ABC News - 5d -
Russian Forces Depleted and Stalling on Eastern Front, Ukraine Says
The front line inside Ukraine has become more static, Ukrainian soldiers say, even as Russia regains ground in its own Kursk region.The New York Times - 3d -
Philippines' Duterte in The Hague after ICC arrest over drug war
Duterte, who led a "drug war" that killed thousands, was arrested for alleged crimes against humanity.BBC News - 2d -
Finland announces 200 million euros more in aid to Ukraine and closer defense cooperation
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At least 20 killed in Russian missile strikes on eastern Ukraine
At least 20 people were killed when Russia's military launched a flurry of missile and drone attacks in eastern Ukraine Saturday, damaging multiple apartment buildings in the town of Dobropillya. ...CBS News - 5d -
Putin visits Russian troops in fatigues, vows to defeat Ukraine
Speaking while dressed in fatigues, President Vladimir Putin says his main priority is to defeat Ukraine in the shortest time possible. It comes as a team from the United States heads to Moscow, ...NBC News - 1d -
Russian strikes kill at least 25, Ukraine says
Russia has stepped up attacks in recent days as the US paused military and intelligence aid to Kyiv.BBC News - 6d -
Bourbon industry in crosshairs of U.S.-Canada trade war
Distilleries in the heart of America's bourbon industry are finding themselves in the crosshairs of a brewing trade war between the U.S. and Canada.NBC News - 2d -
Russian officials criticised for giving meat grinders to mothers of soldiers killed in Ukraine
Members of Putin’s United Russia party in Murmansk said gifts were initiative of the women’s wing . Local officials from Russia’s ruling party have caused controversy by presenting mothers of ...The Guardian - 5d
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