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US Tries to Inflict Fresh Financial Pain on Russia

President Biden announced 500 new sanctions on Friday

(Newser) - Saturday represents the second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the United States is marking the occasion by foisting 500 new sanctions on Russia, for both the war and the death last Friday of Alexei Navalny. The AP calls it "the largest single tranche of penalties" the...

Russian Blogger Dies After Revealing Heavy Losses

Andrey Morozov spoke of suicide in final Telegram posts

(Newser) - Yet another Kremlin critic is dead. Russian military blogger Andrey Morozov reportedly killed himself Wednesday, though his lawyer has not confirmed the cause of death. Associates indicate he shot himself. In posts on Telegram, the prominent ultra-nationalist commentator said he had been under pressure to delete a post revealing the...

In New Russia-Nuke Question, a Wrinkle Emerges
In New Russia-Nuke Question,
a Wrinkle Emerges
the rundown
Feb 21, 2024 1:45 PM CST

In New Russia-Nuke Question, a Wrinkle Emerges

US tells allies that Putin might launch a dummy warhead into space to throw everybody off

(Newser) - The US is pretty sure Russia is developing a nuclear weapon that could be deployed in space to take out satellites. Vladimir Putin, of course, denies it . Here's a look at coverage with more details on what's going on:
  • Soon? US intelligence agencies are warning allies that Russia
...

Theories on Navalny's Death Begin to Emerge

As his mother files suit in an effort to get her son's body

(Newser) - The whereabouts of Alexei Navalny's body remain unknown, as does his cause of death . Russian authorities have said they will not release his body for the next two weeks as the preliminary inquest into his Friday death continues. But his mother has been fighting for access to her son'...

Russia Arrests US Citizen Over Alleged $51 Donation

She's been accused of treason and could face a 20-year sentence

(Newser) - Russia's Federal Security Service—FSB—announced Tuesday that another American citizen is in Russian custody. The FSB said a 33-year-old dual Russian-American citizen based in Los Angeles was arrested on suspicion of treason, the Guardian reports. According to the legal NGO Perviy Otdel, Ksenia Khavana was arrested in Yekaterinburg...

Russian Defector Found Shot to Death in Spain

Maksim Kuzminov flew his Russian army helicopter into Ukraine last summer

(Newser) - A Russian soldier who defected to Ukraine in a dramatic fashion last summer has been murdered in Spain, reports the BBC . Authorities there identified a bullet-ridden body found in the port city of Alicante as that of Maksim Kuzminov, per the AP . In August, Kuzminov flew his Russian military helicopter...

US to Hit Russia With 'Major Sanctions' After Navalny Death

National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan says a 'substantial package' is on the way

(Newser) - The White House says it is preparing additional "major sanctions" on Russia in response to opposition leader Alexei Navalny's death in an Arctic penal colony. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said the sanctions, on the eve of the two-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, "will...

Moscow Court Rejects Appeal of Gershkovich

'WSJ' reporter detained since March will continue to be imprisoned

(Newser) - A Moscow court ruled Tuesday to keep Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in custody pending his trial on espionage charges that he denies. As the AP reports, the Moscow City Court rejected an appeal against Gershkovich's detention filed by his lawyers, upholding an earlier ruling to keep him...

Navalny Letters Reveal Last Stretch of Prison Life

Among other things, he viewed a second Trump term as 'really scary,' reports the 'New York Times'

(Newser) - The New York Times has obtained excerpts of private letters Alexei Navalny wrote in the final months of his life from Russian prisons, and they reveal that he stayed mentally sharp despite brutal physical conditions. He wrote of reading 44 books in English in a year, and he craved details...

Putin Gives Kim a Car in Honor of Their Special Relationship

The gift underscores the close ties between Russia and North Korea, state media says

(Newser) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a Russian-made car for his personal use in a demonstration of their special relationship, North Korea's state media reported Tuesday. The report didn't say what kind of vehicle it was or how it was shipped. But...

She Assumes the Role She Never Wanted
She Assumes
the Role She
Never Wanted
the rundown
Feb 19, 2024 12:15 PM CST

She Assumes the Role She Never Wanted

Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Alexei Navalny, says she will carry on her husband's fight

(Newser) - Yulia Navalnaya always kept a remarkably low profile even as husband Alexei Navalny became a well-known figure around the world in his opposition to Vladimir Putin. All that has changed since the death of Navalny in a remote Russian penal colony. On Monday, the 47-year-old Navalnaya promised to continue her...

Trump Makes First Comments on Navalny
Trump Makes
First Comments
on Navalny
Feb 19, 2024 10:50 AM CST

Trump Makes First Comments on Navalny

He draws a comparison to his legal trouble in the US, doesn't mention Putin

(Newser) - President Trump on Monday addressed for the first time the death of Alexei Navalny in a Russian prison, though he didn't mention Vladimir Putin, unlike his main 2024 rivals. Instead, the former president drew a parallel to his own legal problems, reports the Hill :
  • "The sudden death of
...

Navalny's Widow Issues Defiant Video

'I will continue the work of Alexei,' announces Yulia Navalnaya

(Newser) - If it wasn't immediately clear who would fill the void in Russia's opposition camp after the death of Alexei Navalny , it is now: His widow, Yulia Navalnaya, released a defiant video Monday in which she pledged, "I will continue the work of Alexei Navalny," reports the...

As Russia Makes 'Major Gain,' a Warning From Zelensky

Ukraine president says 'artificial deficit' of weapons could give Russia too much breathing room

(Newser) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned allies on Saturday that an "artificial deficit" of arms for his country risks giving Russia breathing space, highlighting the need for artillery and long-range weapons after his military chief said he was withdrawing troops from the eastern city of Avdiivka, "the first major...

Navalny Rep Confirms Death, Says He Was Murdered

She also says Navalny's body isn't in Russian morgue where it's supposed to be

(Newser) - Alexei Navalny's spokesperson confirmed Saturday that the Russian opposition leader had died at a remote Arctic penal colony and said he was "murdered." She demanded that his body be handed over to his family. An official note handed to Navalny's mother stated that he died at...

Biden: Navalny Death Is 'Proof of Putin's Brutality'

US president blames Russian leader for dissident's death in prison

(Newser) - President Biden spoke at the White House on Friday after the death of dissident Alexei Navalny in a Russian penal colony, and he made clear who he thinks is to blame. "Make no mistake, make no mistake, (Vladimir) Putin is responsible for Navalny's death," he said. "...

Navalny&#39;s Wife Says Putin Will Be Held Accountable
Putin Blasted for 'Brutality'
After Navalny's Death
THE RUNDOWN
Feb 16, 2024 9:31 AM CST

Putin Blasted for 'Brutality' After Navalny's Death

Opposition figure's wife says Putin will be held accountable 'very soon'

(Newser) - World leaders reacted with shock and anger Friday to the reported death of Alexei Navalny , Russia's most prominent opposition figure, in an Arctic prison colony. Authorities did not immediately disclose the cause of the 47-year-old's death, but family members and supporters had long said that Navalny was being...

Alexei Navalny Dead at 47
Alexei Navalny
Is Dead at 47
Feb 16, 2024 5:53 AM CST

Alexei Navalny Is Dead at 47

Putin critic was being held in Arctic penal colony

(Newser) - Vladimir Putin's most prominent critic is dead, according to Russia's prison service. The prison service in the Yamalo-Nenets district said Alexei Navalny "felt unwell" during a walk Friday and "almost immediately lost consciousness," the BBC reports. Efforts to resuscitate him proved unsuccessful and emergency doctors...

Following Lawmaker's Cryptic Request, 'No Need for Alarm'

Congressman calls on Biden to declassify info regarding 'serious national security threat'

(Newser) - Rep. Mike Turner on Wednesday called on President Biden to declassify all information related to a "serious national security threat" so that Congress, the White House, and US allies can openly discuss the threat—a cryptic request that led to House Speaker Mike Johnson later assuring reporters there is...

Ukraine: We Sank Russian Warship Using Sea Drones

Russia has yet to confirm the demise of the Caesar Kunikov amphibious vessel

(Newser) - Ukraine's military said Wednesday it sank a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea using naval drones, a report that hasn't been confirmed by Russian authorities. The Caesar Kunikov amphibious ship sank near Alupka, a city on the southern edge of the Crimean Peninsula that Moscow annexed in...

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