Russia-Ukraine war

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Putin 'Clearly Doesn't Know What to Do'

Russian leader losing support among his nation's elite, according to 'Washington Post' analysis

(Newser) - Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping had a closely watched video call on Friday, one in which Putin invited the Chinese leader to Moscow in the spring. Xi didn't explicitly accept, reports the Guardian . But he did talk about ramping up "strategic cooperation with Russia," even as he...

Russia Launches Biggest Wave of Strikes in Weeks

Lviv mayor says 90% of city is without electricity

(Newser) - Multiple regions of Ukraine, including its capital, faced a massive Russian missile attack Thursday in the biggest wave of strikes in weeks targeting national infrastructure. Air raid sirens rang out across the country. Ukraine's military said 69 missiles were launched and air defenses intercepted 54 of them, the BBC...

Russia Just Rolled Out a Very Unusual Military Perk

Soldiers will be able to freeze their sperm for free, take advantage of gratis treatment for infertility

(Newser) - Vladimir Putin has called up 300,000 or so men to fight in the war in Ukraine—what he calls his "special military operation"—and now Russia is reacting to a particular demand that's emerged as a result of that. Per Al Jazeera , after the Russian president...

Moscow Retaliates for Price Cap on Russian Oil

Putin signs decree barring sales to countries that imposed limit

(Newser) - Russia says it's making good on its vow not to sell any oil under a price cap imposed by Western nations. Vladimir Putin signed a decree Monday stating that no oil will be sold to the Group of Seven nations, the European Union, and other allied nations between Feb....

Russia Answers Ukraine Ultimatum With One of Its Own

Moscow demands that Ukraine demilitarize

(Newser) - Will Russia and Ukraine have peace talks? Vladimir Putin raised the possibility , but the two nations sound worlds apart at the moment based on their latest statements. On Tuesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned that Ukraine must meet Moscow's demand for "demilitarization" and "denazification," as...

Ukraine Sets Condition for Peace Summit

Moscow government must face war crimes tribunal first, foreign minister says

(Newser) - Ukraine's foreign minister said Monday that his nation wants a summit to end the war but that he doesn't anticipate Russia taking part, a statement making it hard to foresee the devastating invasion ending soon. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told the AP in Kyiv that his government...

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Putin: We're Ready for Talks

Attacks on Ukraine continue, though he says Moscow is 'prepared to negotiate'

(Newser) - President Vladimir Putin claimed that Russia is ready for talks to end the war in Ukraine even as the country faced more attacks from Moscow—a clear sign that peace wasn't imminent, per the AP . Putin said in a state television interview, excerpts of which were released on Sunday...

Russian Shelling Kills 10 After Zelensky Warns Nation

Shoppers were about in Kherson's city center when attack began

(Newser) - Shortly after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned the Ukrainian people that the holiday season could prompt Russia to launch more attacks, shells struck Kherson's city center busy with shoppers on Saturday morning, killing at least 10 people. Ukrainian military officials had said Friday that Russian ships with cruise missiles had...

Putin Uses Word Anti-War Russians Have Been Jailed For

He calls invasion of Ukraine a 'war' for first time

(Newser) - Vladimir Putin has been calling Russia's invasion of Ukraine a "special military operation," but on Thursday, the Russian president referred to it as a war for the first time. "Our goal is not to spin this flywheel of a military conflict, but, on the contrary, to...

Russia Scrubbing All Traces of Ukraine from Mariupol

The city with 10K graves has been 'Russified,' AP reports

(Newser) - Eight months after Mariupol fell into Russian hands, Russia is eradicating all vestiges of Ukraine from it, along with the evidence of war crimes buried in its buildings, reports the AP . Workers are tearing down bombed-out buildings at a rate of at least one a day, hauling away shattered bodies...

Zelensky Puts Ukraine's Fight in Historically American Terms

Address to joint session to Congress sets the stakes and expresses gratitude

(Newser) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night, thanking "every American" for supporting the fight against Russia's invasion while likening his nation's struggle to past US battles to ensure independence. Despite being under attack for 10 months, Zelensky said in a speech...

Zelensky Thanks 'Ordinary Americans' for Support

Biden holds joint press conference with Ukrainian leader

(Newser) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky paid a defiant wartime visit to Washington on Wednesday to thank US leaders and "ordinary Americans" for their support in fighting off Russia’s invasion and pledged there would be "no compromises" in trying to bring an end to the war. President Joe Biden...

Zelensky Gets Red-Carpet Welcome at White House

Ukrainian leader expected to address Congress later Wednesday

(Newser) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Washington on Wednesday for a summit with President Biden and an address to Congress in a bid to shore up support for his country and send a defiant message to its Russian invaders. A US official confirmed that a US Air Force jet carrying...

Here's How to Surrender to a Ukrainian Drone

It's easier than ever thanks to Ukraine's 'I want to live' program

(Newser) - There’s no place like Ukraine to experiment with drones. Throughout the war, drone tactics by both the Ukrainian and Russian militaries have evolved to include reconnaissance, artillery guidance, direct assault with drone-dropped munitions, and even drone-on-drone dogfights . As the New York Times reports, drones can also be used to...

Report: Zelensky to Address Congress in Person Wednesday

If visit goes ahead, it will be his first trip outside Ukraine since invasion

(Newser) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is planning to visit Washington, DC on Wednesday on his first trip outside Ukraine since the Russian invasion, sources tell outlets including the AP and CNN . The sources say that while there's a strong chance the trip could be called off at the last minute...

Now Putin's Sending in the Clowns (and Musicians)

Russia to send musicians, circus performers to boost troops' morale during Ukraine invasion

(Newser) - Russian troops' morale as the invasion of Ukraine nears its 11th month hasn't been great , and the coming winter isn't likely to help. Russian military strategists, however, think they've hit upon a solution: singers, musicians, and circus performers. The BBC reports that the country's Defense Ministry...

Critical Infrastructure Hit in Latest Attack on Kyiv

Capital city targeted by drones

(Newser) - Ukraine's capital was targeted by multiple drones in an attack early Monday, authorities reported, three days after what they described as one of Russia's biggest assaults on Kyiv since the beginning of the war. The Kyiv city administration said on its Telegram account that more than 20 Iranian-made...

Putin to Mother: Be Happy Your Son Died in War, Not From Vodka

'New York Times' has an in-depth look at how Russia's war has gone so wrong

(Newser) - The New York Times is out with a damning, in-depth account of how Vladmir Putin and Russia have botched the Ukraine war. Based on "secret battle plans, intercepts and interviews with Russian soldiers and Kremlin confidants," the account finds that an isolated Putin "spiraled into self-aggrandizement" and...

Kyiv Says Missiles Shot Down in Latest Russian Barrage

City says 37 of 40 missiles were intercepted

(Newser) - Kyiv authorities said Ukraine's capital withstood "one of the biggest rocket attacks” since Russian forces invaded the country nearly 10 months ago, reporting that air defenses shot down nearly all that entered the city’s airspace. The Kyiv City Administration said 37 of about 40 missiles were intercepted....

Russia Warns US About Patriot Missiles

Meanwhile, it looks like a Christmas truce will not happen

(Newser) - The war in Ukraine will not pause for Christmas. Reuters reports that both sides have ruled out a temporary halt in the fighting for the holiday. "No such offers have been received from anybody," said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, in an earlier Reuters story. "This topic is...

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