Russia-Ukraine war

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Putin Finalizes Annexations, Defying International Law

The West has rejected referendums in Ukrainian regions as a sham

(Newser) - This story has been updated with the latest developments. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed laws absorbing four Ukrainian regions into Russia, a move that finalizes the annexation carried out in defiance of international law , the AP reports. The documents were published on a Russian government website on Wednesday morning....

Russians Retreat From 'Annexed' Ukraine Regions

Zelensky says dozens of towns, villages liberated

(Newser) - As Russian lawmakers ratified the annexation of four regions of southern Ukraine Tuesday, the amount of territory actually controlled by Russia continued to shrink. Ukrainian authorities say the counteroffensive in the country's south is gathering steam and Russian forces have been pushed out of numerous towns and villages, the...

Russia Says Journalist Escaped House Arrest

Marina Ovsyannikova and her daughter have fled, authorities say

(Newser) - Marina Ovsyannikova, the Russian journalist placed under house arrest after first making waves when she interrupted a March broadcast to denounce "Kremlin propaganda" and the country's invasion of Ukraine, has escaped, Russia's Interior Ministry says. The 44-year-old has her 11-year-old daughter with her and their whereabouts are...

Inside Ukraine's Take-Back of Lyman

One Russian newspaper described the 'empty eyes' of Russian troops as they fled the city

(Newser) - Ukraine's Defense Ministry announced Sunday afternoon that the strategic eastern city of Lyman was "fully cleared of Russian occupiers," and Russian officials and media have not tried to sugar coat the fact. As the New York Times reports, the prominent Russian newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda published an "...

Pro-Russia Parties Fall in Latvia
Pro-Russia Parties Trounced
Oct 2, 2022 2:50 PM CDT

Pro-Russia Parties Trounced

War in Ukraine shaped Latvia's election

(Newser) - Latvia's government will remain in pro-Western hands after voters delivered a victory to Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins while firmly rejecting parties supportive of Russia. Official results released Sunday appeared to show that the Harmony party, historically backed by Russian-speaking voters, had not won a single seat in parliament. Harmony...

Pope Calls Out Putin, Demands He End an 'Error and a Horror'

Francis told crowd his subject this week would not be religious

(Newser) - Pope Francis on Sunday appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin for a cease-fire, imploring him to "stop this spiral of violence and death" in Ukraine and denouncing the “absurd” risk of a nuclear attack as tensions sharply escalate over the war. Francis uttered his strongest plea yet about...

After Key Battlefield Loss, a Big Worry Emerges on Putin

Chechen leader urges him to use nuclear weapons, and the West is concerned

(Newser) - Russia suffered another humiliating defeat this weekend when it lost the key city of Lyman —which belongs to a region that Vladimir Putin just claimed to annex . A growing worry in the West is that Putin warned last week that any attack on annexed regions would be considered an...

Day After Illegal Annexation, Russia Loses Key City

Russia says it has withdrawn its troops from Lyman, in Ukraine's Donetsk region

(Newser) - Russia said Saturday it has withdrawn its troops from the once-occupied city of Lyman, as Ukraine's eastern counteroffensive recaptures more territory. Russia's Tass and RIA news agencies, citing the Russian defense ministry, made the announcement, per the AP . Lyman is in the Donetsk region, 100 miles southeast of...

Russia Accused of Kidnapping Head of EU's Largest Nukes Plant

Ihor Murashov, director of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia plant, was said to have been yanked from his car

(Newser) - Ukraine's nuclear power provider said Saturday that Russian forces blindfolded and detained the head of Europe's largest nuclear plant, hours after Moscow illegally annexed a swath of Ukrainian territory in a sharp escalation of the war. The alleged kidnapping comes at a pivotal moment in Russian President Vladimir...

Ukraine Is Submitting Fast-Track NATO Application

'De facto, we have already proven compatibility with alliance standards'

(Newser) - Ukraine’s president says his country is submitting an "accelerated" application to join the NATO military alliance. President Volodymyr Zelensky's statement Friday came shortly after Russian President Vladimir Putin signed treaties to annex occupied areas of Ukraine that he warned Russia would protect using "all available means,...

23 Killed in Russian Strike on Humanitarian Convoy

Attack comes hours before planned annexation of occupied territories

(Newser) - A Russian strike on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least 23 people and wounded dozens, an official said Friday, just hours before Moscow planned to annex more of Ukraine in an escalation of the seven-month war. Zaporizhzhia Regional Governor Oleksandr Starukh made the announcement in an online statement...

DOJ: Married Doctors Tried to Give Russia 'Helpful' Files

Anna Gabrielian, Jamie Lee Henry face charges of conspiracy, wrongful disclosure

(Newser) - A Maryland anesthesiologist and her US Army doctor spouse have been charged with trying to help Russia in its war against Ukraine with medical records that they thought Moscow could exploit, the US Attorney’s Office in Maryland said Thursday. The records never made it to Moscow. But they were...

In Intercepted Calls, Russian Troops Describe War Crimes, Low Morale

'Putin is a fool,' one soldier said in March call from Bucha

(Newser) - In calls made to partners, relatives, and friends at home in the weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine, Russian troops admitted committing apparent war crimes, including killing civilians and looting—and criticized their president. The New York Times says it has obtained recordings of thousands of calls Russian troops made from...

Finland to Russian Tourists: Don't Bother Coming

Nordic nation is shutting its border to Russians starting Friday, with some exceptions

(Newser) - Russian tourists are out of luck if they try to cross over into Finland after midnight on Thursday. Reuters reports that's when the Nordic country is shutting its 830-mile-long border shared with its larger neighbor, with the Finnish government claiming that the multitudes of Russians coming over are putting...

Russia Prepares to Formally Annex 4 Ukraine Regions

Kremlin says move will happen Friday

(Newser) - Russia confirmed on Thursday it will formally annex parts of Ukraine where occupied areas held Kremlin-orchestrated "referendums" on living under Moscow’s rule that the Ukrainian government and the West denounced as illegal and rigged. Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend a ceremony on Friday in the Kremlin when...

US Embassy to Americans in Russia: Get Out Now

Security alert warns that dual nationals could be conscripted

(Newser) - The US Embassy in Moscow issued a security alert for US citizens in Russia on Wednesday, and the Daily Beast sums up the gist in two words: "Get out." The alert references Vladimir Putin's week-old decision to move ahead with a partial military mobilization of reservists against...

Russian Oligarch Is Officially Out of a Superyacht

Dmitry Pumpyansky's luxury boat was the first to be auctioned, for $37.5M, over Ukraine sanctions

(Newser) - Update: The luxury superyacht seized from Russian oligarch Dmitry Pumpyansky and put up for sale in the first auction of its kind related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine ended up selling for $37.5 million in an auction that garnered 63 bids, the Guardian reports. The buyer's identity...

Russia Claims Huge Majorities Voted for Annexation

Medvedev repeats nuclear threat, taunts NATO

(Newser) - The results of the widely condemned referendums in Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine are in—and according to Russian state media, all four regions voted overwhelmingly in favor of joining Russia. State media said 98% voted in favor of the measure in Donetsk and Luhansk with 93% in favor in the...

Russians Are Attacking Enlistment Offices

A shooting and an arson attack came on Monday alone

(Newser) - A Russian man opened fire on a commander at a military recruitment office in Ust-Ilimsk on Monday, leaving him in grave condition, in the latest sign of frustration over partial military mobilization . "No one will go fight. We will all go home now," said the alleged shooter, 25-year-old...

Facing Flap Over War Remarks, Roger Waters Cancels Concerts

Krakow officials planned to vote on deeming performer a persona non grata

(Newser) - Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters has canceled concerts planned in Poland in the wake of outrage over his stance on Russia's war against Ukraine, Polish media reported Saturday. An official with the Tauron Arena in Krakow, where Waters was scheduled to perform two concerts in April, said they would...

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