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Russia Arrests 8 in Crimea Bridge Attack

Nation's FSB says explosives came to Russia from Ukraine via Bulgaria, Georgia, Armenia

(Newser) - Vladimir Putin seemed determined to find out who blew up a portion of the bridge connecting Crimea to Russia over the weekend, and on Wednesday, his FSB security service announced it had arrested eight individuals in connection with the blast. Officials say five of the arrestees were Russian, while the...

Putin: We Can't 'Leave Such Crimes Unanswered'

Russian leader says new strikes on Kyiv are revenge for bridge attack

(Newser) - Vladimir Putin is definitely not happy about this weekend's explosion on the bridge between Russia and Crimea, which he slammed as an act of Ukrainian terrorism despite no one yet claiming responsibility. Now, after months of relative calm, the heart of the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv was hit with...

Apparent Missile Strikes Rock Kyiv
Apparent
Missile Strikes
Rock Kyiv
Oct 10, 2022 2:00 AM CDT

Apparent Missile Strikes Rock Kyiv

Children's playground reportedly among the targets

(Newser) - Multiple explosions rocked Kyiv early Monday following months of relative calm in the Ukrainian capital, the AP reports. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported explosions in the city’s Shevchenko district, a large area in the center of Kyiv that includes the historic old town as well as several government offices....

Zelensky Makes Sly Dig After Stunning Bridge Bomb

However, no one has claimed responsibility for attack on vital Russian span to Crimea

(Newser) - A day after a truck bomb severely damaged Russia's sole bridge to the Crimean Peninsula, authorities in Ukraine made clear they welcomed the development. However, Ukraine has stopped short of claiming responsibility for the attack on the Kerch Bridge, reports the BBC . President Volodymyr Zelensky took note of the...

Ukrainian Diplomat Has 2-Word Response to Elon Musk Proposal
Ukrainian Diplomat Has 2-Word
Retort to Elon Musk Proposal
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Oct 8, 2022 12:45 PM CDT

Ukrainian Diplomat Has 2-Word Retort to Elon Musk Proposal

And it's NSFW

(Newser) - On Monday, Elon Musk tweeted a proposal for what he termed "Ukraine-Russia Peace." It didn't land well with many. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO's idea: "Redo elections of annexed regions under UN supervision. Russia leaves if that is will of the people. Crimea formally part...

Damage From Blast on Crimean Bridge May Have 'Profound Effect'

No responsibility yet claimed, but damage may cause big roadblock on Russian supplies for war

(Newser) - The only bridge connecting the Crimean Peninsula to the Russian mainland appeared to have been badly damaged Saturday after an apparent truck explosion. The New York Times reports the blast on the 12-mile bridge over the Kerch Strait caused a fire and the collapse of part of the bridge into...

Russian Missiles Fly Into City With EU's Largest Nuclear Plant

At least 3 are dead, others trapped after apartment block is destroyed in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia

(Newser) - Russian rockets destroyed a five-story apartment block in the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia early Thursday, killing at least three people and leaving others trapped beneath the rubble, according to the regional governor and emergency services. The Washington Post reports "huge fires" were burning in the area following "...

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...

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,...

Putin: 'Will of Millions' That We Annex a 5th of Ukraine

Ukraine, West don't recognize 'sham' referendums on Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia

(Newser) - Vladimir Putin's announcement on Friday wasn't an unexpected one, but it's one that is already receiving international pushback. The Russian president informed the world that his country would be annexing four regions of Ukraine—Luhansk and Donetsk in the east, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia in the south—after...

New Twist May Raise the Stakes in Ukraine War
New Twist May Raise
the Stakes in Ukraine War
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Sep 24, 2022 11:30 AM CDT

New Twist May Raise the Stakes in Ukraine War

Separatist regions to hold quick referendums to become part of Russia

(Newser) - It's no secret that Ukraine's military has been making big gains against Russian forces, gains that have Ukrainian officials talking about forcing the Russians out completely. Now, however, comes a potentially major wrinkle. Amid the Ukrainian military surge, four regions at least partially controlled by Russian troops plan...

Hundreds Arrested at Russia War Protests
Russians Protest Troop Callup
Sep 21, 2022 6:00 PM CDT

Russians Protest Troop Callup

Demonstrators defy new threat of imprisonment to object to mobilization

(Newser) - Protesters turned out across Russia on Wednesday, in spite of the threat of imprisonment, in response to the announcement that thousands of troops will be called up to join the fighting in Ukraine. Hundreds, at least, were arrested; OVD-Info, a Russian human rights group, put the number at more than...

Putin Reminds Us How Easily War Could Spread
Putin Reminds Us
How Easily War
Could Spread
OPINION
Sep 21, 2022 4:45 PM CDT

Putin Reminds Us How Easily War Could Spread

Still, 'mobilization of reservists risks provoking widespread anger' at home

(Newser) - Vladimir Putin is "not out of tricks," writes the Globe and Mail editorial board, and he proved as much Wednesday by backing sham referendums on Russian accession in four occupied territories of Ukraine, calling up 300,000 reservists, and threatening every possible defense of Russian territory. Here are...

Putin Announces Major War Escalation

Some flights out of Russia sell out after it's announced 300K reservists will be called up

(Newser) - Following a retreat in Ukraine's northeast , Russia on Wednesday signaled the "biggest escalation" of its war in the country since the Feb. 24 invasion, per Reuters . President Vladimir Putin approved a plan to annex 15% of Ukraine's territory, called up 300,000 reservists, and toyed with the...

Ukraine's Pressing Problem: It Has Lost Its Windows

It's estimated that millions of windows have been blown out, and winter looms

(Newser) - Ukraine needs glass, badly and quickly. But from almost any angle you look at it, obtaining that glass is a nightmare. The New York Times reports that across the country, countless buildings that have withstood the Russian invasion have lost their windows—"millions" of windows, per one estimate the...

Russian Attacks Leave Kharkiv in the Dark

Power had been restored to some neighborhoods by later Sunday night

(Newser) - Russia attacked power stations and other infrastructure Sunday, causing widespread outages across Ukraine as Kyiv’s forces pressed a swift counteroffensive that has driven Moscow's troops from swaths of territory it had occupied in the northeast, the AP reports. The bombardment ignited a massive fire at a power station...

After a Stunning Retreat, Putin Hears It From Hawks
After a Stunning Retreat,
Putin Hears It From Hawks
the rundown
Sep 11, 2022 9:05 AM CDT

After a Stunning Retreat, Putin Hears It From Hawks

Ukraine recaptures large swaths of the northeast

(Newser) - Is it a blip or a major turning point in the Russia-Ukraine war? That's the key question in play after Ukraine forces recaptured cities in the northeast and forced a Russian retreat in that region. Coverage:
  • The gains: Ukraine says it recaptured more than 3,000 square miles in
...

Sean Penn, Ben Stiller Can Never Go to Russia
Guess Who Can
Never Go to Russia?
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Sep 10, 2022 12:45 PM CDT

Guess Who Can Never Go to Russia?

Country permanently bans Sean Penn, Ben Stiller, among others

(Newser) - Sean Penn and Ben Stiller have been very publicly engaged in activism on behalf of Ukraine, and now Russia would like them to know they're not welcome. The country's foreign ministry on Monday permanently banned 25 high-ranking officials, academics and experts, business leaders, and cultural figures from...

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