United Nations Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield condemned the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been in Russian prison for more than a year. “We gather here on the eve of World Press Freedom Day, an opportunity to recognize journalists’ remarkable courage and vital contributions,” Thomas-Greenfield said in a speech Thursday. “Today, as … Read more
As Ukraine marked its third Easter at war, Russia on Sunday launched a barrage of drones concentrated in Ukraine’s east, wounding more than a dozen people, and claimed its troops took control of a village they had been targeting. Ukraine’s air force said that Russia had launched 24 Shahed drones overnight, of which 23 were shot down. … Read more
Russian military personnel have entered an airbase in Niger where some U.S. troops are located, two U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News on Thursday. Russians have been in Niger for several weeks as the U.S. negotiates the withdrawal of its troops from two airbases in the country, one of the officials said. A second official … Read more
Russia’s government on Friday blasted France’s President Emmanuel Macron for again suggesting his country would consider sending troops to Ukraine to help defend against Russia’s ongoing invasion, if Kyiv were to request that level of help. In an interview with The Economist magazine published Thursday, Macron said his country would have to consider the request … Read more
Just a few months short of a quarter-century as Russia’s leader, Vladimir Putin on Tuesday will put his hand on a copy of the constitution and begin another six-year term as president wielding extraordinary power. Since becoming acting president on the last day of 1999, Putin has shaped Russia into a monolith – crushing political … Read more
Moscow: As the war between Russia and Ukraine continues with Kremlin troops being relentless in their pursuit of attacking Ukraine, the interior ministry of Russia on Saturday announced that they have a new addition to Moscow’s list of ‘wanted criminals’ – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Zelenskyy has been added to the “wanted” list “under an … Read more
The arrests of three suspected hitmen accused of killing a B.C. Sikh leader highlight an emerging security problem: foreign intelligence services are contracting their dirty work to the criminal underworld. Governments are increasingly accused of trying to silence and kill opponents outside their borders, and they are relying more and more on crime groups to … Read more
Home News Russia Puts Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky On Wanted List; Details Inside TASS reported that the Russian Interior Ministry database showed Zelensky was on a wanted list but gave no further details. Published: May 4, 2024 11:19 PM IST By Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy answers media questions during his press conference in Kyiv, … Read more
Ukrainian servicemen ride on an armored personnel carrier in a field near Chasiv Yar, Donetsk, on April 27, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Genya Savilov | Afp | Getty Images The United States on Wednesday issued hundreds of fresh sanctions targeting Russia over the war in Ukraine in action that took aim at Moscow’s circumvention of Western measures, including through … Read more
Russian state-backed accounts on TikTok are posting far more, and reaching many more people, in the lead-up to the U.S. election, a new report finds. And it says the exposure may impact voters’ willingness to “mobilize or take actions” that could help the target of false or hyperpartisan content, the report states. “(The accounts) were focusing … Read more
