[ad_1] Inna Sovsun: Putin has stolen a year of my life Inna Sovsun isn’t thinking of Friday, February 24 as an anniversary. In common with millions of her countrymen and women, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to order troops into her country a year ago turned the life of the Ukrainian MP upside down – and, speaking via video link from Kyiv earlier this week, she was clear it is no time for celebration. Ms…
"Russia invasion: Ukrainian MP says Vladimir Putin ‘stole a year of my life’ | World | News"Tag: Russia
[ad_1] Russia claims it has gained ground in Ukraine The Russian army said on Saturday it carried out “offensive operations” in the Zaporizhzhia region of southern Ukraine, enabling it to take “advantageous positions”. “As a result of offensive operations, units of the Eastern Military District took more advantageous lines and positions,” the Russian Defence Ministry said in a statement. It did not give any further details. Fighting in the Zaporizhzhia region intensified on Friday, as Russian…
"Ukraine war: Russia gains ground, Kyiv ire at tank ‘indecision’, Moscow air defence drill"
[ad_1] London Stock Exchange Toby Melville | Reuters LONDON — The U.K. economic contraction of 2023 will be almost as deep as that of Russia, economists expect, as a sharp fall in household living standards weighs on activity. In its 2023 macro outlook, Goldman Sachs forecast a 1.2% contraction in the U.K. real GDP over the course of this year, well below all other G-10 (Group of Ten) major economies. This is set to be…
"The UK recession will be almost as deep as that of Russia, economists predict"
[ad_1] US Marine veteran Trevor Reed is on his way home after being released from Russia, where officials said he was wrongfully detained since 2019. “Today, our prayers have been answered and Trevor is safely on his way back to the United States,” his family said in a statement. Reed’s release came as part of a prisoner swap with Russia, with the US sending back Konstantin Yaroshenko, a Russian pilot sentenced in 2011 to a…
"Brittney Griner Remains In Russia; Trevor Reed Is Released"
[ad_1] Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an awarding ceremony for Russian team members who won medals at the Winter Paralympic games on March 17, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. Photo by Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images An Associated Press investigation found Russian soldiers committed torture at 10 sites in Izium. Torture of Ukrainian soldiers and civilians was widespread during the Russian occupation, AP found. A UN investigation recently concluded Russia committed war crimes, including torture, in Ukraine. For…
"Russia had 10 torture sites where they electrocuted, waterboarded, shot Ukrainian soldiers – report"
[ad_1] Leaders from Poland, Norway and Denmark have attended a ceremony in Szczecin to mark the opening of the new Baltic Pipe, a key stage in the drive to wean Poland and Europe off Russian gas. The pipeline will transport natural gas from the Norwegian shelf via Denmark and through the Baltic Sea to Poland. It is the centrepiece of a Polish strategy to diversify away from Russia that began years before Moscow’s February invasion of Ukraine triggered…
"Baltic Pipe: Norway-Poland gas pipeline opens in key move to cut dependency on Russia"
[ad_1] KYIV, Ukraine – Russia’s defence minister said Russian forces took control Sunday of the last major Ukrainian-held city in Ukraine’s Luhansk province, bringing Moscow closer to its stated goal of seizing all of Ukraine’s Donbas region. Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin that Russia’s troops together with members of a local separatist militia “have established full control over the city of Lysychansk,” a ministry statement said. Taking Lysychansk constitutes “the liberation of…
"Ukraine: Russia claims capture of pivotal city"
[ad_1] (MOSCOW) — More than four months after she was arrested at a Moscow airport for cannabis possession, American basketball star Brittney Griner is to appear in court Monday for a preliminary hearing ahead of her trial. The Phoenix Mercury star, considered in some polls to be the United States’ most gifted female athlete, could face 10 years in prison if convicted on charges of large-scale transportation of drugs. Fewer than 1% of defendants in…
"Brittney Griner to Appear in Court in Russia"
[ad_1] Issued on: 03/06/2022 – 12:19 While the European Union scrambles to isolate Russia and reduce energy imports from the country, EU candidate Serbia is tightening its bond with Moscow through a new gas supply deal. Belgrade has condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine at the United Nations, but it has refused to take part in sanctions against its old ally, even though Serbia aims to join the EU. A day before the Europeans agreed…
"As EU tries to isolate Russia, Serbia hugs its old ally close"
[ad_1] The Senate voted 86 to 11 to pass a $40 billion Ukraine aid package Thursday in the latest bipartisan signal of Washington’s deepening commitment to Ukraine’s grinding war against Russia. The bill includes a huge one-time outlay of military and security assistance, along with funding for mounting economic and humanitarian needs. This latest legislation comes in addition to the $13.6 billion in emergency assistance for Ukraine that Congress approved in March, bringing the total…
"US approves $40 billion in aid for Ukraine’s war with Russia"