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Russian missile strike hits Ukrainian training base, 12 dead

Representative image (AP) At least 12 Ukrainian soldiers are reported dead and over 60 others injured in a Russian missile strike which hit a Ukrainian army training unit on Sunday, according to a statement put out by Ukrainian ground forces in a statement.The strike took place at 12:50pm (local time), said the statement, which stressed […]

Bridge collapses that killed 7 were ‘acts of terrorism’, say Russian authorities

Two train bridges in western Russia collapsed overnight in separate incidents now being investigated as “acts of terrorism”, according to Russian authorities. The explosions took place in the Bryansk and Kursk regions close to the Ukrainian border, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens more.Svetlana Petrenko, Russia’s Investigative Committee spokeswoman, confirmed the classification. “These […]

Russian captain denies manslaughter in North Sea collision, faces UK trial in January | World News

The Russian captain of a cargo ship that collided with a US tanker in the North Sea pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of one of his crew at a U.K. court hearing on Friday. Vladimir Motin, 59, from St Petersburg, appeared by video link from prison for the pretrial hearing at London’s Central Criminal […]

Prominent ‘Time of Heroes’ Russian deputy mayor killed in suspected bombing

A Russian deputy mayor and prominent veteran of Moscow’s war in Ukraine was killed in a suspected bombing in southern Russia, officials confirmed on Thursday.The 34 year old Zaur Aleksandrovich Gurtsiev died in an early morning explosion on a street in Stavropol, along with another man. The blast was caused by a “homemade explosive device,” […]

Dutch spies say Russian hackers targeted police

Representative Image (AI) THE HAGUE: A previously unknown Russian hacking group known as “Laundry Bear” was behind attacks last year on Dutch police, intelligence services in the Netherlands said Tuesday, with sensitive work-related data stolen.The attack last September was part of a wider campaign by the Russian hackers against Western and Nato targets, according to […]

Putin targeted? Russian commander says chopper was ‘at epicenter’ of Ukrainian drone attack | World News

Russian President Vladimir Putin (AP file photo) A Russian military commander has claimed that President Vladimir Putin‘s helicopter was “at the epicenter” of a Ukrainian drone attack earlier this week during a visit to Kursk Oblast, raising questions about the president’s proximity to the frontlines.According to a report by Russian news agency RBC, Yury Dashkin, […]

How ‘Daniel’ Led Our Reporters to an Assembly Line for Russian Spies

For years, Russia used Brazil as a launchpad for its most elite intelligence officers, known as illegals. They started businesses, made friends and had love affairs — events that, over many years, became the building blocks of entirely new identities. Jane Bradley and Michael Schwirtz, investigative reporters for The New York Times, discuss one case. […]

Russian drone strike in northeastern Ukraine kills 9 people, officials say | World News

KYIV: A Russian drone hit a bus evacuating civilians from a front-line area in Ukraine‘s northeastern Sumy region Saturday, killing nine people, Ukrainian officials said, hours after Moscow and Kyiv had held their first direct peace talks in years that failed to yield a ceasefire.Seven people were also injured in the attack in Bilopillia, a […]

Zelenskyy slams Russian team as ‘dummy’ delegation in Turkey peace talks; Kremlin fires back, calls him ‘clown’

A Ukrainian delegation led by president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a delegation from Russia arrived in Turkey on Thursday for peace talks, as the war continues to rage three years after it began. Even as the two countries are set to sit across the table from each other, Russia on Thursday claimed it has captured two […]

Trump administration seeks to deport Russian scientist: Lawyer

Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova was detained in February The Trump administration is seeking to deport a Harvard scientist to her home country of Russia, which she fled fearing political persecution, her lawyer told AFP Wednesday.Kseniia Petrova, a researcher at Harvard Medical School, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in February upon returning to […]