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Putin Calls Attack on Bridge an Act of Ukrainian Terrorism

Limited traffic begins moving across Russia-Crimea span

(Newser) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday accused Ukraine of being behind the explosion that damaged a strategically important bridge connecting Russia and Crimea. He called the attack the day before an act of terrorism, Reuters reports. "This was devised, carried out and ordered by the Ukrainian special services,"...

Russia's Struggling Military Turns to General With a Temper

Sergei Surovikin has a reputation, analysts say

(Newser) - With its failures in the Ukraine fight mounting, and public criticism along with them, Russia's military has selected a new commander. Gen. Sergei Surovikin, 55, who's been in charge of the operation in the southern district, will be in charge of all Russian forces in Ukraine, the Defense...

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 "...

US Intelligence Blames Ukraine for Assassination in Russia

Agencies worry that covert operations could broaden the war

(Newser) - Ukrainian officials approved the car bombing that killed the daughter of a Russian nationalist, US intelligence officials said, raising fears about the effect covert operations could have on the war. Daria Dugina was killed in the explosion near Moscow in August. The officials said Americans didn't know of the...

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...

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