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As Ukraine pushes to retake the south, families fear being caught in the crosshairs
August 31, 2022
As Ukraine pushes to retake the south, families fear being caught in the crosshairs
Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine (CNN)When the Russian invasion began, Maria Pokusaeva knew that she wouldn’t leave her home in southern Ukraine,…
Putin expresses his “deepest condolences” to Gorbachev’s friends and relatives
August 31, 2022
Putin expresses his “deepest condolences” to Gorbachev’s friends and relatives
Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his “deepest condolences” to the relatives and friends of Mikhail Gorbachev, saying the former…
IAEA team expected to arrive at nuclear plant Thursday, says Russian-backed local official
August 31, 2022
IAEA team expected to arrive at nuclear plant Thursday, says Russian-backed local official
UN nuclear experts en route to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant are expected to arrive on Thursday morning, a local…
Mikhail Gorbachev, former Soviet president who took down the Iron Curtain, dies
August 31, 2022
Mikhail Gorbachev, former Soviet president who took down the Iron Curtain, dies
Mikhail Gorbachev — the last leader of the former Soviet Union from 1985 until 1991 — has died at the…
UN nuclear inspectors leave Kyiv en route to Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
August 31, 2022
UN nuclear inspectors leave Kyiv en route to Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
A team of United Nations nuclear inspectors has left Kyiv to travel to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in…
Russia begins scheduled halt of gas supplies to Europe through Nord Stream 1 pipeline
August 31, 2022
Russia begins scheduled halt of gas supplies to Europe through Nord Stream 1 pipeline
Nord Stream 1 pipeline gas flows into Europe dropped to zero on Wednesday morning, according to operator data, as part…
Analysis: Why Gorbachev’s legacy haunts China’s ruling Communist Party
August 31, 2022
Analysis: Why Gorbachev’s legacy haunts China’s ruling Communist Party
Tributes have poured in from around the world for Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the former Soviet Union who died…
Pope condemns “morally unjust” and “barbaric” war in Ukraine
August 30, 2022
Pope condemns “morally unjust” and “barbaric” war in Ukraine
In a Vatican statement, Pope Francis today issued by far his strongest words yet on Russia’s war in Ukraine, calling…
Any EU visa ban for Russians should exclude persecuted opposition members, German foreign minister says
August 30, 2022
Any EU visa ban for Russians should exclude persecuted opposition members, German foreign minister says
Germany would want to see Russian persecuted opposition members excluded from a possible European Union-wide visa ban for Russian citizens,…
Ukrainian troops have “broken through” some areas of frontline near Kherson, claims official
August 30, 2022
Ukrainian troops have “broken through” some areas of frontline near Kherson, claims official
Ukrainian troops have broken through Russian defenses in “several” areas of the frontline near the city of Kherson, claimed a…