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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…
EU ministers to consider visa ban for Russian tourists, among other measures
August 30, 2022
EU ministers to consider visa ban for Russian tourists, among other measures
European officials are gathering for a two-day informal meeting in Prague to discuss the situation in Ukraine, and how European…
Ukraine retakes 4 villages near Kherson, military source tells CNN
August 30, 2022
Ukraine retakes 4 villages near Kherson, military source tells CNN
Ukrainian troops have taken four villages back from Russian occupation in the south near the city of Kherson, a Ukrainian…
Water and electricity cut as Ukrainian forces attack Russian-occupied town in south, official says
August 30, 2022
Water and electricity cut as Ukrainian forces attack Russian-occupied town in south, official says
Ukrainian forces launched an attack on Monday at the Russian-occupied town of Nova Kakhovka in southern Ukraine, knocking out its…