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China’s No. 2 official travels to Russia to ‘deepen’ ties as Ukraine war grinds on
World
August 21, 2024
China’s No. 2 official travels to Russia to ‘deepen’ ties as Ukraine war grinds on
Hong Kong CNN — Chinese Premier Li Qiang is set to meet with Russian leaders in Moscow Wednesday during a…
Russian soldier defects to Ukraine after spying for resistance group for months
World
August 21, 2024
Russian soldier defects to Ukraine after spying for resistance group for months
CNN — A Russian soldier has defected to Ukraine, according to the Freedom for Russia Legion, the “I Want to…
Modi to visit Ukraine, weeks after Kyiv condemned Indian PM for hugging Putin in Moscow
World
August 20, 2024
Modi to visit Ukraine, weeks after Kyiv condemned Indian PM for hugging Putin in Moscow
CNN — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Ukraine, officials said Monday, weeks after he made his first trip to…
Ukraine aims to create Kursk ‘buffer zone,’ Zelensky says, as Kyiv’s forces blow up second Russian bridge
World
August 19, 2024
Ukraine aims to create Kursk ‘buffer zone,’ Zelensky says, as Kyiv’s forces blow up second Russian bridge
CNN — Ukraine’s military incursion into Kursk aims to create a “buffer zone” to prevent cross-border attacks by Moscow’s forces,…
Muted response from UK and France after Israeli FM calls for retaliation to any Iran strike
Middle East
August 18, 2024
Muted response from UK and France after Israeli FM calls for retaliation to any Iran strike
CNN — Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz raised eyebrows on Friday when he said Israel would expect international partners such as…
Safety at Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is deteriorating, IAEA warns
World
August 18, 2024
Safety at Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is deteriorating, IAEA warns
CNN — The safety situation at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is deteriorating after a drone strike on a nearby…
‘We don’t know what’s happening’: Fear and confusion in Kursk as Russian residents take shelter and Ukraine advances
World
August 17, 2024
‘We don’t know what’s happening’: Fear and confusion in Kursk as Russian residents take shelter and Ukraine advances
Sudzha, Russia CNN — Bodies decomposing in the street. Bullet-marked civilian cars lining the road. Half of Lenin’s face blown away from the statue…
Ukrainian man wanted over Nord Stream pipelines explosions
World
August 15, 2024
Ukrainian man wanted over Nord Stream pipelines explosions
CNN — German authorities have issued an international arrest warrant for a Ukrainian man suspected of carrying out the explosions…
Ukrainians watch their troops’ counteroffensive with mix of satisfaction and fear
World
August 15, 2024
Ukrainians watch their troops’ counteroffensive with mix of satisfaction and fear
Sumy/Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — As Kyiv’s forces advance farther into Russia following their surprise incursion last week, Ukrainians living near the…
Ukraine’s Russia gambit punctures Putin’s veneer of invincibility once again
World
August 14, 2024
Ukraine’s Russia gambit punctures Putin’s veneer of invincibility once again
CNN — It is another coin-flip in a conflict punctuated with at least annual reminders of how frail Vladimir Putin’s…