The teacher will spend 5 years in jail and 15 more in a “strict-regime penal colony”. (Representational) Washington: A Russian military court has jailed a teacher for 20 years on “high treason” charges for sending money to Ukraine, with the defendant saying colleagues reported him to authorities. Russia has unleashed a mass crackdown on dissent … Read more
WASHINGTON — Flying through the night across nine time zones, from southern Italy to Southern California, President Joe Biden will shift focus from Russia’s challenge of Western unity to raking in big bucks for his reelection campaign at a Hollywood fundraiser featuring George Clooney and Julia Roberts. Biden went straight from the Group of Seven … Read more
The Russian leader said he did not “rule out maintaining Ukrainian sovereignty”. (File) Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday Moscow would only cease fire and begin peace talks if Ukraine gave up four of its regions and abandoned its NATO membership bid. The Russian leader was outlining his “conditions” to halt the full-scale … Read more
Kryvyi Rig has been targeted by Russian forces throughout the invasion (Representational) Kyiv: A Russian strike on President Volodymyr Zelensky’s home town in southern Ukraine on Wednesday killed eight people and wounded nearly two dozen more, officials said. The Ukrainian leader posted video footage from the scene of the attack in Kryvyi Rig showing rescue … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is headed to Italy on Wednesday to attend the annual G7 leaders’ summit, which is taking place as two major geopolitical conflicts weigh on the international community. The three-day summit kicks off on Thursday in Apulia, Italy, where leaders of the seven wealthy democratic nations are expected to discuss the Russia-Ukraine … Read more
It is a heavy fighter jet capable of fulfilling a variety of battlefield roles. (File) Kyiv: Ukrainian forces have for the first time hit a latest-generation Russian Su-57 fighter jet at an air base inside Russia, Kyiv’s GUR defence intelligence agency said on Sunday, showing satellite pictures which it said confirmed the strike. In a … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday for the first time publicly apologized to Ukraine for a monthslong congressional holdup in American military assistance that let Russia make gains on the battlefield. Biden met in Paris with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who appealed for bipartisan U.S. support going forward “like it was during World War II.” … Read more
Temperatures in Ukraine are hovering at about 25 degrees Celsius (77 degrees Fahrenheit). Ukraine’s government ordered all ministries and regional authorities on Friday to stop using air conditioning and switch off external lighting as Russian bombardments forced long blackouts across the country. Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said reducing power consumption and saving as much electricity … Read more
Putin said that Russia’s nuclear doctrine permits such weapons to be used in response to threats. St. Petersburg: President Vladimir Putin, asked about the risks of nuclear war over Ukraine, cautioned the West on Wednesday that Russia could use all available means to defend itself if its sovereignty or territorial integrity were threatened. Putin said … Read more
Last month, Russia jailed a man for 10 years for planning to fight on Ukraine side. (Representational) Moscow: Russia on Thursday jailed a barman for 25 years for joining a unit of Russians fighting for Ukraine and carrying out sabotage of railway equipment. Russia has reported numerous incidents of sabotage since the start of its … Read more
