Russia Jails Journalist For 2 Years For Opposing Ukraine War

Russia has launched hundreds of criminal cases against individuals who oppose Ukraine war. Moscow: A Russian court on Thursday sentenced a journalist to two years in prison for denouncing Moscow’s full-scale military offensive on Ukraine, as police in Moscow detained five other reporters over a 24-hour period. Russia has made on-the-ground reporting increasingly dangerous and … Read more

Russia knew of terror attack plot, Ukraine’s military spy chief says

Law enforcement officers stand guard near the Crocus City Hall concert venue following a reported shooting incident, near Moscow, Russia. Maksim Blinov / Sputnik via AP Russia was aware that a terrorist attack was being planned weeks before the massacre at the Crocus City Hall in Moscow last Friday, Ukraine’s military intelligence chief has claimed. … Read more

Russia claims West, Ukraine behind Moscow attack but has no evidence

Russian President Vladimir Putin at an expanded Prosecutor General’s Office meeting on March 26, 2024, in Moscow. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images Russia has been firming up its narrative that Ukraine was behind a deadly terrorist attack in Moscow last week, a move that was widely expected by political experts who said … Read more

Russia will use deadly attack to its advantage

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin lights a candle during his visit to a church of the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow on March 24, 2024, as Russia observes a national day of mourning after the Crocus City Hall attack. Mikhail Metzel | Afp | Getty … Read more

Russia would be ‘cynical’ to blame Moscow attack on Ukraine, Macron says – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size French President Emmanuel Macron said all signs indicated that an attack on a concert hall near Moscow in which 137 were killed was carried out by Islamic State, telling Russia on Monday it would be “cynical and counterproductive” to try to blame Ukraine. Russia challenged assertions by the United … Read more

Poland demands answers for why Russian missile entered its airspace – National

Poland demanded an explanation from Russia on Sunday after one of its missiles strayed briefly into Polish airspace during a major missile attack on Ukraine, prompting the NATO member to activate F-16 fighter jets. It was Russia’s third big missile attack on Ukraine in the past four days, and the second to target the capital, … Read more

Russia concert hall attack suspects appear in court

Gunmen suspected of carrying out the Russia concert hall attack, which killed more than 130 people and injured 150, have appeared at a Moscow district court. There was a heavy police presence around the Basmanny District Court, which is expected to determine pre-trial restrictions for the men who are suspected of opening fire on crowds … Read more

Russia marks concert hall attack with day of mourning – National

Russia lowered flags to half-mast on Sunday for a day of mourning after scores of people were gunned down with automatic weapons at a rock concert outside Moscow in the deadliest attack inside Russia for two decades. President Vladimir Putin declared a national day of mourning after pledging to track down and punish all those … Read more

Trump’s Lawyer Won’t Deny If He’s Asked Russia, Saudi Arabia For Bond Money

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House GOP Forced To Accept Ukraine Funding It Had Previously Opposed

The new spending bill to keep the federal government open past Friday includes a dollop of funding to help Ukraine fight off invading Russians — even though House Republicans had rejected the cash a few months ago and giving Ukraine any more money may endanger House Speaker Mike Johnson’s standing in the party. Buried in … Read more