Jailed US Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and ex-US marine Paul Whelan are among 26 prisoners from the United States, Russia and a number of their allies being freed in a major exchange, Turkey’s presidency says. It said 10 prisoners, including two minors, had been moved to Russia, 13 to Germany and three to … Read more
WASHINGTON — The White House announced a massive, multinational prisoner swap Thursday between the United States, Russia and other nations. As part of the historic deal, the Russian government released high-profile Americans held in captivity there, including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who had been in a Russian prison for more than a year. … Read more
This event is scheduled to begin at 12:00 p.m. ET. If the stream is not playing, please hit refresh. Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan were released Thursday by Russia as part of a major, multi-nation swap of two dozen prisoners. The Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva and British-Russian activist … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The first batch of long-awaited F-16 jets have arrived in Ukraine, Lithuania’s foreign minister and a U.S. official said on Wednesday, an effort Kyiv has said will help rebuild its depleted air force. F-16s, built by Lockheed Martin, have been on Ukraine’s wish list for a long … Read more
Russia’s economy is showing signs of strain amid high inflation and a tightening labour market, which G7 and European officials say is proof that western sanctions over the war in Ukraine are working. The Central Bank of Russia, which is independent from the government, delivered a new warning on Friday. The bank’s governor Elvira Nabiullina … Read more
From a nondescript seventh-floor office at 135 Bonham Strand near Hong Kong’s financial district, at least four companies are operating with a shadowy mission: facilitating the illicit trade of Western technology to Russia. Shell companies at that address have acquired millions of restricted chips and sensors for military technology companies in Russia, many of which … Read more
NATO leaders attend the Allied and Partner Heads of State and Government Meeting as part of the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit in Washington DC., United States on July 11, 2024. Anadolu | Getty Images LONDON — Hot on the heels of last week’s NATO summit that highlighted the threat and “systemic challenges” … Read more
Lavrov said that said US sanctions were repeatedly imposed on Moscow while Trump was in power. United Nations: Russia is prepared to work with any US president who is open to dialogue, its foreign minister said Wednesday. “We will work with any American leader, we will remain ready to work with any US leader that … Read more
Russia and Ukraine are set to exchange 90 prisoners of war in a deal facilitated by the United Arab Emirates, Bloomberg reports. The Ukraine parliament’s commissioner for human rights Dmytro Lubinets had been reported in local media last week saying the government, with the help of the UAE, was planning “a big” prisoner exchange with … Read more
Golden Horn and Bosphorus at sunset, Istanbul, Turkey Matteo Colombo | Digitalvision | Getty Images Turkey came out miles ahead of the rest of the world in an annual global wealth ranking — in a result that may come as surprising, given the country’s high levels of inflation. “Türkiye stands out with a staggering growth … Read more
