Russia’s war in Ukraine
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Ukrainian strikes killed ‘dozens’ in Russian-occupied Melitopol, exiled mayor says
CNN By Olga Voitovych, Sebastian Shukla and Rob Picheta, CNN Ukrainian forces struck the Russian-occupied city of Melitopol over the weekend, opening a new front in Kyiv’s fight to reclaim land in the south of the country and underlining the importance of longer-range weaponry. The attacks struck a number of different locations, including a church
Continue ReadingUkraine launches missile attack on Russian-occupied Melitopol, explosions reported in Donetsk and Crimea
By Josh Pennington, Julia Kesaieva, Tim Lister and Mariya Knight, CNN Multiple explosions have been reported in the Russian-occupied city of Melitopol in southern Ukraine, in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic and in annexed Crimea — including at a Russian military barracks. The explosions in Melitopol came amid reports from officials on both sides that
Continue ReadingFreed Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout says he ‘wholeheartedly’ supports Ukraine war and would volunteer if he could
By Darya Tarasova and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Freed Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout said on Saturday he “wholeheartedly” supports Moscow’s so-called “military operation” in Ukraine and that if he had the opportunity and necessary skills, he would “certainly go as a volunteer.” Bout, nicknamed the “Merchant of Death” by his accusers, was released Thursday from
Continue Reading5 key takeaways from Xi’s trip to Saudi Arabia
By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Years of progressing ties between oil-wealthy Saudi Arabia and China, an economic giant in the east, this week culminated in a multiple-day state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Riyadh, where a number of agreements and summits heralded a “new era” of Chinese-Arab partnership. Xi, who landed on Wednesday and
Continue ReadingRussian Nobel Peace laureate slams Putin’s ‘insane and criminal war’ on Ukraine
By Allegra Goodwin, CNN Russian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Yan Rachinsky blasted President Vladimir Putin’s “insane and criminal” war on Ukraine in his acceptance speech in the Norwegian capital Oslo on Saturday. Rachinsky, from Russia’s human rights organization Memorial, claimed resistance to Russia is known as “fascism” under Putin, adding this has become “the ideological
Continue ReadingJersey explosion that left three dead and a dozen missing is now a recovery operation
By Allegra Goodwin and Mia Alberti, CNN Search and rescue operations have moved to recovery operations at the apartment building that exploded and collapsed at the British Channel island of Jersey, local officials said Sunday. At least three people were killed and a dozen are missing after the explosion and fire on Saturday, the island’s
Continue ReadingUkraine keeps patching up its power grid. But Russia’s barrage could force more Ukrainians to flee as winter bites
By Tim Lister, Olga Voitovych and Victoria Butenko, CNN What Russia cannot win on the battlefield, it is seeking to win by casting Ukrainian cities into the dark and cold as a long winter sets in. The result is a grinding battle of attrition: Barrages of Russian missiles fly across Ukraine, and Ukrainian power engineers
Continue ReadingEuropean Parliament vice president expelled by party amid corruption probe involving Gulf nation
By Niamh Kennedy and Chris Liakos, CNN Eva Kaili, one of the European Parliament’s vice presidents, has been expelled by her political party in Greece amid a corruption probe. The Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK), one of Greece’s main opposition parties, said in a statement Friday: “Following the latest developments and the investigation by Belgian authorities
Continue ReadingPutin floats possibility that Russia may abandon ‘no first use’ nuclear doctrine
By Tim Lister, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin, for the second time this week, floated the possibility that Russia may formally change its military doctrine of not being the first to use nuclear weapons in a conflict, days after he warned of the “increasing” threat of nuclear war. “They (the US) have it in their
Continue ReadingRussia pardoned Zambian prisoner ‘to join military operation in Ukraine,’ says minister
By Sebastian Shukla, CNN Russia pardoned a Zambian prisoner so that they could be deployed to Ukraine, where they died fighting for the Wagner mercenary unit, Zambia’s foreign affairs minister said Friday. Zambian national Nathan Lemekhani Nyirenda was “pardoned on 23rd August, 2022 in order to join the military operation, in exchange for amnesty,” the
Continue ReadingSaudi Arabia and China will align on everything from security to oil, but agree not to interfere on domestic issues
By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN China and Saudi Arabia expressed aligned policies on a range of areas from security to oil in a joint statement Friday, adding they will support each other while not interfering in each other’s internal affairs. The agreement comes during the Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the kingdom, and amid frayed
Continue ReadingKremlin critic Ilya Yashin jailed for eight and a half years, in latest blow to what’s left of Russian opposition
By Anna Chernova, Uliana Pavlova, Sugam Pokharel and Ivana Kottasová, CNN A Moscow court on Friday sentenced Kremlin critic Ilya Yashin to eight years and six months imprisonment, according to Russian state media RIA Novosti, in a blow to what’s left of the country’s opposition. It is unclear if Yashin’s prison sentence for spreading “false
Continue Reading‘Who started it?’ Putin sips champagne as he defends assault on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure
By Sebastian Shukla and Sophie Tanno, CNN President Vladimir Putin made rare public comments specifically addressing the Russian military’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure Thursday, while clutching a glass of champagne at a Kremlin reception. Speaking after an awards ceremony for “Heroes of Russia,” he addressed the group of soldiers receiving the awards. He said
Continue ReadingBrittney Griner released from Russian detention
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Continue ReadingDecember 8, 2022 Brittney Griner and Russia-Ukraine news
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Continue ReadingNigerian first lady ‘directed student beating at presidential villa,’ lawyer alleges
By Nimi Princewill, CNN Nigeria’s first lady ordered security operatives to detain a student and also supervised his beating at the country’s presidential villa, his lawyer has alleged. Aminu Mohammed Adamu, 24, was detained by police in the capital Abuja over a tweet he posted on June 8 that contained what prosecutors said were defamatory
Continue ReadingChina’s Xi gets a grand welcome to Saudi Arabia and promises a ‘new era’ in Chinese-Arab relations
By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping with a lavish reception in the capital Riyadh on Thursday, as the two countries head for a number of summits heralding an “epoch-making milestone” in China’s relations with the Arab world. Saudi state TV showed a grand ceremony laid
Continue ReadingUkraine keeps patching up its power grid. But Russia’s barrage could force more Ukrainians to flee as winter bites
CNN By Tim Lister, Olga Voitovych and Victoria Butenko, CNN What Russia cannot win on the battlefield, it is seeking to win by casting Ukrainian cities into the dark and cold as a long winter sets in. The result is a grinding battle of attrition: Barrages of Russian missiles fly across Ukraine, and Ukrainian power
Continue ReadingIran hangs protester in first known execution related to mass demonstrations
CNN By Teele Rebane, Adam Pourahmadi and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Iran has executed a man for injuring a paramilitary officer in the first known execution linked to protests that have swept the country since September, state media reported Thursday. Mizan Online, a news agency affiliated with Iran’s judiciary, and the semi-official Tasmin news agency both
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