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Blumenthal urges House to pass Russia sanctions amid "extreme urgency" in Ukraine -- Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut urged the House to approve the Senate-passed Russia sanctions bill amid a "moment of extreme urgency" in the war in Ukraine.

Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut urged the House to approve the Senate-passed Russia sanctions bill amid a "moment of extreme urgency" in the war in Ukraine.

CBS News - US News - 1 hour ago

Russia says it helped to repel Niger attempted coup -- Soldiers tried to attack a key military base early on Saturday morning, authorities say, but were thwarted.

Soldiers tried to attack a key military base early on Saturday morning, authorities say, but were thwarted.

BBC News - World - 1 hour ago

Death toll rises to 38 from Russia's deadliest attack on Ukraine this year

The death toll from a Russian strike on a warehouse west of Kyiv, the war’s deadliest attack so far this year, rose to 38 with four people still missing

Los Angeles Times - World - 2 hours ago

Russian attack on Kyiv region kills at least 38

The death toll from a Russian strike on a warehouse west of Kyiv, the war's deadliest attack so far this year, rose to 38 with four people still missing, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on social media Sunday.

CBC News - World - 3 hours ago

Russia strikes Kyiv's ammunition facility detonating it into a deadly 'wall of fire'

Residents of a village in Kyiv described a “wall of fire” sweeping toward their homes after a Russian drone attack struck an ammunition depot triggering a massive detonation killing at...

New York Post - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

CIA chief 'proposed Trump-Putin-Zelensky summit' during secretive Moscow visit

John Ratcliffe met with his Russian counterpart this week to discuss Nato, the wars in Ukraine and Iran, according to reports

Independent UK - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

How Ukraine is beating Russia at its own game with drone strikes

Ukraine is striking deeper into the heart of Russia than ever before with swarms of drones that have led Russians into a panic.Experts say that Kyiv’s resourcefulness is a result of studying Moscow, Maira Butt reports

Independent UK - World - 9 hours ago

Ankara summons Ukraine envoy after Black Sea attacks

Türkiye summoned Ukraine’s ambassador on Aug. 29 after two Turkish-operated commercial vessels were damaged in separate drone attacks in the Black Sea near the Russian port of Tuapse, according to Turkish Foreign Ministry sources.

Hurriyet Daily News - World - 5 hours ago

Kyiv seeks answers over 38 deaths in Russian strike on arms depot

The death toll from a Russian strike on an ammunition depot in Ukraine's Kyiv region has risen to 38, with four people still missing, President...

Daily Sabah - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Ukraine war latest: CIA chief 'proposed Trump-Putin-Zelensky summit'

The Ukrainian president has promised to punish those responsible as munitions were unknowingly stored in the area causing a huge fire to spread from the explosion

Independent UK - World - 9 hours ago

Russia preparing massive strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, defence ministry says

Ukraine ​struck an ​oil refinery in ⁠Russia’s ‌Leningrad ‌region overnight, Ukrainian military says

Irish Times - World - 9 hours ago

Russia to mobilise 600,000 troops this year and next, Ukraine says - Ukrainian intelligence said Moscow has already decided to call up 300,000 this year and 300,000 in 2027, driven by massive losses and a collapse in voluntary recruitment. Kyiv expects the announcement to come after September's elections. 28/08/2026

Ukrainian intelligence said Moscow has already decided to call up 300,000 this year and 300,000 in 2027, driven by massive losses and a collapse in voluntary recruitment. Kyiv expects the announcement to come after September's elections.

Euronews - World - 13 hours ago

At least 37 killed near Kyiv after Russian strike exacerbated by 'official negligence'

A Russian drone strike reportedly caused an explosion, which triggered a large-scale fire that spread to homes and a restaurant.

SBS - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

Photos show destruction after Russia's deadliest strike on Ukraine this year

MYLA, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian drone strike on a warehouse triggered massive explosions and fires, killing 37 people and damaging dozens of nearby homes and buildings in the deadliest Russian …

Bay to Bay News - World - 18 hours ago

Russia targets Ukraine ammunition warehouse in deadliest strike this year

A Russian drone strike on a warehouse storing weapons near Kyiv triggered a chain of massive explosions that destroyed dozens of nearby homes and buildings.

Sydney Morning Herald - World - 18 hours ago

A look at the deadliest Russian attacks on Ukraine this year

A Russian drone strike that hit a warehouse west of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, killed at least 37 people, making it the war's deadliest attack of the year.

Los Angeles Times - World - 20 hours ago

World News -- Panama brings home 17 citizens linked to Russia-Ukraine war -- Panama has brought home 17 citizens linked to the war between Russia and Ukraine as prosecutors investigate recruiting through false job offers.

Panama has brought home 17 citizens linked to the war between Russia and Ukraine as prosecutors investigate recruiting through false job offers.

UPI - World - 23 hours ago

Ukraine: 37 dead near Kyiv after ammunition depot hit

At least 37 people are dead in Ukraine and many more wounded after a Russian drone hit an ammunition warehouse, causing explosions and fire.

UPI - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Russian strike on Kyiv-area warehouse sparks detonation, killing 37

KYIV: At least 37 people were killed after a Russian drone strike on a Kyiv-area warehouse sparked a detonation, officials said on Saturday (Aug 29), as Moscow's air attacks on the Ukrainian capital and surrounding region dragged into a third straight day.President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed to punish those re

Channel NewsAsia - World - 1 day ago

Russian Strikes on Kyiv Region in Ukraine Kill at Least 37, in One of Year's Deadliest Attacks

At least 37 people have been killed following a Russian strike close to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, officials said Saturday.

Breitbart - World - 1 day ago

Almost 40 killed in Russian attack on Kyiv region

Intelligence says Russia is preparing for a possible new ground offensive towards Ukrainian capital

Irish Times - World - 1 day ago

Russian strike near Kyiv triggers explosion, killing 37 as Zelensky vows punishment

In one of the deadliest attacks on Ukraine this year, at least 50 residential buildings were damaged

The Globe and Mail - World - 1 day ago

Russian drone strike near Kyiv kills 27, injures 42, Ukraine says

Ukraine said Saturday that at least 27 people were killed and more than 40 others injured in a Russian drone strike on a warehouse near the capital, Kyiv....

Daily Sabah - World - 1 day ago

Gotcha: How the BBC falsely presented a pundit as 'Kremlin adviser' to peddle Russia threat

The broadcaster has misrepresented a Russian political commentator as a senior official to apparently bolster his claims about allegedly looming attacks on UK drone plants

Russia Today - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Western officials believe Russia aiming to spread alarm with warnings of UK drone factory attacks

Much of combative language coming out of Kremlin is a classic case of Moscow using ‘rhetoric to exploit fears’, official says

Irish Times - World - 1 day ago

Russia not seeking direct confrontation with Nato – Western officials

Senior figures in Moscow have recently accused Ukraine’s allies, including the UK, of ‘playing with fire’.

Evening Standard - Politics - 2 days ago

The Iran War Has Handed Russia a Strategic Opening in Europe

The Iran war is draining U.S. air-defense stocks in Europe, increasing NATO’s vulnerability as Washington warns Moscow against testing the alliance.

OilPrice.com - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Inside India newsletter: U.S., Russia vie for a bigger slice of the world's third-largest energy market

U.S. and Russia are competing to assert dominance in the world's third largest energy market.

CNBC - World - 2 days ago

Türkiye's diesel imports from US, India hit record high after Russia ban

Türkiye increased its imports ⁠of diesel from the United States and India in August to record levels, shipping data showed, as a ​Russian ban on...

Daily Sabah - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Middle East -- From patron to partner: Syria's new relationship with Russia

For many years, Syria’s government relied heavily on support from Russia just to stay in power. Now, Damascus has a very different relationship with Moscow.

Christian Science Monitor - World - 2 days ago

Oil prices dip as cautious optimism over Iran trumps new fears of Russian escalation in Ukraine

Despite several days of falling oil prices, the cost of gas has hardly budged, compounding the pressure on U.S. consumers.

NBC News - Business - 3 days ago

CIA chief made secretive Moscow trip to warn Russia not to attack NATO: Reports

Russia and Ukraine have intensified long-range drone and missile strikes as fears of further escalation grow.

CNBC - US News - 3 days ago

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky Demands China Play 'Strong Diplomatic Role' to End Russian Invasion

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky published a message to Chinese communist dictator Xi Jinping on Tuesday.

Breitbart - World - 4 days ago

Ukraine Is Stepping Up Attacks Inside Russia. Putin Could Now Seize 'Critical Infrastructure.'

Authorities will be able to take control if private owners fail to protect the infrastructure.

International Business Times - World - 4 days ago

PM says Britain will not stop supporting Ukraine, amid CIA chief's Russia visit

The visit has sparked widespread speculation that it could be pre-empting new military action of some kind by Vladimir Putin.

Evening Standard - Politics - 4 days ago

Grain exports stall as Ukraine steps up attacks on Russia

Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian infrastructure on the Black Sea are disrupting grain and oil exports from the port of Novorossiysk and other key hubs.

Deutsche Welle - Business - 4 days ago

Ukraine Continues Attacks On Russian Online Retailers. Putin Vows To Retaliate.

Ozun, Russia's second largest online retailer, has been hit with several Ukrainian attacks.

International Business Times - World - 4 days ago

Report: Trump Admin Requests Ukraine Refrain From Striking Russia During Meetings

The Trump administration reportedly requested that Ukraine refrain from striking parts of Russia while the United States engaged in meetings.

Breitbart - World - 5 days ago

This Russian cartoon is a global hit. Ukraine calls it a national security threat.

Kyiv says the animated series “Masha and the Bear,” which has become a global success since it launched in 2009, poses “a threat to Ukraine’s national security.”

NBC News - World - 5 days ago

Burnham challenges Putin on Ukraine trip as UK-Russia tensions grow

The UK is providing Ukraine with the blueprints to long-range SCALP missiles, the prime minister announced in Kyiv

Independent UK - Politics - 5 days ago

Russia and China expand trade via Arctic sea route

Russia and China are expanding Arctic trade links as the first Chinese container ship reaches Murmansk via the Northern Sea Route

Russia Today - Business - 5 days ago

Ukraine war live: Putin hits cargo ship in Black Sea after Zelensky calls for talks

Ukrainian drones spark fire at a logistics hub belonging to online retailer Ozon, after weeks of attacks targeting Wildberries

Independent UK - Politics - 5 days ago

Dependence Day: A generation after the Soviet Union fell, Ukraine is a ruined proxy of the West

After the USSR, Ukraine could have bridged East and West. Instead, corruption, nationalism and Western meddling left it broken

Russia Today - Opinion - 6 days ago

Video: Russia launches rocket into space with military satellite

Russia says it has launched a military satellite into space on the back of a Soyuz-2.1 rocket from Arkhangelsk.

Aljazeera - Science - 6 days ago

Andy Burnham arrives in Ukraine to announce long-range missile support

The prime minister is to chair his first meeting of the coalition of the willing as he arrives in Kyiv on Monday

Independent UK - Politics - 6 days ago

Moscow withdraws UK ambassador as tensions mount over Ukraine war

Former Russian ambassador to the UK Andrey Kelin left his post on July 21, having been in the role for over seven years

Independent UK - Politics - 6 days ago

Ukraine at 35: Independence tested by resilience

On August 24, Ukraine marks the 35th anniversary of the restoration of its independence. For Ukrainians, this is far more than a commemorative date. O...

Peninsula Qatar - Opinion - 6 days ago

Ukraine and Iran Wars Expose the Flaws in Nuclear Deterrence | Opinion

Kyiv and Tehran's attacks on their nuclear-armed opponents have yet again shown that deterrence is a failure.

Newsweek - Opinion - 7 days ago

Signs mount that Russians are losing patience with Kremlin's war with Ukraine -- Fred Weir

The banning of Russia’s Yabloko party from upcoming elections may hint that public anti-war sentiments are larger than the Kremlin is comfortable with.

Christian Science Monitor - Top Stories - 10 days ago

Russia upholds Yabloko party's election ban and jails its deputy chair - The Supreme Court upheld Yabloko's removal from the September ballot hours after a Pskov court sentenced deputy chair Lev Shlosberg to more than 11 years in a penal colony for calling for a ceasefire in Russia's ongoing all-out war in Ukraine. 17/08/2026

The Supreme Court upheld Yabloko's removal from the September ballot hours after a Pskov court sentenced deputy chair Lev Shlosberg to more than 11 years in a penal colony for calling for a ceasefire in Russia's ongoing all-out war in Ukraine.

Euronews - World - 11 days ago

Russia Bars Anti-War Opposition Party From Election

Russia has barred the openly anti-war Yabloko party from September’s parliamentary election as authorities intensify pressure on critics of the war in Ukraine.

OilPrice.com - World - 12 days ago

Ukraine Has Shattered the Myth of Russian Military Might

Ukraine has severely degraded Russia’s conventional forces while forcing Moscow to adapt rapidly to a new era of drone-driven warfare.

OilPrice.com - World - 13 days ago

Russia and Ukraine trade major drone and missile strikes

ALBAWABA- Russia and Ukraine exchanged large-scale drone and missile strikes on Sunday, further intensifying the long-range aerial campaign that has bec

Albawaba - World - 14 days ago

Russia begins sending back its experts to Bushehr power plant

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Rosatom Chief Executive Alexey Likhachev announced that an initial team of five Russian specialists is now working at the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Iran.

Mehr News Agency - Technology - 21 days ago

Iran to hold camp in Russia ahead of Asian Volleyball C'ship

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Iran's national men's volleyball team will depart for a 10-day training camp in Russia on Aug. 20 as part of their final preparations for the 2026 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship.

Mehr News Agency - Sports - 28 days ago

Ukraine hits Iranian vessels, Tehran accuses Kyiv of 'hostile and criminal act'

The latest attacks by Ukraine, combined with Saudi military strikes on Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen, represent a widening of the Middle East conflict.

CNBC - World - 1 month ago

Russia wins world fencing gold under national flag and anthem

Russian saber fencer Pavel Graudyn has claimed world championship gold in Hong Kong after international restrictions on national symbols were lifted

Russia Today - Sports - 1 month ago

The US government warns that Russia state hackers are coming after your router

With residential proxies all the rage, CISA urges router users to be vigilant.

Ars Technica - Business - 1 month ago

Russia sees opportunity in thawing Arctic. But it's looking for partners, too. -- Fred Weir

Russia is ramping up efforts to take advantage of the opening Arctic, both through military and economic means, and through international cooperation.

Christian Science Monitor - Science - 4 months ago

A Nightmarish New Report Has Detailed Russia's War Crimes In Ukraine

A new UN-backed report released Thursday found Russia has committed war crimes and likely crimes against humanity during its yearlong invasion of Ukraine.

BuzzFeed News - World - 4 months ago

Why Trump's war with Iran will help fund Russia's assault on Ukraine

The Kremlin is set to enjoy a boost as US President Donald Trump lifts sanctions and its oil becomes more valuable.

Sky News - World - 5 months ago

Greenpeace Accuses Russia of Destroying the Environment

A new Greenpeace report accuses Russia of accelerating environmental destruction and obstructing global climate progress as it prioritizes war and resource exploitation.

OilPrice.com - Environment - 10 months ago

Starmer: 'Sooner or later' Russia must yield to peace

Leaders from Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Canada met virtually to discuss a proposed ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia

Voice of America - Top Stories - 1 year ago

Can the US pry Russia away from China?

Western politicians have repeatedly called on China to limit or cease tacit support for Russia’s bloody war against Ukraine

Voice of America - Top Stories - 1 year ago

IOC president blasts Ukraine – media

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Back has reportedly urged Kiev against calls to boycott the Paris 2024 Games

Russia Today - Sports - 3 years ago

Russia and Belarus may be permitted to send neutral delegations to the 2024 Olympics

Ukraine’s Sports Minister Vadim Guttsait says his country might boycott the Paris Olympics next year if Russia and Belarus are granted entry

Russia Today - Sports - 3 years ago

Ukraine Invaded by Russia: Inside the War, the Refugee Crisis and the World's Reaction

Russia's invasion of Ukraine began Feb. 24. Since then, at least 24,000 people have been killed and at least 10 million people have been displaced.

Inside Edition - Politics - 4 years ago