Tag: Russia
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Russians are still fleeing abroad, citing fears of a new mobilization and a loss of freedom
This summer, a 28-year-old digital content marketer packed up his suitcases and duct-taped boxes and fled Russia, leaving behind his family and friends and not knowing ... -
Russia and North Korea open the first road link across shared border
Russia and North Korea opened the first road bridge across their narrow stretch of border yesterday [Macau time], creating a new physical link between the two ... -
With a wary eye on Russia, Finland runs Europe’s largest civil defense exercise since WWII
In a civil defense shelter hewn into rock, behind doors designed to withstand a nuclear or biological attack, two Finnish conscripts wearing hazmat suits and breathing ... -
Air raid alert shatters first day of school in Kyiv
Hours after Russian ballistic missiles shook Kyiv overnight, balloons floated above a schoolyard in the Ukrainian capital’s Obolon district on Tuesday. Bleary-eyed parents and children in ... -
Leaders of China, Russia and India are among heads of state meeting to counter US influence
The leaders of China, Russia and India are among the heads of state gathering in Kyrgyzstan this week for the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, ... -
Putin issues decree opening door to state control of key sites
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree allowing the government to temporarily take control of critical infrastructure if private owners fail to protect it from Ukrainian ... -
Russian missile and drone barrage in Kyiv region kills 17
Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region killed 17 people and wounded 44 others overnight into yesterday, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. ... -
Putin critic leaves Russia after being barred from running for parliament
Opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin, who criticized Russia’s war in Ukraine and tried to challenge President Vladimir Putin in the 2024 election, said yesterday [Macau time] he ... -
Power of Siberia 2 and Russia’s growing dependence on China
For years, Russia has portrayed its strategic “pivot to Asia” as proof that it can successfully replace European markets with Asian demand. Few projects embody that ... -
EU targets Russian intelligence officers accused of running a yearslong cyber spying campaign
The European Union yesterday imposed sanctions on Russian military intelligence officers, hackers and private companies, denouncing what it called a yearslong cyber espionage campaign to undermine the bloc. The move ... -
Ukraine marks four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion
It has been exactly four years since Russia launched its large-scale invasion of Ukraine, attacking the country from multiple directions. On Feb. 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “special operation,» ... -
EU diplomats face Hungary’s threat to derail sanctions on Russia
European Union diplomats scrambled yesterday to overcome Hungary’s veto threats as they seek to finalize new sanctions on Russia and a massive new loan for Ukraine. ... -
EU leaders meet to counter pressure from Russia, China and Trump
Leaders from across the European Union are meeting Thursday in a Belgian castle as the 27-nation bloc faces antagonism from U.S. President Donald Trump, strong-arm economic ... -
US gave Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to reach agreement to end war
The U.S. has given Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to reach a deal to end the nearly fouryear war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters, as ... -
Workers from Bangladesh sought jobs in Russia but instead got sent to combat in Ukraine
An Associated Press investigation found that Bangladeshi workers were lured to Russia under the false promise of civilian work, only to be thrust into the chaos ... -
Workers from Bangladesh sought jobs in Russia but instead got sent to combat in Ukraine
A labor recruiter persuaded Maksudur Rahman to leave the tropical warmth of his hometown in Bangladesh and travel thousands of miles to frigid Russia for a ... -
Selling Ukraine for a handful of rubles
Several newspapers report that U.S. companies and investors with close ties to Donald Trump have already begun negotiations to acquire assets or jointly exploit Ukrainian and ... -
Girls and women fleeing Mali describe sexual violence by Russian forces
The girl lay in a makeshift health clinic, her eyes glazed over and her mouth open, flies resting on her lips. Her chest barely moved. Drops ... -
A look at Kirill Dmitriev, the Russian envoy who helped craft the new Ukraine peace proposal
Kirill Dmitriev is not a professional diplomat. But the head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund has emerged as a key player in drafting a new proposal ... -
Hungary’s Orbán to seek Trump’s blessing to keep buying Russian oil
When Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visits President Donald Trump in the White House today, his priority will be convincing the U.S. administration to turn a ... -
Ukrainian drones strike one of Russia’s top oil refineries, sparking fire
Ukrainian drones have struck one of Russia’s largest oil refineries, sparking a fire, Russian officials and Ukraine’s military said yesterday. The overnight strike on the Kirishi ... -
Trump envoy says officials working ‘very, very hard’ on ending Russia-Ukraine war
U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Keith Kellogg said in Kyiv earlier this week that officials are “working very, very hard” on efforts to end the ... -
Startup develops long-range drones and missiles to take the battle to Russia
When a Ukrainian-made drone attacked an ammunition depot in Russia last September, it showcased Kyiv’s determination to strike deep behind enemy lines and the prowess of ... -
North Koreans tell BBC they are being sent to work ‘like slaves’ in Russia
Thousands of North Koreans are being sent to work in slave-like conditions in Russia to fill a huge labour shortage exacerbated by Russia’s ongoing invasion of ... -
Zelenskyy rejects formally ceding territory, says Kyiv must be part of any negotiations
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday rejected the idea that his country would give up land to end the war with Russia after U.S. President Donald ... -
Trump to meet Putin soon, the Kremlin says as deadline looms
A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump has been agreed, a Kremlin official said yesterday, the eve of a White House ... -
Going online in Russia can be frustrating, complicated and even dangerous
YouTube videos that won’t load. A visit to a popular independent media website that produces only a blank page. Cellphone internet connections that are down for ... -
8.8-magnitude earthquake sends tsunami into coasts of Russia, Japan and Alaska
People take shelter on the roof of a fire station in Mukawa town, Hokkaido, northern Japan Wednesday, after a powerful earthquake in Russia’s Far East prompted ... -
Negotiated settlement, not sanctions to end the Ukraine crisis
Although Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, attributed the bloc’s failure to approve its 18th Russia-related sanctions package on ... -
Trump threatens Russia with tariffs and boosts US weapons for Ukraine
President Donald Trump yesterday [Macau time] threatened Russia with steep tariffs and announced a rejuvenated pipeline for American weapons to reach Ukraine, hardening his stance toward Moscow after ... -
Russia warns US, South Korea and Japan against forming security alliance targeting North Korea
Russia’s foreign minister warned the U.S., South Korea and Japan against forming a security partnership targeting North Korea as he visited his country’s ally for talks ... -
European court finds Russia was behind downing Flight MH17
Europe’s top human rights court delivered damning judgments yesterday against Russia in four cases brought by Kyiv and the Netherlands accusing Moscow of atrocities in Ukraine dating back ... -
How Ukraine can cope with the US pause on crucial battlefield weapons
The decision by the United States to pause some weapons shipments to Ukraine has come at a tough time for Kyiv: Russia’s bigger army is making ... -
EU’s top diplomat warns that Russia has a plan for long-term aggression against Europe
Russia poses a direct threat to the European Union through acts of sabotage and cyberattacks, but its massive military spending suggests that President Vladimir Putin also ... -
Ukraine’s drone attack on planes was a serious blow to Kremlin’s strategic arsenal
A surprise Ukrainian drone attack that targeted several Russian air bases hosting nuclear-capable strategic bombers was unprecedented in its scope and sophistication and for the first ...
