Syria’s de facto leader says holding elections could take up to four years It’s the first time Ahmed al-Sharaa has commented on an electoral timeline since ousting longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad. Al Jazeera · Dec 29, 2024
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,038 Here are the key developments on the 1,038th day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Al Jazeera · Dec 28, 2024
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,037 Here are the key developments on the 1,037th day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Al Jazeera · Dec 27, 2024
First Thing: US violating law by funding Israel despite alleged human rights abuses, lawsuit says Suit claims state department is deliberately bypassing the Leahy Law. Plus, New York grand jury charges Luigi Mangione with first-degree murder The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2024
Russia-Ukraine war: White House presses Ukraine to draft 18-year-old men to help fill manpower needs – as it happened Biden’s administration urges Ukraine to increase size of its military by drafting more troops to help expand pool of fighting men against Russia The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2024
French researcher sentenced to three years in Russian penal colony A Russian court on Monday sentenced French researcher Laurent Vinatier to three years in a penal colony after finding him guilty of breaching a "foreign agent" law. He was arrested in June for allegedly gathering information on the Russian army. Radio France Internationale · Oct 14, 2024
Elderly US citizen pleads guilty in Russia of fighting for Ukraine Stephen James Hubbard, 72, was allegedly fighting in Izyum before he was captured by Russian forces in April 2022. Al Jazeera · Oct 1, 2024
Ukraine ‘drone attack hits major Russian arms depot’ sparking huge fire and evacuations in Tver region ‘Powerful’ explosion picked up by earthquake monitoring systems causes fires to burn across four miles in Russian region close to Belarus border, source says The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2024
Ukraine hits third bridge in Russia’s Kursk, says buffer zone is final goal Stating the incursion’s aims for the first time, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine needs border ‘buffer zone’. Al Jazeera · Aug 19, 2024
Ukraine links Kursk incursion to ‘fair talks’ as Russia closes in on key city Comments by Zelenskiy aide come as officials in strategic Pokrovsk say Moscow’s forces are ‘advancing at a fast pace’ The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2024
Ukraine war briefing: White House queries objectives of Kursk incursion Patriot missile seeker production ramps up at Boeing; Harris running mate Tim Walz seen as strong Ukraine supporter. What we know on day 897 The Guardian - AU · Aug 8, 2024
Evan Gershkovich embraces his family as he lands at US airbase The Wall Street Journal reporter has been released as part of the US and Russia’s biggest prisoner swap Evening Standard · Aug 1, 2024
Russia and West ‘prepare for prisoner swap’ A series of mysterious movements of Western prisoners inside Russia on Wednesday prompted hopes of a prisoner swap The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024
Russia, Ukraine trade air attacks as Moscow blames US for beach strike Russia says six killed in attacks by Kyiv, while Russian strikes on Ukraine kill one person in Kharkiv. Al Jazeera · Jun 23, 2024
The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2024 US soldier goes on trial in Russia for threatening to kill girlfriend The Pentagon said Gordon Black had broken rules by travelling to Russia without authorisation, passing through China
Top News · May 16, 2024 US Soldier Held In Russia Pleads Guilty US soldier pleads guilty in Russia amidst tensions, highlighting complexities of international relations and diplomatic challenges.
The Guardian - AU · May 11, 2024 Ukraine war briefing: Focus swings to Kharkiv as Russia mounts assaults Villages come under heavy fire, prompting evacuations; Ukrainians hit more Russian-controlled oil refineries. What we know on day 808
The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2024 Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv sends reinforcements to Kharkiv and evacuates civilians as Russian forces advance – as it happened Head of the town of Vovchansk’s military administration said transport was being organised for those without cars
Al Jazeera · Apr 5, 2024 Russia downs dozens of drones as Kremlin warns NATO over Ukraine Russia says relations with NATO have slipped to the level of ‘direct confrontation’ over the war in Ukraine.
Evening Standard · Apr 2, 2024 Ukraine drone attacks 'hit big Russian oil refinery and drone factory' 800 miles from frontline They attacked targets in Tatarstan, a highly industrialised region south-east of Moscow, in the early hours
The Guardian - AU · Mar 23, 2024 Some victims of Moscow shooting in critical condition, authorities say – as it happened This blog has now closed. You can read our full report on the attack on Crocus City Hall in Moscow here
France 24 · Mar 19, 2024 Russia says it has captured frontline village of Orlivka in eastern Ukraine Russia said on Tuesday that its forces had taken control of the eastern Ukrainian village of Orlivka, situated about four kilometres (2.5 miles) west of the town of Avdiivka, which Moscow's forces captured last month after one of the bloodiest battles of the war. Earlier, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said…
The Guardian - US · Mar 18, 2024 Russia-Ukraine war: Putin says Crimea ‘returned home’ when it was annexed and declares Donbas part of ‘New Russia’ – as it happened Russian president’s speech marking 10 years since Crimea focuses on ‘Russia’s pride’ and ‘glory’ in front of crowd in central Moscow
The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2024 Ukraine disrupts production at Russian refinery in cross-border strikes on oil facilities Drone and rocket attacks on energy infrastructure come as pro-Ukraine battalions claim raid across border
Al Jazeera · Feb 25, 2024 Should Russia pay Ukraine to rebuild – or even to defeat its own invasion? The EU finds itself in uncharted legal territory as it ponders using Russia’s frozen assets against it.