Tag: Russia
Fighting Alongside Russia, North Koreans Wage Their Own War
Russia-Ukraine War Russia-Ukraine War Russia-Ukraine War Ukrainian forces described a different kind of enemy, fighting with unfamiliar tactics and little option to retreat. By Marc Santora and Helene Cooper Marc Santora traveled to the Russian border to meet with Ukrainians fighting North Korean troops in Kursk. Helene Cooper reported from Washington. The North Korean soldiers…
Russia and Ukraine Battle Inside Kursk, With Waves of Tanks, Drones and North Koreans
Russia-Ukraine War Russia-Ukraine War Russia-Ukraine War Ukrainian soldiers are describing fierce clashes as Russian forces try to retake territory in the Kursk region that could be key in eventual cease-fire talks. A destroyed Ukrainian tank on Thursday a few miles from the border with Russia’s Kursk region. By Marc Santora and Liubov Sholudko Photographs by…
Ukraine says it captured two injured North Korean soldiers in Russia
Two wounded North Korean soldiers have been captured as prisoners of war by Ukrainian troops in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday. The two men are receiving “necessary medical assistance” and are in the custody of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) in Kyiv, according to Zelensky. The president said he was…
Ukraine Says It Captured 2 North Korean Soldiers Fighting for Russia
Russia-Ukraine War President Volodymyr Zelensky said the soldiers were captured in the western Kursk region, where Ukraine has been fighting to hold on to territory it seized last summer. By Cassandra Vinograd Reporting from Kyiv, Ukraine The Ukrainian authorities on Saturday announced the capture of two North Korean soldiers in Russia, saying they were the…
Q&A: CIA Chief on how the U.S. intel community handled Russia, China and Mideast
By Mary Louise Kelly , Noah Caldwell , Ashley Brown During his four years at the helm of the Central Intelligence Agency, William Burns has witnessed firsthand a dizzying number of international crises. Early in his tenure, in the summer of 2021, he flew to Kabul to negotiate with the Taliban over the U.S. withdrawal…
Here’s what’s behind Russia cutting off its last gas line to Europe
By Charles Maynes MOSCOW — On the morning of Jan. 1, Russia pumped its last cubic meters of natural gas directly to Europe, ending decades of trade that had benefited all sides — and heated homes — through some of the darkest winters of the Cold War and well into the 21st century. Russia’s invasion…
Russia says it is keeping close eye on Trump’s claim to Greenland
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Russia is closely monitoring the situation, after US President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out military action to take Greenland from Denmark. Peskov said the Arctic was in Russia’s “sphere of national and strategic interests and it is interested in peace and stability there”. Trump’s remarks on Greenland –…
European imports of liquefied natural gas from Russia at ‘record levels’
Rystad Energy releases data days after Ukraine stopped flows of Russian gas through its pipelines Europe bought a record amount of liquefied natural gas from Russia last year, data shows, despite EU efforts to ditch the fossil fuels funding Putin’s war chest. Ships carrying 17.8m tonnes of ultra-cold Russian gas docked in European ports in…
32 dolphins have died since an oil spill near southern Russia, experts say
By The Associated Press Thirty-two dolphins have died since fuel oil spilled out of two storm-stricken tankers three weeks ago in the Kerch Strait, which separates the Russia-occupied Crimean Peninsula from Russia’s southern Krasnodar region, an animal rescue group said Sunday. Russia’s Delfa Dolphin Rescue and Research Center said the deaths are “most likely related…
Azerbaijani Anger Over Plane Crash Grows, in Deepening Schism With Russia
Plane Crash in Kazakhstan In the crash’s aftermath, Azerbaijan has unleashed rare and stinging criticism of Russia, with the country’s president saying Moscow’s response has caused “surprise, regret and rightful indignation.” By Anton Troianovski President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan on Monday excoriated Russia for trying to duck responsibility in the downing of an Azerbaijani passenger…
Russia Claims to Seize Key Eastern Ukraine Town of Kurakhove
Russia-Ukraine War Ukraine has largely been driven out of Kurakhove, a battered but strategic town in the Donbas, Russia said. Kyiv’s forces were pressing a renewed offensive in southern Russia. By Marc Santora Reporting from Kyiv, Ukraine Five months after storming across the border into the Kursk region of southern Russia, Ukrainian forces were making…
Ukraine Attacks Kursk Region of Russia Anew
Russia-Ukraine War Ukrainian forces’ assault was in the Russian region where they made a surprise incursion last summer. By Marc Santora Reporting from Kyiv, Ukraine Ukrainian forces went on the offensive in the Kursk region of Russia, Ukrainian and Russian officials said Sunday, in what appeared to be an effort to regain the initiative there…
Ukraine Halts the Flow of Natural Gas From Russia to Europe
Russia-Ukraine War A transnational pipeline was shut down on Wednesday after Kyiv refused to renew a prewar agreement that allowed for the transit of Russian gas through its territory. By Marc SantoraAndrew Higgins and Jenny Gross Marc Santora reported from Kyiv, Ukraine, Andrew Higgins from Warsaw and Jenny Gross from Brussels. The flow of natural…
Zelensky Expresses Hope for 2025, but Russia Presses On With Attacks
Russia-Ukraine War In his New Year’s address, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine urged continued U.S. support. By Marc Santora Reporting from Kyiv, Ukraine Hoping to bolster the resolve of a nation whose heart “is covered in scars” after more than 1,000 days of unrelenting Russian assaults, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said in his New…
Debate Over U.S. Sanctions on Russia For Ukraine War Intensifies
Russia-Ukraine War The president-elect has said he will use sanctions sparingly while vowing to end the war in Ukraine, renewing questions over their efficacy. By Patricia Cohen Patricia Cohen, based in London, has been covering the sanctions on Russia since the country’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Thousands of far-reaching sanctions have been imposed…
Breakaway Moldovan region cuts heating and hot water as Russia stops gas flow
Supply to Transnistria halted as transit deal between Russia and Ukraine expires The breakaway Moldovan region of Transnistria has cut heating and hot water supplies to households after Russia stopped supplying gas via Ukraine. “There is no heating or hot water,” an employee of local energy company Tirasteploenergo said by phone from Tiraspol, Moldova’s main…
Russia winds down gas supply to Europe via Ukraine as transit deal expires
Exports to cease on New Year’s Day as Europe faces cold snap and higher than usual fall in reserves since September Europe will receive the last Russian gas sent via Ukraine’s pipelines in the early hours of the new year as the continent braces for a plunge in temperatures that could hasten the drain on…
Azerbaijan president blames Russia for shooting down plane on Christmas Day
President Aliyev says Moscow must ‘admit its guilt’ after downing plane, albeit unintentionally, with loss of 38 lives Azerbaijan’s president Ilham Aliyev said the Azerbaijani airliner that crashed last week was shot down by Russia, albeit unintentionally, and criticised Moscow for trying to “hush up” the issue for days. “We can say with complete clarity…
Russia and Ukraine swap at least 300 prisoners in exchange deal
Some of the freed Ukrainians had been held since war’s early days, while Russians were captured in Ukraine’s Kursk offensive Russia and Ukraine have carried out a major prisoner exchange, with at least 150 people from each side returning home before New Year’s Eve, in a swap partly brokered by the United Arab Emirates. “The…
Russia and Ukraine Swap More Than 300 Prisoners Ahead of U.S. Transition
Russia-Ukraine War Exchanges have taken place before, but this deal, involving big numbers on both sides, comes as Trump prepares to take over in Washington, potentially endangering American aid to Kyiv. By Nataliya Vasilyeva Reporting from Istanbul Russia and Ukraine announced on Monday that they had exchanged more than 300 prisoners of war in a…
Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners of war
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Russian defence ministry said it had swapped 150 Ukrainian soldiers held captive for an equal number of Russian troops. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy said 189 Ukrainians had returned home. He added that those released…
Where Is Russia Finding New Soldiers? Wherever It Can.
Russia-Ukraine War From murder suspects to immigrants to a former Olympic gold medalist, Russia pressures those it thinks should fight in Ukraine. By Neil MacFarquhar and Milana Mazaeva Russia has ground through repeated waves of soldiers in Ukraine. It lost some of its most experienced troops at the very start of the invasion, then shipped…
As Putin reaches 25 years in power, has he ‘taken care of Russia’?
I will never forget New Year’s Eve 1999. I was working as a producer in the BBC’s Moscow bureau. Suddenly there was breaking news: Russia’s President Boris Yeltsin had stepped down. His decision to resign took everyone by surprise, including the British press corps in Moscow. When the news broke there was no correspondent in…
Azerbaijan’s president says crashed jetliner was shot down by Russia unintentionally
By The Associated Press Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said Sunday that the Azerbaijani airliner that crashed last week was shot down by Russia, albeit unintentionally, and criticized Moscow for trying to “hush up” the issue for days. “We can say with complete clarity that the plane was shot down by Russia. (…) We are not…
Russia warns against ‘hypotheses’ after Azerbaijan Airlines crash
The Russian government has cautioned against promoting “hypotheses” about the cause of the crash of a Russia-bound passenger plane that killed 38 people in Kazakhstan on Wednesday. Some aviation experts suggested that the Azerbaijan Airlines plane had been hit by air defence systems over the Russian republic of Chechnya and pro-government media in Azerbaijan quote…
The Fall of Bashar al-Assad’s Regime in Syria: A New Chapter Begins
As news of Assad’s departure spread, thousands of citizens poured into the streets of Damascus. Videos and images showed people waving flags, chanting slogans of freedom, and embracing the moment as a turning point for their country.
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has intensified
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has intensified in recent days, with military operations and attacks affecting both front-line areas and regions further afield. Below is a summary of the latest developments:
Russia Turns to Barter to Overcome Western Sanctions
The economic sanctions imposed on Russia following the invasion of Ukraine have forced the country to explore alternatives to maintain its international trade relations. Among these measures, barter has emerged as a key strategy, allowing the direct exchange of goods without relying on money, thereby circumventing international financial restrictions.
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has reached a grim milestone: 1,000 days since its inception
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has reached a grim milestone: 1,000 days since its inception. This period has been marked by widespread destruction, steadfast Ukrainian resistance, and increasing international involvement. Recently, the administration of President Joe Biden authorized Ukraine to use long-range missiles within Russian territory, signifying a pivotal shift in U.S. military support…
Russia Escalates Conflict in Ukraine with the Launch of the Hypersonic Missile ‘Oréshnik’
On November 21, 2024, Russia launched the hypersonic ballistic missile ‘Oréshnik’ for the first time, targeting the Ukrainian city of Dnipro.
North Korea Bolsters Russia in the War Against Ukraine: Troops and Artillery Deployed
North Korea has escalated its support for Russia in the conflict against Ukraine, providing troops and artillery systems in an alliance that has raised international concerns.
North Korea Increases Military Support to Russia in the Ukraine Conflict
In a move that has raised international alarms, North Korea has strengthened its alliance with Russia amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Leaked Russian Peace Plan for Ukraine:
Recently, a document has surfaced revealing Russia’s initial peace proposal during the early days of its invasion of Ukraine. This six-page plan, comprising 18 articles and four pages of annexes, was obtained by the investigative journalism team of Sistema, a program by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.