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‘Inhuman’: Russia’s Christmas Day Attack Knocks Out Power Across Ukraine
The Russian government launched what it announced was a “massive” attack on “critical” energy targets in Ukraine on Christmas Day.The major drone and missile assault on Kharkiv led to power...
Baby mammoth preserved for 50,000 years unveiled in Russia’s Siberia
MOSCOW (AP) — The remains of a 50,000-year-old baby mammoth uncovered by melting permafrost in Russia’s Siberia have been unveiled to the public.Nicknamed Yana, the female mammoth weighs more than...
Russia’s economy is set to lose another source of income that Ukraine controls
Russian leader Vladimir Putin has acknowledged that his country's natural gas transit deal with Ukraine will not be renewed.Sergei Guneyev/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Russia's natural gas transit deal with Ukraine...
Five killed in strike on Russia’s Kursk after deadly missile attack on Kyiv
Russia says five people have been killed in a Ukrainian strike in the western Kursk region.Ukrainian officials reported earlier that Moscow had launched a fresh missile attack on Kyiv, damaging...
As Russia’s threat looms, guns and defense training surge in Finland
KERAVA, Finland (AP) — Unsettled by Russia's expansionism and emboldened by its recent accession to NATO, Finland is rallying to strengthen its national self-defense beyond its traditional military capabilities.The popularity...
Who Was Igor Kirillov? Putin’s Top General and Head of Russia’s Nuclear and Biological Forces Blown to Pieces Outside His Moscow Apartment
One of Vladimir Putin's top generals was killed in an explosion when a bomb hidden in an electric scooter detonated outside his Moscow apartment. Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, a senior...
Austrian energy firm OMV cancels contract with Russia’s Gazprom
The Gasprom logo is seen at a new power plant in Sochi, Russia. The Austrian energy company OMV said on 11 December that it has terminated its long-term gas supply...
Oil flow to Czech Republic through Russia’s Druhzba pipeline resumes after unexplained shutdown
PRAGUE (AP) — Oil delivery to the Czech Republic from Russia through the Druhzba pipeline has resumed after it was interrupted two days ago, the state Mero company that operates...
Belarus seeks to copy neighboring Russia’s repressive LGBTQ+ policies, activists say
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — As police raided the home of a gay couple in the Belarusian capital of Minsk and brutally beat them, the officers didn't hide that the crackdown...
Statue of Russia’s Wagner founder Prigozhin unveiled in Central Africa
A monument in honour of the late leader of Russia’s mercenary Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has been unveiled in the Central African Republic (CAR).The statue of Prigozhin and his right-hand...
