Russia-Ukraine war

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Russia: We Foiled Ukrainian Drone Attack on Moscow

Airport had to be temporarily closed as 5 drones were taken out

(Newser) - Russian air defenses on Tuesday foiled a Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow that prompted authorities to briefly close one of the city's international airports, reports the AP , as a Western analysis said Russia has managed to slow Kyiv's recently launched counteroffensive. The drone attack, which follows previous similar...

Young Writer Among Dead in Russian Strike on Pizza Parlor

Victoria Amelina, 37, documented war crimes

(Newser) - Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina was among the 13 killed when a Russian missile hit a pizza parlor in the eastern city of Kramatorsk last week. The 37-year-old, an award-winning war crimes researcher, was at the restaurant with a delegation of Colombian journalists at the time, the BBC reports. She was...

Post-Mutiny, Wagner Group Is 'Business as Usual'

Journalists are told when calling recruitment centers that 'nothing has stopped'

(Newser) - The mutiny in Russia was over almost as soon as it began, and details over what's going on with rebellion leader Yevgeny Prigozhin remain murky , but none of this has seemed to put a damper on recruitment efforts by the Wagner Group. The BBC reported Thursday that it had...

Mike Pence Pays Surprise Visit to Ukraine

Former VP hopes to make US support of the country a campaign issue

(Newser) - Former Vice President Mike Pence made a surprise visit to Ukraine on Thursday, meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and touring the war-torn country as it fights Russian aggression. Pence, who this month launched his campaign for the Republican nomination for president, has been deeply critical of Russian President Vladimir...

Missile Kills 11 in Ukraine Pizza Parlor

Authorities arrest man accused of helping Russia guide strike

(Newser) - Ukrainian authorities on Wednesday arrested a man they accused of helping Russia direct a missile strike that killed at least 11 people, including three teenagers, at a popular pizza restaurant in eastern Ukraine. The Tuesday evening attack on Kramatorsk wounded 61 other people, Ukraine's National Police said. It was...

What the Peace Deal Means for Wagner Group

Its fighters face a choice as group surrenders military equipment to Russian Army

(Newser) - Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin is rumored to have arrived in Belarus— his new home after launching an armed rebellion that served as the greatest threat in decades to Russian President Vladimir Putin's leadership. Independent Belarusian military monitoring project Belaruski Hajun said a business jet used by Prigozhin landed...

The World Waits to See What Happens Next in Russia
In Russia,
One Big Question:
What Now?
the rundown
Jun 26, 2023 6:38 AM CDT

In Russia, One Big Question: What Now?

For now, uncertainty is the theme of the day regarding the long-term fate of Vladimir Putin

(Newser) - A stunning if short-lived rebellion against Russia and Vladimir Putin began and ended over the weekend. Now, Monday brings far more questions than answers on what happens next. Examples:
  • Where is Prigozhin? Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has not made a public appearance since he stopped his tanks en route
...

What on Earth Just Happened in Russia?
What on Earth
Just Happened in Russia?
The rundown
Jun 25, 2023 8:25 AM CDT

What on Earth Just Happened in Russia?

After a short-lived rebellion, analysts see a weaker Putin and much confusion

(Newser) - If you blinked and missed the headlines on Saturday, the news out of the Russia-Ukraine war will cause a double-take on Sunday. Russian warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin of the Wagner Group declared an open rebellion against Vladimir Putin, brought his tanks about 120 miles from Moscow, then abruptly called off the...

To Resist War, Russians Get Creative

Messages are spread through pirate radio, ribbons, fake Tinder profiles

(Newser) - Russia cracked down hard on public displays of dissent after it invaded Ukraine last year, but many citizens have risked being imprisoned—or worse—with creative forms of protest since the Feb. 24, 2022, invasion. Activists write anti-war slogans on walls, bank notes, and even price tags in grocery stores,...

Russia Denies It Blew Up Dam. New Evidence Suggests Otherwise

Drone pics, other info shows Russia had 'means, motive, and opportunity' to destroy Ukrainian dam

(Newser) - Russia had the means, motive, and opportunity to bring down a Ukrainian dam that collapsed earlier this month while under Russian control, per exclusive drone photos and information obtained by the AP . Images taken from above the Kakhovka dam and shared with the AP appear to show an explosives-laden car...

Putin Says He Might Seize More Territory to Stop Strikes

Russian leader didn't rule out mobilizing more troops for war in Ukraine

(Newser) - Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested Tuesday that he could order his troops to try to seize more land in Ukraine to protect bordering Russian territory and asserted that Ukrainian forces had suffered "catastrophic" losses in a new counteroffensive, per the AP . In some of his most detailed remarks about...

Elizabeth Gilbert Delays Next Book After Backlash

Novel is set in Siberia in 1900s, and some were upset it might romanticize Russia

(Newser) - Within days of Elizabeth Gilbert announcing her new novel, The Snow Forest, the book's release has been put on pause. The Eat, Pray, Love author said last week that the novel, set in Siberia in the 1900s, would be released in February. But after outcry followed, with many worried...

Ukraine Announces First Victories of Its Counteroffensive

3 villages in Donetsk region liberated, Kyiv says

(Newser) - In what the BBC calls the first victories of its counteroffensive against Russia, Ukraine on Sunday announced it had liberated three villages in the Donetsk region. Troops could be seen on video raising the Ukrainian flag over Blahodatne, and in another video, soldiers are shown in Neskuchne celebrating and holding...

Zelensky Confirms Shift in War: 'Pass This On to Putin'

President says Ukraine has begun its counteroffensive against Russia

(Newser) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that counteroffensive and defensive actions were underway against Russian forces, asserting that his top commanders were in a "positive" mindset as their troops engaged in intense fighting along the front line. The Ukrainian leader, at a Kyiv news conference alongside Canadian Prime Minister...

Ukraine Enters a &#39;Most Dangerous&#39; War Phase
Ukraine Enters a
'Most Dangerous' War Phase
the rundown
Jun 9, 2023 8:55 AM CDT

Ukraine Enters a 'Most Dangerous' War Phase

Counteroffensive will be most costly at the start; Western funding hangs in the balance

(Newser) - Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russian invaders looks to be underway. As Politico reports, it's a long-anticipated moment that is being closely watched around the world, including at the White House, as some senior US officials see President Biden's global reputation as hinging on its success. Here's what...

Ukraine Says Russia Shelled Flooded Area During Evacuation

Zelensky visited disaster area hours earlier

(Newser) - Russian forces on Thursday shelled a southern Ukrainian city that was inundated in a catastrophic dam collapse , Ukrainian officials said, forcing a suspension of some rescue work hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky traveled to the area to assess the damage. At least five people have died, many are homeless, and...

UN Says at Least 16K Lost Homes in Dam Breach

Ukrainians scramble to escape floodwaters

(Newser) - As shelling from Russia’s war on Ukraine echoed overhead, dozens of evacuees on an island in the Dnieper River scurried onto the tops of military trucks or into rafts to flee rising floodwaters caused by the breach of a dam upstream. A stalled military truck stuck in swelling waters...

Dam Collapse in Ukraine Sends Wheat Prices Up

Markets worried about the world's supply

(Newser) - The collapse of a major dam in southern Ukraine helped send global prices of wheat and corn higher on Tuesday, per the AP . Underscoring the global repercussions on the war, wheat prices jumped 3% after the collapse, apparently on fears that floodwaters would destroy crops. Ukraine and Russia are key...

Ukraine: Russia Blows Up Dam in Latest 'War Crime'

Thousands live in flood zone along Dnipro River

(Newser) - Ukraine accuses Russia of blowing up a dam in the Russian-occupied Kherson region, threatening catastrophic flooding. The Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant in Nova Kakhovka, one of six dams along the Dnipro River, holds as much water as Utah's Great Salt Lake, per Reuters . Images show most of the 100-foot...

Ukraine Gets Coy With Video on Strategy

This comes amid conflicting reports that an awaited counteroffensive is underway

(Newser) - A long-awaited Ukraine offensive against Russia appears to have begun. At least, that's what Russia says. Ukraine is remaining not just mum but cagey: Its defense department released a remarkable video demonstrating that it's well aware of the expectations of a strike and has no intention of tipping...

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