Russia mourns as toll from concert hall massacre climbs to 137

Agence France Presse 03/25/2024

Russia observed a national day of mourning Sunday after a massacre in a Moscow concert hall killed 137 people for which the Islamic State group claimed responsibility, and as the first suspects appeared in court. Moscow’s Basmanny…

Satellite photos, reports suggest Belarus is building an army camp for Wagner fighters

Associated Press 07/02/2023

Satellite images analyzed by The Associated Press on Saturday showed what appeared to be a newly built military-style camp in Belarus, with statements from a Belarusian guerrilla group and officials suggesting it may be used to house…

No Filipinos in Russia ask to return home, brave mutiny’s climax – DFA

Beatrice Pinlac 06/26/2023

MANILA, Philippines — No Filipino in Russia has asked to be repatriated after the recent power struggle between the military and a mutinous paramilitary group, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported on Monday. DFA Undersecretary Eduardo de…

Cebu Daily Newscast: Mercenary chief halts troops’ march on Moscow to avoid ‘shedding Russian blood’

CDN Digital 06/26/2023

Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Monday, June 26, 2023 Mercenary chief halts troops’ march on Moscow to avoid ‘shedding Russian blood’…

Mercenary chief halts troops’ march on Moscow to avoid ‘shedding Russian blood’

Associated Press 06/25/2023

The head of the private Russian military force Wagner said Saturday he has ordered his mercenaries to halt their march on Moscow and retreat to their field camps in Ukraine to avoid shedding Russian blood. The announcement…

Putin says Moscow to station nuclear weapons in Belarus, US reacts cautiously

Reuters 03/26/2023

Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus, President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday, marking the first time since the mid-1990s that Moscow will have based such arms outside the country. Putin made the announcement at a time…

Ukraine must win for change in Russia – Kasparov

Agence France Presse 02/19/2023

MUNICH, Germany — Russian former chess champion and leading Kremlin critic Garry Kasparov said Saturday, February 18, that Ukraine had to defeat Moscow as a “pre-condition” for a democratic transition in Russia. “Liberation from (President Vladimir) Putin’s…

Kyiv wary as Russian official signals new retreat in southern Ukraine

Reuters 11/04/2022

KYIV  – A Russian-installed occupation official in southern Ukraine said on Thursday Moscow was likely to pull its troops from the west bank of the Dnipro River, signalling a huge retreat that, if confirmed, would be a…

Some Russians flee Ukraine conscription as Moscow remains defiant at U.N

Reuters 09/23/2022

KYIV/NEW YORK  – Some draft-age Russians rushed to leave the country on Thursday to escape their country’s biggest conscription drive since World War Two, as world powers at the United Nations demanded Moscow be held accountable for alleged…

Tearful Rybakina shrugs off Russia questions after Wimbledon triumph

Agence France Presse 07/10/2022

Newly crowned Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina broke down in tears on Saturday after she was again confronted by questions over her Russian roots. Rybakina, born in Moscow but representing Kazakhstan after switching allegiances in 2018, defeated Ons…

Zelensky to Moscow: ‘This is the time to meet

Agence France Presse 03/19/2022

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called again for talks with Moscow on Saturday, saying they were the “only chance for Russia to minimise the damage done with their own mistakes” after invading. The two sides…

Russians brace for sanctions as their favorite shops close

Agence France Presse 03/08/2022

MOSCOW — Yulia Shimelevich hurries to stock up on imported food for her cat and dog as it may soon disappear from Moscow shelves with the onslaught of sanctions from Western capitals on Russia over Ukraine. “My…

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