Maria Ponomarenko, a Russian journalist, was sentenced to six years in prison. For posting on social media about a deadly attack by Russian warplanes on a Ukrainian theatre. She is one of a growing number of Russian dissidents imprisoned for criticising Ukraine’s war. Maria Ponomarenko, a Russian journalist, was sentenced to six years in … Read more
A powerful explosion near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has cut water and electricity supplies. Ukrainian shelling also damaged a power line to the city of Enerhodar. Russian Defense Ministry says Ukrainian forces shelled the city 15 times in the previous day. Ukraine, a powerful explosion near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has cut water … Read more
MOSCOW: Russia will evacuate more than 380 Russian and foreign citizens from Afghanistan, the Russian Defense Ministry’s Zvezda broadcasting service reported Thursday. “On behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu organized the evacuation of more than 380 citizens from Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Ukraine, and Afghanistan from Afghan territory,” it said, … Read more
MOSCOW — A Russian anti-submarine ship tracked down a U.S. naval destroyer and prevented the foreign vessel from violating Russia’s territorial waters in the Sea of Japan on Friday, Russian Defense Ministry’s Zvezda broadcasting service said in a statement. The destroyer USS Chafee approached Russia’s territorial waters and attempted to cross the state border after … Read more
