Ukraine has condemned the switch of two-time Olympic diver Sofiia Lyskun to represent Russia amid the ongoing war and will try to strip her of the awards. 23-year-old Lyskun told the Russian newspaper Izvestia this week that “the incompetence of the coaches” was a factor in her decision. An advertisement “Many of our coaches are … Read more
A Ukrainian lawmaker told CBS News on Wednesday that President Trump should not approach peacemaking efforts with Russia such as a business agreementand he said that the American leader must “understand that he cannot negotiate with Putin” as the “aggressor” in the war, which is approaching its four-year mark. Lisa Yasko, a member of the … Read more
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that its army’s recent battlefield successes in Ukraine had strengthened its position in talks to end the fighting, as both Moscow and Kyiv prepared for further negotiations with the United States. US President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and son Jared Kushner negotiated in the early hours with Vladimir Putin … Read more
Why does JD Vance keep trying to help Russia win the war with Ukraine Marco Rubio is the only American other than Henry Kissinger to serve as secretary of state and national security adviser at the same time, but has largely been absent from high-stakes diplomacy on Ukraine. Trump envoy Steve Witkoff negotiated the recent … Read more
A South African radio presenter appeared in court on Monday accused of recruiting men to fight for Russia in the war in Ukraine. Nonkululeko Mantula, 39, was arrested along with four men after a tip-off, South African police said. She is accused of recruiting the four men and organizing them to join the Russian army. … Read more
Ukraine’s interceptor drones are fighting against Russia’s new jet-powered Geran-3 attack drones. Russia has deployed 138 Geran-3 drones, which are faster and more advanced than the Geran-2 models. Ukrainian developers are quickly adapting drone technology to meet evolving Russian drone threats. Russia’s new high-speed attack drones are increasingly appearing on the battlefield, but Ukrainians say … Read more
John McDonnell / Stringer, Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images At the center of President Trump’s contentious plan to end the war between Russia and Ukraine is not peace: it is profit. Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are negotiating with Russian officials to ensure that US businesses—and Trump’s cronies—are in a position to make … Read more
Russia sent three astronauts into space on Thursday, but damaged its launchpad during liftoff. The pad, Russia’s only site for manned launches, appears to have lost its service bay. Official footage taken after the launch showed charred structural remains lying in an exhaust trench. Russia’s only launchpad to send astronauts into space was seriously damaged … Read more
A court in Russia on Thursday convicted eight people on terrorism charges over an attack on a bridge linking Russia with Moscow-annexed Crimea that is a key supply route for Kremlin forces in the war with Ukraine. The Court sentenced all the accused to life in prison. The October 2022 attack on the bridge occurred … Read more
By Gleb Stolyarov MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s government is discussing different ways to shore up Russian Railways, the country’s biggest commercial employer, which has built up a debt pile of 4 trillion rubles ($50.8 billion), two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. State-owned Russian Railways, which employs around 700,000 people, has suffered a … Read more