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Wife: Griner Is at Her 'Absolute Weakest Moment'

Cherelle Griner hopes Vladimir Putin will have mercy

(Newser) - Brittney Griner is at her "absolute weakest moment in life," according to wife Cherelle Griner, who fears the woman she calls "BG" is losing hope of returning home. "She's very afraid about being left and forgotten in Russia, or just completely used to the point...

Russian Missiles Fly Into City With EU's Largest Nuclear Plant

At least 3 are dead, others trapped after apartment block is destroyed in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia

(Newser) - Russian rockets destroyed a five-story apartment block in the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia early Thursday, killing at least three people and leaving others trapped beneath the rubble, according to the regional governor and emergency services. The Washington Post reports "huge fires" were burning in the area following "...

Putin Finalizes Annexations, Defying International Law

The West has rejected referendums in Ukrainian regions as a sham

(Newser) - This story has been updated with the latest developments. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed laws absorbing four Ukrainian regions into Russia, a move that finalizes the annexation carried out in defiance of international law , the AP reports. The documents were published on a Russian government website on Wednesday morning....

Russia Says Journalist Escaped House Arrest

Marina Ovsyannikova and her daughter have fled, authorities say

(Newser) - Marina Ovsyannikova, the Russian journalist placed under house arrest after first making waves when she interrupted a March broadcast to denounce "Kremlin propaganda" and the country's invasion of Ukraine, has escaped, Russia's Interior Ministry says. The 44-year-old has her 11-year-old daughter with her and their whereabouts are...

US Election Officials Receive Warning About China, Russia

Intelligence advisory says nations are pursuing different strategies

(Newser) - Federal officials are warning ahead of the November midterms that Russia is working to amplify doubts about the integrity of US elections, while China is interested in undermining American politicians it sees as threats to Beijing's interests. An unclassified intelligence advisory, newly obtained by the AP , says China probably...

Renowned Russian Scientist Dies Under House Arrest

Human rights group calls Arctic expert Valery Mitko victim of 'repressive system'

(Newser) - Valery Mitko, a renowned Russian polar scientist, has died while under house arrest on charges of treason. He was 81. Mitko died Monday in St. Petersburg of an unspecified illness, according to the Pervyi Otdel human rights group. The group said that Mitko was discharged from a hospital just a...

After Key Battlefield Loss, a Big Worry Emerges on Putin

Chechen leader urges him to use nuclear weapons, and the West is concerned

(Newser) - Russia suffered another humiliating defeat this weekend when it lost the key city of Lyman —which belongs to a region that Vladimir Putin just claimed to annex . A growing worry in the West is that Putin warned last week that any attack on annexed regions would be considered an...

Day After Illegal Annexation, Russia Loses Key City

Russia says it has withdrawn its troops from Lyman, in Ukraine's Donetsk region

(Newser) - Russia said Saturday it has withdrawn its troops from the once-occupied city of Lyman, as Ukraine's eastern counteroffensive recaptures more territory. Russia's Tass and RIA news agencies, citing the Russian defense ministry, made the announcement, per the AP . Lyman is in the Donetsk region, 100 miles southeast of...

Putin: 'Will of Millions' That We Annex a 5th of Ukraine

Ukraine, West don't recognize 'sham' referendums on Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia

(Newser) - Vladimir Putin's announcement on Friday wasn't an unexpected one, but it's one that is already receiving international pushback. The Russian president informed the world that his country would be annexing four regions of Ukraine—Luhansk and Donetsk in the east, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia in the south—after...

DOJ: Married Doctors Tried to Give Russia 'Helpful' Files

Anna Gabrielian, Jamie Lee Henry face charges of conspiracy, wrongful disclosure

(Newser) - A Maryland anesthesiologist and her US Army doctor spouse have been charged with trying to help Russia in its war against Ukraine with medical records that they thought Moscow could exploit, the US Attorney’s Office in Maryland said Thursday. The records never made it to Moscow. But they were...

Finland to Russian Tourists: Don't Bother Coming

Nordic nation is shutting its border to Russians starting Friday, with some exceptions

(Newser) - Russian tourists are out of luck if they try to cross over into Finland after midnight on Thursday. Reuters reports that's when the Nordic country is shutting its 830-mile-long border shared with its larger neighbor, with the Finnish government claiming that the multitudes of Russians coming over are putting...

New Leak Found in Nord Stream Pipeline

Russia says it could be state 'terrorism'

(Newser) - The Swedish coast guard says another leak has been detected in the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea, bringing the total to four. Coast guard spokesperson Mattias Lindholm said the leaks are in the same sector, the Guardian reports. Two more leaks have been found in Danish waters. Leaks...

Russia Prepares to Formally Annex 4 Ukraine Regions

Kremlin says move will happen Friday

(Newser) - Russia confirmed on Thursday it will formally annex parts of Ukraine where occupied areas held Kremlin-orchestrated "referendums" on living under Moscow’s rule that the Ukrainian government and the West denounced as illegal and rigged. Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend a ceremony on Friday in the Kremlin when...

US Embassy to Americans in Russia: Get Out Now

Security alert warns that dual nationals could be conscripted

(Newser) - The US Embassy in Moscow issued a security alert for US citizens in Russia on Wednesday, and the Daily Beast sums up the gist in two words: "Get out." The alert references Vladimir Putin's week-old decision to move ahead with a partial military mobilization of reservists against...

2 Blasts Were Detected Before Baltic Pipeline Leaks

Authorities say it was sabotage, but it's not clear who was behind it

(Newser) - Denmark said Tuesday it believed "deliberate actions" by unknown perpetrators were behind big leaks , which seismologists said followed powerful explosions, in two natural gas pipelines running under the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany. European leaders and experts pointed to possible sabotage amid the energy standoff with Russia provoked...

Russians Are Attacking Enlistment Offices

A shooting and an arson attack came on Monday alone

(Newser) - A Russian man opened fire on a commander at a military recruitment office in Ust-Ilimsk on Monday, leaving him in grave condition, in the latest sign of frustration over partial military mobilization . "No one will go fight. We will all go home now," said the alleged shooter, 25-year-old...

2 Major Russian Pipelines Hit by Sudden Leaks

No one's quite sure yet what caused the issues to Nord Stream 1, 2, running from Russia to Germany

(Newser) - Two major Russian gas pipelines have both sprung leaks. That's the word from German and Danish authorities on the Nord Stream 1 and 2, both of which saw a sudden drop in pressure on Monday, per the New York Times . A release from Nord Stream AG announced the pressure...

Kremlin Calls School Shooting 'Terrorist Act'

Gunman identified as former student Artem Kazantsev

(Newser) - The death toll in the school shooting in central Russia Monday has risen to 15, including 11 children, and authorities have identified the gunman as a former student. Russia's Investigative Committee says 34-year-old Artem Kazantsev killed two security guards before opening fire on students at School Number 88 in...

In Russia, School Shooting Leaves 13 Dead

Including at least 7 children in Izhevsk

(Newser) - A gunman killed 13 people, including seven children, and wounded 21 other people in a school in central Russia on Monday, authorities said. Russia's Investigative Committee said the shooting took place in a school in Izhevsk, a city about 600 miles east of Moscow in the Udmurtia region. Those...

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New Twist May Raise the Stakes in Ukraine War

Separatist regions to hold quick referendums to become part of Russia

(Newser) - It's no secret that Ukraine's military has been making big gains against Russian forces, gains that have Ukrainian officials talking about forcing the Russians out completely. Now, however, comes a potentially major wrinkle. Amid the Ukrainian military surge, four regions at least partially controlled by Russian troops plan...

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