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Ukraine to Russian Mothers: Come and Get Your Sons

Defense ministry says captured troops will be handed over if mothers travel to Kyiv

(Newser) - Ukraine's defense ministry has told the mothers of captured Russian troops that they can have their sons back—if they come to Kyiv to collect them. In a message on the ministry's Facebook page , authorities provided instructions on getting to the border and contacting Ukrainian officials to be...

At First Emergency UN Session in Decades, a Vote

141 of 193 member states voted for resolution condemning invasion, calling for withdrawal

(Newser) - Most of the world lined up against Moscow in the United Nations on Wednesday: The UN General Assembly voted to demand that Russia stop its offensive and immediately withdraw all troops from Ukraine, with world powers and tiny island states alike condemning Moscow. The vote was 141 to 5, with...

The Situation in Which Russia Could Go Nuclear
The Situation in Which
Russia Could Go Nuclear
the rundown
Mar 2, 2022 11:32 AM CST

The Situation in Which Russia Could Go Nuclear

'Would he?' is a question being asked and debated

(Newser) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned Wednesday that were World War III to begin, it would involve nuclear weapons, reports Reuters . A few days earlier, Vladimir Putin announced he was putting the nation's nuclear deterrent forces on high alert, suggesting he was transitioning the country's nukes to a...

Questions Mount on Russia's Seemingly Absent Air Force

What's playing out is not what was expected

(Newser) - The Russian Air Force is ranked third in the world by the World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft, whose ranking takes into account factors like modernization, logistical support, and attack capabilities. By the numbers, it's also third, with its current active inventory of about 3,800 aircraft coming in...

Russia Teases Peace Talks Amid &#39;Brutality&#39;
Expert: Russia Will
'Carpet Bomb Cities'
THE RUNDOWN
Mar 2, 2022 7:06 AM CST

Expert: Russia Will 'Carpet Bomb Cities'

Peace talks set for Wednesday, following strikes in residential areas

(Newser) - Russia says it's ready for a second round of peace talks with Ukraine on Wednesday. "In the second half of the day, closer to evening, our delegation will be in place to await Ukrainian negotiators," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, per the AP . He said he...

Zelensky: Peace Talks Can't Progress Until Russia Stops Bombing

Russia has stepped up shelling of major Ukrainian cities

(Newser) - As Russia stepped up its shelling of Ukrainian cities on the sixth day of its invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged NATO to bring in a no-fly zone—and expressed hope that President Biden would use his State of the Union address to deliver a strong message against the invasion....

Dear Vladimir, You Have Already Lost
Dear Vladimir,
You Have
Already Lost
OPINION
Mar 1, 2022 1:32 PM CST

Dear Vladimir, You Have Already Lost

It's one thing to conquer a nation, another to hold it, writes Yuval Noah Harari

(Newser) - In an essay in the Guardian , author Yuval Noah Harari argues that Vladimir Putin already has lost the Ukraine war. It may seem like an odd sentiment given that Russian forces appear to be on the brink of mounting a powerful offensive that could very well leave the capital and...

Diplomats Walk Out During Speech by Russia's Lavrov

At another world forum, Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky received a standing ovation

(Newser) - How much of the world views the war in Ukraine was illustrated in the reaction to two speeches on Tuesday. In Brussels, diplomats with the European Union gave Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky a lengthy standing ovation, reports the Hill . In Geneva, diplomats from around 40 nations walked out on a...

New Worry in Ukraine: Putin&#39;s &#39;Exit Ramp&#39;
New Worry in Ukraine:
Putin's 'Exit Ramp'
the rundown
Mar 1, 2022 8:48 AM CST

New Worry in Ukraine: Putin's 'Exit Ramp'

Concern is rising about what a 'cornered' Russian leader might do

(Newser) - A familiar theme has emerged in coverage about Ukraine: It's the notion that Vladimir Putin is growing frustrated with how badly the war is going, which is raising fears about what he may do to try to fix things. (Ukraine already has accused him of war crimes by shelling...

Zelensky: It&#39;s a War Crime
Russia Uses Its Familiar
Strategy in Urban Warfare
THE RUNDOWN
Mar 1, 2022 6:50 AM CST

Russia Uses Its Familiar Strategy in Urban Warfare

Surround the city while shelling it; Ukraine's Zelensky calls it a war crime

(Newser) - Tuesday brings ominous developments in Ukraine, with a massive convoy of Russian tanks en route to the capital of Kyiv and continued shelling of the city of Kharkiv. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia's bombing of civilian areas amounted to a war crime, reports the AP . “Nobody will...

Putin No Longer Has a Taekwondo Black Belt

Russian president is stripped of honorary belt he received in 2013

(Newser) - After being stripped of his position as honorary president of the International Judo Federation, Vladimir Putin has been punished by another martial art. World Taekwondo, which governs the sport of taekwondo, has revoked the Russian president's honorary 9th dan black belt, Newsweek reports. "World Taekwondo strongly condemns the...

70 Ukrainian Soldiers Reportedly Killed by Russian Artillery

The report was not independently confirmed

(Newser) - More than 70 Ukrainian soldiers were killed after Russian artillery hit a military base in Okhtyrka, a city between Kharkiv and Kyiv, the head of the region wrote on Telegram. Dmytro Zhyvytskyy posted photographs of the charred shell of a four-story building and rescuers searching rubble, the AP reports. In...

Massive Russian Convoy Approaches Kyiv

ICC to investigate alleged war crimes

(Newser) - As Russian forces closed in on Ukraine's capital Monday, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in the Hague said he was launching an investigation of possible war crimes in the 5-day-old conflict. Karim Khan said he had told his team to "explore all evidence preservation opportunities,"...

Sanctions Start to Bite for Ordinary Russians

Ruble has plunged 30%

(Newser) - Ordinary Russians faced the prospect of higher prices and crimped foreign travel as Western sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine sent the ruble plummeting, leading uneasy depositors to line up at banks and ATMs on Monday in a country that has seen more than one currency disaster in the post-Soviet...

Neutral Switzerland Not So Neutral on Russia

Nation freezes assets of Putin and Russian oligarchs

(Newser) - Switzerland is traditionally, famously, neutral in international conflicts, but not this one. The nation said Monday that it would freeze the assets of Vladimir Putin, other top Russian officials, and nearly 400 individuals, reports the New York Times . In following the European Union's lead on the penalties, Switzerland condemned...

They&#39;re Talking Face to Face, but Expectations Are Low
Ukraine-Russia Talks End,
as Bombing Escalates
UPDATED
Feb 28, 2022 11:05 AM CST

Ukraine-Russia Talks End, as Bombing Escalates

Two sides were headed back to their capitals to assess

(Newser) - Update: The first day of talks between Ukrainian and Russian officials have ended without any immediate breakthroughs. The two sides were returning to their respective capitals for "consultations," says an aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, per CNN . The delegates discussed meeting again, but there was no word...

Belarus Expected to Join Ukraine Invasion: Official

Country could send troops as soon as Monday, official says

(Newser) - A senior US intelligence official says Belarus is expected to send troops into Ukraine as soon as Monday to fight alongside Russian forces that invaded Ukraine last week, the AP reports. Belarus has been providing support for Russia’s war effort, but so far has not taken a direct part...

BP Dumping Stake in Rosneft
Economic Fallout Is Swift,
and Global, for Russia
THE RUNDOWN
Feb 28, 2022 12:56 AM CST

Economic Fallout Is Swift, and Global, for Russia

BP is cutting ties with Russia's state-owned oil firm, among many other companies backing away

(Newser) - BP is "exiting" its 19.75% stake in Russian state-owned oil firm Rosneft, the British oil giant announced Sunday after facing increasing pressure from UK lawmakers to do so. As the New York Times reports, this is "one of the first large companies to abandon Russia after its...

Putin: I'm Putting Nuclear Forces on High Alert

He says 'aggressive' moves by NATO leave him no choice

(Newser) - Vladimir Putin on Sunday again raised the prospect of invoking the nuclear option—and not as a metaphor. In a televised address, the Russian leader announced he was putting the nation's nuclear deterrent forces on high alert, reports the AP , which sees the move as a "dramatic escalation...

US Can Help 'Target No. 1' Get Out of Kyiv. He Won't Leave

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky refuses to evacuate: 'I need ammunition, not a ride'

(Newser) - As the world watches developments in the Russia invasion of Ukraine , all eyes are on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who has been calmly leading his country through the turmoil. And he has the chance himself to get out of the capital of Kyiv, with reports of help offered from the...

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