Russia-Ukraine war

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Putin: We&#39;re Ready for Talks
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Dec 25, 2022 1:31 PM CST

Putin: We're Ready for Talks

Attacks on Ukraine continue, though he says Moscow is 'prepared to negotiate'

(Newser) - President Vladimir Putin claimed that Russia is ready for talks to end the war in Ukraine even as the country faced more attacks from Moscow—a clear sign that peace wasn't imminent, per the AP . Putin said in a state television interview, excerpts of which were released on Sunday...

Russian Shelling Kills 10 After Zelensky Warns Nation

Shoppers were about in Kherson's city center when attack began

(Newser) - Shortly after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned the Ukrainian people that the holiday season could prompt Russia to launch more attacks, shells struck Kherson's city center busy with shoppers on Saturday morning, killing at least 10 people. Ukrainian military officials had said Friday that Russian ships with cruise missiles had...

Putin Uses Word Anti-War Russians Have Been Jailed For

He calls invasion of Ukraine a 'war' for first time

(Newser) - Vladimir Putin has been calling Russia's invasion of Ukraine a "special military operation," but on Thursday, the Russian president referred to it as a war for the first time. "Our goal is not to spin this flywheel of a military conflict, but, on the contrary, to...

Russia Scrubbing All Traces of Ukraine from Mariupol

The city with 10K graves has been 'Russified,' AP reports

(Newser) - Eight months after Mariupol fell into Russian hands, Russia is eradicating all vestiges of Ukraine from it, along with the evidence of war crimes buried in its buildings, reports the AP . Workers are tearing down bombed-out buildings at a rate of at least one a day, hauling away shattered bodies...

Zelensky Puts Ukraine's Fight in Historically American Terms

Address to joint session to Congress sets the stakes and expresses gratitude

(Newser) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night, thanking "every American" for supporting the fight against Russia's invasion while likening his nation's struggle to past US battles to ensure independence. Despite being under attack for 10 months, Zelensky said in a speech...

Zelensky Thanks 'Ordinary Americans' for Support

Biden holds joint press conference with Ukrainian leader

(Newser) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky paid a defiant wartime visit to Washington on Wednesday to thank US leaders and "ordinary Americans" for their support in fighting off Russia’s invasion and pledged there would be "no compromises" in trying to bring an end to the war. President Joe Biden...

Zelensky Gets Red-Carpet Welcome at White House

Ukrainian leader expected to address Congress later Wednesday

(Newser) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Washington on Wednesday for a summit with President Biden and an address to Congress in a bid to shore up support for his country and send a defiant message to its Russian invaders. A US official confirmed that a US Air Force jet carrying...

Here's How to Surrender to a Ukrainian Drone

It's easier than ever thanks to Ukraine's 'I want to live' program

(Newser) - There’s no place like Ukraine to experiment with drones. Throughout the war, drone tactics by both the Ukrainian and Russian militaries have evolved to include reconnaissance, artillery guidance, direct assault with drone-dropped munitions, and even drone-on-drone dogfights . As the New York Times reports, drones can also be used to...

Report: Zelensky to Address Congress in Person Wednesday

If visit goes ahead, it will be his first trip outside Ukraine since invasion

(Newser) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is planning to visit Washington, DC on Wednesday on his first trip outside Ukraine since the Russian invasion, sources tell outlets including the AP and CNN . The sources say that while there's a strong chance the trip could be called off at the last minute...

Now Putin's Sending in the Clowns (and Musicians)

Russia to send musicians, circus performers to boost troops' morale during Ukraine invasion

(Newser) - Russian troops' morale as the invasion of Ukraine nears its 11th month hasn't been great , and the coming winter isn't likely to help. Russian military strategists, however, think they've hit upon a solution: singers, musicians, and circus performers. The BBC reports that the country's Defense Ministry...

Critical Infrastructure Hit in Latest Attack on Kyiv

Capital city targeted by drones

(Newser) - Ukraine's capital was targeted by multiple drones in an attack early Monday, authorities reported, three days after what they described as one of Russia's biggest assaults on Kyiv since the beginning of the war. The Kyiv city administration said on its Telegram account that more than 20 Iranian-made...

Putin to Mother: Be Happy Your Son Died in War, Not From Vodka

'New York Times' has an in-depth look at how Russia's war has gone so wrong

(Newser) - The New York Times is out with a damning, in-depth account of how Vladmir Putin and Russia have botched the Ukraine war. Based on "secret battle plans, intercepts and interviews with Russian soldiers and Kremlin confidants," the account finds that an isolated Putin "spiraled into self-aggrandizement" and...

Kyiv Says Missiles Shot Down in Latest Russian Barrage

City says 37 of 40 missiles were intercepted

(Newser) - Kyiv authorities said Ukraine's capital withstood "one of the biggest rocket attacks” since Russian forces invaded the country nearly 10 months ago, reporting that air defenses shot down nearly all that entered the city’s airspace. The Kyiv City Administration said 37 of about 40 missiles were intercepted....

Russia Warns US About Patriot Missiles

Meanwhile, it looks like a Christmas truce will not happen

(Newser) - The war in Ukraine will not pause for Christmas. Reuters reports that both sides have ruled out a temporary halt in the fighting for the holiday. "No such offers have been received from anybody," said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, in an earlier Reuters story. "This topic is...

US Citizen Freed in Ukraine-Russia Prisoner Exchange

Suedi Murekezi says he was tortured by Russians who accused him of being a CIA agent

(Newser) - An American citizen who served in the Air Force was freed along with 64 Ukrainian prisoners of war in an exchange with Russian forces on Wednesday, Ukrainian authorities say. Suedi Murekezi's relatives in Minnesota say he had lived in Ukraine for years and was based in Kherson when Russia...

Zelensky 'Proud' After Foiled Russian Attack on Kyiv

Air defense systems reportedly shot down all 13 drones

(Newser) - For the first time in weeks, Russia launched a major drone attack on Ukraine's capital of Kyiv on Wednesday. Ukrainian officials said all 13 drones launched at the city in a pre-dawn attack were shot down and no one appeared to be injured. "All 13 were shot down...

Letterman's Next Guest Definitely Needs No Introduction

Netflix talk show host talks with Ukrainian president Zelensky deep underground in Kyiv's metro

(Newser) - Volodymyr Zelensky doesn't have much time on his hands these days as he continues to lead Ukraine through its fight against Russian forces. But he made time to sit down with David Letterman in late October, "300 feet underground on an active subway platform in Kyiv," for...

They Came to Pick Up Their Nobels, Slam Putin's War

Peace prize winners from Ukraine, Belarus, Russia blasted Russian leader's invasion of Ukraine

(Newser) - The winners of this year's Nobel Peace Prize from Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine shared their visions of a fairer world and denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine during Saturday's award ceremony. Oleksandra Matviichuk of Ukraine's Center for Civil Liberties dismissed calls for a political...

Putin Hints at First-Strike Policy, Cites 'US Counterparts'

Russian president doesn't say it, but analysts hear veiled nuclear threat

(Newser) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow could adopt what he described as a US concept of using preemptive military strikes, noting it has the weapons to do the job, in a blunt statement amid rising Russia-NATO tensions over Ukraine. "We are just thinking about it. They weren'...

Pope Breaks Down Over 'a Defeat for Humanity'

During prayer in Rome, pontiff cries about 'enormous suffering' brought by war in Ukraine

(Newser) - Pope Francis cried Thursday in the center of Rome as he prayed for peace in Ukraine. Francis leaned over and choked up, unable to speak precisely as he arrived at the part of the prayer where he said, "I would have liked to have brought you the thanks of...

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