Russia-Ukraine war

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Russian Invasion 'Stalled on All Fronts'

Pentagon estimates Russia has lost 7K troops

(Newser) - Russian forces are continuing to bombard Ukrainian cities, killing civilians and wrecking infrastructure, but the invasion has "largely stalled on all fronts," according to Britain's defense ministry. An intelligence assessment released Thursday says Russians "have made minimal progress on land, sea, or air in recent days...

Biden's 'War Criminal' Comments 'Unforgivable,' Says Kremlin

'Unacceptable and unforgivable rhetoric,' says rep

(Newser) - This story has been updated with additional developments. The Kremlin is not happy about US President Biden calling his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, a war criminal for the first time Wednesday . Those comments were "unacceptable and unforgivable rhetoric," a Kremlin spokesperson said, per the Guardian . Putin also went...

Companies That Leased Planes to Russia May Lose Them

With Putin moving to keep the aircraft, repossession company isn't sure it can help

(Newser) - Even before Vladimir Putin changed the law to block them, Western companies that own aircraft leased to Russian airlines were coming to the conclusion that they've seen the last of those planes. More than 500 foreign-owned planes are in Russia, worth as much as $12 billion, experts told the...

Biden Calls Putin a War Criminal for the First Time

Kremlin calls remark 'unforgivable rhetoric'

(Newser) - President Biden publicly called his Russian counterpart a war criminal for the first time Wednesday. Biden, when asked by a reporter at a White House event if he considered Vladimir Putin a war criminal, initially responded "No," CNN reports. Video from C-SPAN shows that he returned to the...

After Zelensky Speech, Biden Promises 'Unprecedented' Aid

US must ensure 'Ukraine will never be a victory for Putin,' he says after Zelensky speech

(Newser) - After Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pleaded for a no-fly zone during an emotional address to Congress Wednesday, President Biden promised a package of "unprecedented assistance" to Ukraine—but not a no-fly zone over the country. Biden praised Zelensky for his "convincing" speech and said the US and its...

Fox News Correspondent Who Survived Attack Is 'Alert'

Benjamin Hall has been removed from Ukraine

(Newser) - Update: "It's been a couple of heavy days around here," Fox News' Bill Hemmer told viewers Wednesday, before providing "a dose of good news": Correspondent Benjamin Hall, who was injured in Ukraine on Monday, has been safely removed from the country. "Ben is alert and...

'A Moment Unlike Any Other': Zelensky Addresses Congress

Ukrainian leader references Pearl Harbor, 9/11 in asking for no-fly zone

(Newser) - For weeks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been speaking to the world and asking allied leaders to "close the sky." On Wednesday morning, he spoke to Congress in a virtual address. USA Today reports that while world leaders have frequently addressed Congress, this is "a moment unlike...

Ukraine Claims 2 Big Wins on the Ground

Says 4th Russian commander has been killed, shows destruction of Russian tank in dramatic vid

(Newser) - In yet another on-the-ground win for Ukraine, a fourth Russian commander has reportedly been killed as forces tried to take over the city of Mariupol. Anton Gerashchenko, an adviser to the Ukrainian Interior Ministry, published a photo on the Telegram app on Wednesday purporting to show the body of Maj....

Western Leaders Take Dangerous Trip Into Ukraine

Poland, Slovenia, Czech Republic send prime ministers

(Newser) - The prime ministers of Poland, Slovenia and the Czech Republic took a harrowing train ride from Warsaw, Poland, to Kyiv, Ukraine, to meet with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky Tuesday night even as Russia escalated its attack on the capital city . They are the first Western leaders to visit Ukraine since...

Official Accuses Russia of Taking 500 Hostage in Attack on Hospital

20K have fled Mariupol through humanitarian corridor

(Newser) - Russian troops seized a hospital in Mariupol and took about 500 people hostage during another assault on the southern port city late Tuesday, according to regional leader Pavlo Kyrylenko. Russian troops drove 400 people from neighboring houses into Regional Intensive Care Hospital, Kyrylenko said on the messaging app Telegram. About...

Zelensky: Ukraine Won&#39;t Join NATO
Zelensky: Ukraine
Won't Join NATO
Mar 15, 2022 5:44 PM CDT

Zelensky: Ukraine Won't Join NATO

3 European leaders visit Kyiv as Russian bombardment continues

(Newser) - As Russia continued to bombard Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities Tuesday, President Volodymyr Zelensky made what the Guardian sees as a "significant concession": He said Ukraine will not become a member of NATO. Zelensky told officials from the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force that the country must accept that it...

2 Members of Fox News' Team Are Killed in Ukraine

Pierre Zakrzewski, Oleksandra Kuvshinova were killed near Kyiv

(Newser) - This story has been updated with news of Kuvshinova's death. Fox News said Tuesday that one of its camera operators was killed in Ukraine, reports Axios . Pierre Zakrzewski was in a vehicle that came under fire on Monday outside Kyiv, wrote Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott in a company...

Putin Sanctions 12 Americans, Including Hunter Biden

Hunter's father also is among those punished by Moscow

(Newser) - Russia's invasion of Ukraine has brought it the unwanted distinction of being the most sanctioned nation in the world, notes Axios . On Tuesday, Moscow showed it can dole them out, too: It penalized President Biden and 11 others in his orbit. The list of 12 includes some names that...

&#39;Wow, That Girl Is Cool&#39;
'Wow, That Girl Is Cool'
the rundown
Mar 15, 2022 1:17 PM CDT

'Wow, That Girl Is Cool'

All eyes are on Russia's Marina Ovsyannikova after bold live-TV protest against the war

(Newser) - The Russian journalist who staged a remarkable protest against her own government on live TV is not facing harsh punishment for the time being. The BBC reports that Marina Ovsyannikova appeared in a Moscow court Tuesday, pleaded guilty to organizing an unauthorized public event, and was fined about $280 before...

2 US Doctors Work to Save Ukrainian Lives—Via YouTube

Ukrainian tutorial out of Brigham and Women's Hospital teaches how to stop blood loss

(Newser) - Nelya Melnitchouk came to the US from Ukraine when she was 18. After becoming an oncology surgeon at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, she began working with an organization to share information on cancer treatment with her counterparts in Ukraine. But once Russia invaded the country on Feb....

Russia Is Using a Novel Decoy Missile
Russia Is Using
a Novel Decoy Missile
Mar 15, 2022 11:42 AM CDT

Russia Is Using a Novel Decoy Missile

'New York Times' reports it may be why Ukraine has been struggling to intercept missiles

(Newser) - Ukraine has won praise for its ability to blunt the progress of Russia's military—see this assessment in the Conversation —but footage from Kyiv and elsewhere makes clear that aerial bombardments are still exacting a massive toll. One reason, reports the New York Times , is that Ukraine's...

American in Russia Has No Plans to Close His Papa John's

Colorado native Christopher Wynne owns company that oversees franchisees

(Newser) - Last week, Papa John's joined the companies that are suspending corporate ties with Russia over the invasion of Ukraine. As Fox Business reports, that means no "operational, marketing, and business support to, and engagement with, the Russian market." Russians themselves probably haven't noticed much of a...

Russian State TV Producer on Air: 'They Are Lying to You'

Marina Ovsyannikova urged Russians to 'take to the streets' to protest war before her arrest

(Newser) - An employee of Russia's state TV Channel One interrupted a live broadcast of its flagship evening news program Monday to denounce government "propaganda" and shout anti-war slogans. The protester entered the frame as anchor Ekaterina Andreeva reported on Russian efforts to combat sanctions. OVD-Info, a human rights group...

Zelensky to Russian Troops: Time for You to 'Choose'

Ukraine leader urges them to surrender

(Newser) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's latest address wasn't directed at other world leaders but at ordinary Russians—and in particular the soldiers who are invading his nation, reports the BBC . Speaking Russian in his nightly video address, Zelensky urged the troops to surrender before they were killed. “You...

'Narrow Diplomatic Path' Still Open Between Russia, Ukraine

More talks planned for Tuesday

(Newser) - A narrow diplomatic path stayed open as Ukraine and Russia planned another round of talks and Moscow’s forces pounded away at cities across the country, including the capital, in a bombardment that deepened the humanitarian crisis. The latest negotiations, held via video conference, were the fourth round involving higher-level...

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