Russia-Ukraine war

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Russian Tennis Star Takes a Public Stand

Andrey Rublev writes 'no war' on TV camera

(Newser) - It's not that Andrey Rublev wasn't pleased with the match he'd just won Friday, propelling him to the finals of the Dubai Tennis Championships. But he'd said the day before that he considered other issues more pressing, ESPN reports. "In these moments, you realize that...

Ukraine's Leader Issues Invitation to Putin

'Let's sit down,' says Zelensky, but Kremlin is imposing tough conditions for talks

(Newser) - For awhile on Friday, headlines were flying around about possible talks between Ukraine and Russia. But instead of clarifying, the possibility of such negotiations has since become mired in confusion and uncertainty. This all began when Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky addressed Vladimir Putin in a video on Friday: “There...

Ex-Leader Joins the Fight, Current One Has Grim Line

Zelensky: 'This might be the last time you see me alive'

(Newser) - Like most men his age in former Soviet countries, former Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko spent time in the military as a young man. The 56-year-old has now picked up a Kalashnikov again to defend Ukraine's capital from Russian invaders. Poroshenko, who left office in 2019, told CNN Friday that...

Tucker Carlson Changes His Tune on Putin

Also, Matt Taibbi apologizes to readers for an incorrect assessment

(Newser) - Tucker Carlson is now adopting a much different tone on Vladimir Putin than the one he used earlier in the week. "I don't think anybody approves of what Putin did," the Fox host said on his show Thursday night, per the Los Angeles Times . "I certainly...

There's One Sanction the US Is Resisting Using

Biden says America won't push to have Russia kicked off SWIFT system

(Newser) - Western countries and the US have responded to the Russian invasion of Ukraine with sweeping sanctions, but they're holding back on deploying what analysts call the "nuclear option" of financial sanctions: kicking Russia off the Belgium-based SWIFT messaging system for global financial transactions. The system "doesn't...

Ukrainian Hands Soldier Seeds So Flowers Can Grow From Corpse

Brave citizens are resisting Russian aggression, despite deadly risk

(Newser) - She stood just a few feet from two Russian soldiers holding guns. If the Ukrainian woman was intimidated, it didn't show. "You're occupants, you're fascists!" the unnamed woman shouted in their faces, according to the Independent's translation of the viral video shared on Twitter...

Before Deaths, Ukrainian Soldiers Had 4 Words for Russia

'Warship, go f--- yourself'

(Newser) - The 13 soldiers defending a Ukrainian outpost in the Black Sea died after making it very clear to a Russian warship that they had no intention of surrendering, according to the Ukrainian government and reports in Ukrainian media. In audio believed to be from a naval radio channel, a Russian...

Russian Forces Enter Ukraine Capital
Russian Forces Enter
Ukraine Capital
UPDATED
Feb 25, 2022 6:06 AM CST

Russian Forces Enter Ukraine Capital

Defense ministry urges Kyiv residents to make Molotov cocktails

(Newser) - This story has been updated with new developments. Russian forces have now entered Ukraine's capital—and authorities are urging residents to resist the invaders. A post on the Ministry of Defense's Facebook page asked the people of Kyiv "to inform us of troop movements, to make Molotov...

Higher Radiation Levels Detected Near Chernobyl

Russia seized control of site Thursday

(Newser) - Ukraine’s nuclear energy regulatory agency on Friday said that higher than usual gamma radiation levels have been detected in the area near the decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear plant, after it was seized by the Russian military . The AP reports the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate attributed the rise to a "...

US 'Convinced' Russia Plans to Overthrow Ukraine Government

As missiles reportedly strike Kyiv

(Newser) - Explosions are being heard before dawn Friday in Kyiv as Western leaders scheduled an emergency meeting and Ukraine’s president pleaded for international help, the AP reports. The nature of the explosions was not immediately clear, but the blasts came amid signs that the capital and largest Ukrainian city was...

Russians Chant &#39;No to War!&#39;
Russians Chant 'No to War!'
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Feb 24, 2022 7:30 PM CST

Russians Chant 'No to War!'

Thousands in Moscow, elsewhere protest invasion of Ukraine on first day

(Newser) - Thousands of Russians who woke up to the news that their nation had attacked Ukraine took to the streets to protest on Thursday. They found a heavy police presence, with officers breaking up even small gatherings by using loudspeakers to order demonstrators to disperse, the New York Times reports. After...

War With Ukraine Is Putin&#39;s &#39;Revenge&#39; Against US
War With Ukraine Is
Putin's 'Revenge' Against US
OPINION ROUNDUP
Feb 24, 2022 4:01 PM CST

War With Ukraine Is Putin's 'Revenge' Against US

Stability in Europe rests on the actions of the US and its allies: experts

(Newser) - He may have been launching war against Ukraine, but it was the West that Russian President Vladimir Putin seemed to have in his sights early Thursday. It was the West that created the "fundamental threats" to Russia that prompted military action, he said, per Time . "All of the...

Russian Attack on Chernobyl Worries Scientists

Ukrainian forces lose control of nuclear disaster site in battle

(Newser) - It was among the most worrying developments on an already shocking day, as Russia invaded Ukraine on Thursday: warfare at the Chernobyl nuclear plant, where radioactivity is still leaking 36 years after history's worst nuclear disaster . Russian forces took control over the site after a fierce battle with Ukrainian...

Tucker Carlson in Spotlight Over His Views on Putin
Tucker Carlson in Spotlight
Over His Views on Putin
the rundown
Feb 24, 2022 2:19 PM CST

Tucker Carlson in Spotlight Over His Views on Putin

Fox host questions the anti-Putin sentiment in 'permanent Washington'

(Newser) - Tucker Carlson is drawing a lot of attention this week for comments viewed as supportive of Vladimir Putin. In particular, the Fox News host on Tuesday questioned why "permanent Washington" hates the Russian leader so much, and the pushback against Carlson has been loud. Coverage:
  • His comments: “It
...

Big Lines From Biden's News Conference on Ukraine

Putin 'chose this war' and will suffer the consequences, says president

(Newser) - President Biden imposed more sanctions on Russia Thursday, including on major banks and individuals with ties to the Kremlin, reports the Hill . Vladimir Putin “chose this war, and now he and his country will bear the consequences," said Biden at an afternoon news conference about the Ukraine invasion...

'I Told You We Shouldn't Have Done the Live Shot Here'

Matthew Chance of CNN was reporting live when explosions were heard in Kyiv

(Newser) - Journalist Matthew Chance was reporting live from the Ukraine capital of Kyiv late Wednesday when his surroundings gave viewers a first-hand sense of the Russian assault. Chance was speaking with Don Lemon on CNN when the first explosions rattled the capital, reports the Daily Beast . In this video , Chance pauses...

Ukrainian Refugees Arrive in Neighboring Countries

'We are facing a war and horror. What could be worse?'

(Newser) - This story has been updated with new developments. Ukrainian refugees fleeing the Russian invasion are starting to arrive in neighboring countries, many of them traveling on foot. Reuters reports that normally quiet border crossings in Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia are seeing growing numbers of Ukrainians, and those nations are preparing...

Did Putin Just Threaten to Use Nuclear Weapons?
Did Putin Just Threaten
to Use Nuclear Weapons?
the rundown
Feb 24, 2022 10:55 AM CST

Did Putin Just Threaten to Use Nuclear Weapons?

Russian leader issues an ominous threat to nations that 'interfere' with invasion

(Newser) - Just after Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine , he warned other nations of severe "consequences" should they step in. Just how severe? Some are interpreting his remarks as a veiled, or even not-so-veiled, threat to use nuclear weapons. Coverage:
  • The warning: "Whoever tries to interfere with us,
...

Europe Needs Russia's Gas. That's a Grave Weakness

A look at the implications of the world's dependence on Russian natural gas

(Newser) - One of Russia's most powerful weapons isn't a weapon at all. It's natural gas. As Kenneth C. Griffin and Niall Ferguson write in a Wall Street Journal op-ed, "Without Russian energy, European citizens would struggle to get through winter. Mr. Putin has long understood the leverage...

After Emergency Meeting, NATO Beefs Up Eastern Flank

'We have increased the readiness of our forces to respond to all contingencies'

(Newser) - NATO agreed at emergency talks on Thursday to further beef up its land, sea, and air forces on its eastern flank near Ukraine and Russia after President Vladimir Putin ordered a military offensive in Ukraine. "We are deploying additional defensive land and air forces to the eastern part of...

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