December 4, 2023
Kyiv announced it was launching an investigation into allegations that Russian forces killed surrendering Ukrainian soldiers. ADVERTISEMENT It’s the latest accusation of war crimes laid at Russia’s feet. On Sunday, Ukrainian officials announced they were investigating allegations that Russian forces had shot and killed unarmed and surrendering Ukrainian soldiers. If confirmed, this would be considered
READ MOREGood to remember, as we come up to Russian expanded invasion +2 years. Reader JohnH (February 16th, less than a week before the “Special Military Operation”‘s commencement, ridiculing the thought that Russia was embark on further aggression: The precisely predicted invasion took place just a anticipated today. And lo and behold, a splendid invasion it
READ MOREUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the war with Russia is in a new stage, with winter expected to complicate fighting after a summer counteroffensive that failed to produce desired results due to enduring shortages of weapons and ground forces. Despite setbacks, however, he said Ukraine won’t give up. “We have a new phase of war,
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Key Points: Russian President, Vladimir Putin plans to increase the number of troops in Ukraine by fifteen percent. Improving weather conditions have enabled Russian forces to intensify their assault. Ukrainian troop are continuing to fend of Russia troops. Russia said on 1 December its troops were advancing in every section of the Ukrainian front, despite
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Russia’s authorities already take a draconian line against LGBT people, who face not only legal sanctions but violence and threats. ADVERTISEMENT Russia’s Supreme Court on Thursday banned the “international LGBT movement” for extremism in the midst of the country’s conservative turn, paving the way for legal action against any group defending LGBT+ rights in Russia.
READ MORENATO member Finland on Wednesday closed its last remaining border crossing with Russia after the government decided to seal the entire border with its eastern neighbor amid rising political tensions. The Cabinet of Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo decided to temporarily close the entire 1,340-kilometer (830-mile) border between the two countries a day earlier over
READ MORERussian forces were ramping up attacks in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, Moscow and Kyiv said, as they vie to secure elusive territorial gains before the end of the year. Despite the frontlines having barely shifted in 2023, fighting has remained intense, with the nearly encircled industrial town of Avdiivka the latest major flashpoint. Russia launched
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The Russian government is floating the idea of demanding a “loyalty agreement” from foreigners. A proposed law would restrict non-Russian residents from openly opposing the government, criticizing Russia’s communist history or subverting traditional values. Foreign nationals would be required to sign an agreement prohibiting “hindering the activities of public authorities of the Russian Federation [or]
READ MOREFinland said Tuesday it will close its last remaining border crossing with Russia amid concerns that Moscow is using migrants as part of “hybrid warfare” to destabilize the Nordic country following its entry into NATO. Finland already had shut seven of the eight checkpoints on its 1,340-kilometer (830-mile) border with Russia this month following a
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Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the EU energy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. More than a fifth of Russia’s liquefied natural gas reaching Europe is reshipped to other parts of the world, a practice that boosts Moscow’s revenues despite the EU’s efforts to curb them in response to
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