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Protesters Greet Russian Ambassador With Lots of Paint

Sergey Andreev was trying to pay respects to Red Army soldiers at Warsaw cemetery

(Newser) - Russia's ambassador to Poland was splattered with red paint thrown at him by protesters opposed to the war in Ukraine, preventing him from paying respects on Monday at a Warsaw cemetery to Red Army soldiers who died during World War II. Ambassador Sergey Andreev arrived at the Soviet soldiers'...

Putin&#39;s Big Speech Notable for What He Didn&#39;t Say
Putin's Big Speech Notable
for What He Didn't Say
THE RUNDOWN
May 9, 2022 6:45 AM CDT

Putin's Big Speech Notable for What He Didn't Say

In 'Victory Day' address, Russian leader doesn't declare victory or escalate war plans

(Newser) - Monday is the annual Victory Day in Russia, and the world paid close attention to Vladimir Putin's address to his nation. But coverage is emphasizing what the Russian leader didn't say in regard to his invasion of Ukraine, rather than what he did:
  • Putin did not "announce
...

G7 Nations Agree on More Steps Against Russia

Statement scolds Putin ahead of WWII victory celebration

(Newser) - Leaders of the Group of 7 nations agreed Sunday to another round of punishments for Moscow over the invasion of Ukraine: a ban on Russian oil imports and more sanctions. The decisions were announced after a virtual meeting that included Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as well as President Biden, USA ...

Civilians Are Out of Mariupol Plant
Civilians Are Out
of Mariupol Plant
the rundown
May 7, 2022 5:45 PM CDT

Civilians Are Out of Mariupol Plant

Ukrainian forces push back Russians from Kharkiv

(Newser) - "All women, children and elderly people" have been evacuated from the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk announced Saturday, CNN reports. "This part of the Mariupol humanitarian operation has been completed," she said. Russia made the same announcement, per the BBC , but...

Lavrov&#39;s Remarks on Zelensky, Hitler Draw Outrage From Israel
Israel: Putin
Apologized
Over Hitler
Comment
UPDATED
May 5, 2022 1:40 PM CDT

Israel: Putin Apologized Over Hitler Comment

Russia's foreign minister said Hitler had 'Jewish blood'

(Newser) - Update: Israel says Vladimir Putin has apologized for his foreign minister's controversial remarks about Hitler, reports the BBC . Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Putin apologized during a phone call for the comments made by Sergey Lavrov that Hitler had "Jewish blood," like Ukraine's leader. Bennett...

Inside the EU&#39;s Proposed Ban on Russian Oil Imports
Inside the EU's Proposed Ban
on Russian Oil Imports
the rundown
May 4, 2022 8:38 AM CDT

Inside the EU's Proposed Ban on Russian Oil Imports

'Let us be clear: it will not be easy,' says Ursula von der Leyen

(Newser) - Some 25% of all oil imports to the EU came from Russia last year. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is ready to take that figure down to zero. Von der Leyen on Wednesday proposed a total ban on Russian imports to the EU as part of a sixth...

Pope: I&#39;ll Meet With Putin
Pope: I'll Meet
With Putin
May 3, 2022 8:13 AM CDT

Pope: I'll Meet With Putin

Francis says he hasn't heard back yet from Russian leader on meeting to talk about Ukraine conflict

(Newser) - Pope Francis has told an Italian newspaper that he has offered to travel to Moscow to meet with President Vladimir Putin to try to end Russia's war in Ukraine, but that he hasn't yet heard back. Francis said he made the offer about three weeks into Russia's...

Russia's Theft of Tractors Hits a Major Snag

John Deere equipment taken from Ukraine is remotely disabled

(Newser) - It's like those stories about carjackers who fail because they can't drive a stick . In Ukraine, CNN reports that Russian troops stole brand-new tractors and other farming machinery—only to discover they can't turn them on because they've been disabled remotely. The outlet reports that Russian...

Evacuations Underway at Mariupol Steel Plant

As Nancy Pelosi visits Ukraine

(Newser) - The long-awaited effort to evacuate civilians from a steel plant in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol was underway Sunday, as US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi revealed she visited Ukraine's president to show unflinching American support for the country's defense against Russian aggression. Video posted online by Ukrainian forces...

The Lessons of America's Civil War Don't Bode Well for Ukraine

Michael O'Hanlon thinks Russia will ultimately outpower Ukraine

(Newser) - If you've been feeling pretty optimistic about Ukraine's chance of vanquishing Russia, Michael O'Hanlon is here to burst your bubble. O'Hanlon, the Philip H. Knight Chair in Defense and Strategy at the Brookings Institution, allows that Ukraine has "performed amazingly well so far" in a...

There's a Problem With the Design of Russia's Tanks

The way the ammunition is stored can lead to catastrophic results

(Newser) - There's a problem with Russia's tanks—one born out of a design decision that was intended to make them better. As Forbes explains in detail, Russia's T-72 series and subsequent tanks trade the traditional four-man set-up for a design that only requires three crewmembers by automating the...

One Result of McDonald's Russian Closures: Tossed Food

Chain also continues to pay employees in Ukraine and Russia

(Newser) - McDonald's is losing a lot of money as a result of the war in Ukraine—$127 million in the last quarter, to be exact. The fast-food giant opted to close restaurants in Russia last month while continuing to pay its 62,000 employees there. In a Thursday call with...

Russia, US Complete Drawn-Out Prisoner Swap

Biden administration exchanges Konstantin Yaroshenko for Trevor Reed

(Newser) - The Biden administration has just seen its highest-profile release of an American deemed wrongly detained abroad—courtesy of Russia. Russia and the US carried out a dramatic prisoner exchange on Wednesday, trading a Marine veteran jailed in Moscow for a convicted Russian drug trafficker serving a long prison sentence in...

After Russia&#39;s Gas Move, the Word Being Used Is &#39;Blackmail&#39;
Russia's Gas Move:
Less a Fatal Blow,
More a Warning
the rundown
Apr 27, 2022 8:00 AM CDT

Russia's Gas Move: Less a Fatal Blow, More a Warning

If Germany's supply is cut off, that's a different story

(Newser) - Russia says it remains a reliable energy supplier—despite its decision to cut off natural gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria , a move that prompted EU chief Ursula von der Leyen to denounce Russia's "unreliability" on this front, reports the BBC . It's not the only word being...

Russia Is Cutting Off Gas Supplies to 2 Countries

They've rejected demand to pay in rubles instead of euros or dollars

(Newser) - Russia is cutting off natural gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria because the two countries have refused Moscow's demand to pay in rubles instead of dollars or euros, officials say. This is the first time Russia has cut off any country's gas supply since it launched its invasion...

Blinken, Austin: US Diplomats Returning to Ukraine
US Comes Bearing
Aid to Ukraine
Apr 25, 2022 6:22 AM CDT

US Comes Bearing Aid to Ukraine

Hundreds of millions in new military assistance, and the return of US diplomats

(Newser) - Top American officials promised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hundreds of millions of dollars in new aid during the highest-level US visit to Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion two months earlier, while Britain said Monday that Moscow has yet to achieve a significant breakthrough in its offensive in...

Canceling Russian Culture Plays Into Putin's Hands

Boycotts even of war's opponents wrongly divide art by nation, professor writes

(Newser) - There's a problem with canceling performances by Russian artists, which the Western allies have been doing since Ukraine was invaded. It's Vladimir Putin's kind of thinking, Kevin M.F. Platt writes in an opinion piece in the New York Times . That logic is reflected in Putin's...

Russia Spy Who Inspired The Americans Is Dead
Russia Spy Who Inspired
The Americans Is Dead
OBITUARY
Apr 22, 2022 12:17 PM CDT

Russia Spy Who Inspired The Americans Is Dead

Mikhail Vasenkov reportedly died April 6 at age 79

(Newser) - The most senior of 10 Russian spies unmasked in the US in 2010 in a case that inspired the TV show The Americans has died. Mikhail Vasenkov, who worked for years in secrecy in Yonkers, New York, died April 6 at the age of 79, according to an announcement from...

Western Allies Clear Room When Russians Speak at G20

Yellen says she can't abide 'business as usual' after invasion

(Newser) - Western allies took another step toward isolating Russia on Wednesday when their representatives walked out of a G20 meeting as the country's financial officials spoke. Delegations from Britain, Canada, and the US—including Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen—left the session in Washington, Reuters reports. Yellin said she objected to...

Starting at 7, Russians to Learn 'Patriotic History'

Students will be taught their country didn't mistreat Ukraine

(Newser) - After being accused of committing atrocities in Ukraine , and facing global opposition for its invasion, Russia is taking a step to control the narrative among its people early. The Education Ministry has announced the starting age for compulsory history lessons in its schools will be 7, down from 10. It'...

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