Russia-Ukraine war

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Johnson, Zelensky Meet in Kyiv
Boris Johnson Goes to Kyiv
Apr 9, 2022 3:00 PM CDT

Boris Johnson Goes to Kyiv

Austrian chancellor also visited, as allies promise more aid and support

(Newser) - In what he called "a show of our unwavering support for the people of Ukraine," UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson made an unannounced trip to Kyiv on Saturday to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky. While there, Johnson announced a new package of financial and military aid to help...

Russia Has Deployed Another New Menace in Ukraine

These, other munitions mean Russia will continue to kill and maim after fighting ends

(Newser) - While its invasion has not gone to plan, Russia may have successfully deployed an array of new-age weaponry in Ukraine. Last week, an ordnance disposal team near Kharkiv found a new menace: the POM-3, a little-known antipersonnel mine that can be dispersed in droves using the Zemledilie-I mine-laying rocket launcher....

S&P Assesses Russia at 'Selective Default'

Given the sanctions, company doesn't expect repayment in dollars in time

(Newser) - S&P Global Ratings has downgraded its assessment of Russia's ability to repay foreign debt, signaling increased prospects that Moscow will soon default on such loans for the first time in more than a century. The credit ratings agency issued the downgrade to "selective default" Friday night after...

He Played Dead to Survive Summary Execution

Ukrainian man says unit was captured, tortured by Russian soldiers in Bucha

(Newser) - A Ukrainian man says he was shot in the side and played dead to survive after Russian troops executed the other members of his defense unit. The Economist says it has verified reports of the summary execution, one of countless horrific stories emerging from towns formerly occupied by Russian troops....

Zelensky Calls for 'Firm Global Response' to Train Station Attack

Kremlin must be held accountable, he says

(Newser) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is calling for a "firm global response" to what he says was another Russian war crime—an attack on a crowded train station in eastern Ukraine that killed at least 52 civilians and injured around 100 more on Friday. Zelensky said an international tribunal should...

Spielberg's 'Red Coat' Girl Has a Real-Life Role Now

Oliwia Dabrowska of Poland is helping Ukrainian refugees

(Newser) - The world knows her as the girl in the red coat from Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List. But Oliwia Dabrowska—who was just 3 when she provided the only splash of color in the Holocaust film—is now 32 and helping Ukrainian refugees, reports Deadline . Dabrowska lives in Poland,...

Death Toll Still Rising in Ukraine Rail Station Attack

At least 5 children are among the 50 dead, Ukrainian authorities say

(Newser) - The death toll in Friday's rocket attack on a train station in eastern Ukraine is now at least 50, with at least five children among the dead, Ukrainian authorities say. Regional governor Pavlo Kyrylenko says at least 87 people were wounded and surgeons at local hospitals are struggling to...

Fox Journalist Reveals Serious Injuries in Ukraine

Benjamin Hall says he lost half a leg and a foot in since-deleted tweet

(Newser) - Last month, a journalist working for Fox News survived a shelling attack by Russian forces in Ukraine. Now, Benjamin Hall has revealed just how close he came to not surviving the assault:
  • “To sum it up, I’ve lost half a leg on one side and a foot on
...

Thousands of Ukrainians at Train Station When Rockets Hit

At least 30 were killed

(Newser) - A Russian rocket attack in eastern Ukraine Friday killed dozens of people who had been trying to flee to safer parts of the country, Ukrainian authorities say. The state railway company says two rockets hit Kramatorsk railway station, killing more than 30 people and injuring more than 100, Reuters reports....

Pink Floyd's First New Song in 3 Decades Is for Ukraine

David Gilmour wanted to help after 'extraordinarily crazy, unjust attack'

(Newser) - Pink Floyd guitarist and singer David Gilmour says he thought the band would never release new music again after the death of keyboard player Rick Wright in 2008—but Russia's invasion of Ukraine changed everything. At midnight Friday, the psychedelic rock legends will release new single "Hey, Hey,...

Germany Picks Up Russian Talk About Killing Ukrainian Civilians

Intelligence service briefs lawmakers on satellite images, intercepted radio traffic

(Newser) - More evidence has surfaced that despite Russia's denials, its forces have committed atrocities in Ukraine. Germany's foreign intelligence service has briefed members of its parliament, Der Spiegel reports, about satellite images it has showing Russian involvement, as well as radio chatter it intercepted about civilian deaths. Ukrainian officials...

UN Delivers Rare Rebuke to Russia
UN Delivers Rare 
Rebuke to Russia
Apr 7, 2022 11:15 AM CDT

UN Delivers Rare Rebuke to Russia

World body suspends nation from Human Rights Council, only the second such penalty ever

(Newser) - The UN General Assembly voted Thursday to suspend Russia from the organization’s leading human rights body over allegations of horrific rights violations by Russian soldiers in Ukraine. The vote was 93-24 with 58 abstentions, and the AP notes that the number of anti-Russia votes was significantly lower than in...

Senate Votes to Revive WWII-Era 'Lend-Lease' Plan

Ukraine says it needs 'weapons, weapons, and weapons'

(Newser) - Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine's foreign minister, said Thursday that three things would be on his agenda when he spoke at NATO headquarters: "Weapons, weapons, and weapons." He said the country desperately needs weapons including war planes, air defense systems, missiles, and armored vehicles to fight the Russian invasion,...

Officials: Putin Wants 'Announceable Success' by May 9

Ukraine urges civilians to flee eastern regions

(Newser) - Russian troops have now mostly retreated from northeast Ukraine—leaving behind mountains of wrecked equipment and extensive evidence of war crimes—but Vladimir Putin wants to have a victory to boast about in less than five weeks, according to Western security officials. Officials tell the Guardian that the Russian leader...

Treasury Makes Big Move on Russia Debt Payments
Russia Tries to Pay
Dollar Debt in Rubles
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Apr 6, 2022 6:40 PM CDT

Russia Tries to Pay Dollar Debt in Rubles

US sanctions may soon lead to country's first default in more than 100 years

(Newser) - Update: Russia said Wednesday that it made a debt payment in rubles this week, a move that may not be accepted by Russia's foreign debt holders and could put the country on a path to an historic default. The Ministry of Finance said it tried to make a $649...

US Sanctions Putin's 2 Adult Daughters

As well as some other big names

(Newser) - The US on Wednesday announced sanctions targeting Vladimir Putin's two adult daughters and said it was toughening penalties against Russian banks in retaliation for "war crimes" in Ukraine. Mariya Putina and Katerina Tikhonova are daughters Putin had with former Aeroflot flight attendant Lyudmila Putina, reports the Wall Street ...

Gen. Milley Offers Prediction on Timeline for War in Ukraine

Joint Chiefs of Staff chair says invasion could last 'years': 'I do think this is a very protracted conflict'

(Newser) - Initial predictions that Russia could quickly take Ukraine , perhaps in a matter of days, haven't come to fruition, and now some are speculating the war will be a long-extended one. Joining that latter camp: Gen. Mark Milley, chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and America's top military...

At Embassy, an Act of 'Anti-Russian Hysteria'

Man dies crashing his car into Russian embassy in Bucharest, Romania

(Newser) - A man has died after crashing a car filled with flammable substances into the Russian embassy in the Romanian capital of Bucharest, according to police. A video showed the silver hatchback "engulfed in flames" while wedged in the embassy's gate around 6am local time Wednesday, before firefighters arrived,...

The Scenes From Borodyanka Are Horrifying

At least 200 presumed dead under flattened apartments

(Newser) - New York Times journalists got to Borodyanka, Ukraine, Tuesday for the first time since Russian forces withdrew, and the newspaper describes what they found there as "shocking." Four apartment buildings that were completely flattened by bombs, and more than two miles of devastation along the main street...

Cosmonauts 'Blindsided' by Hubbub Over Spacesuits

Mark Vande Hei says Russians weren't wearing yellow as statement on Ukraine during ISS arrival

(Newser) - Last month, three Russian astronauts showed up at the International Space Station sporting bright yellow flight suits with blue accents—Ukraine's colors, leaving some wondering if the cosmonauts were making a statement on Russia's invasion of that country. Wonder no more, because that simply wasn't the case,...

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