Russia-Ukraine conflict
Ukraine aims to create Kursk ‘buffer zone,’ Zelensky says, as Kyiv’s forces blow up second Russian bridge
World
August 19, 2024
Ukraine aims to create Kursk ‘buffer zone,’ Zelensky says, as Kyiv’s forces blow up second Russian bridge
CNN — Ukraine’s military incursion into Kursk aims to create a “buffer zone” to prevent cross-border attacks by Moscow’s forces,…
Safety at Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is deteriorating, IAEA warns
World
August 18, 2024
Safety at Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is deteriorating, IAEA warns
CNN — The safety situation at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is deteriorating after a drone strike on a nearby…
‘We don’t know what’s happening’: Fear and confusion in Kursk as Russian residents take shelter and Ukraine advances
World
August 17, 2024
‘We don’t know what’s happening’: Fear and confusion in Kursk as Russian residents take shelter and Ukraine advances
Sudzha, Russia CNN — Bodies decomposing in the street. Bullet-marked civilian cars lining the road. Half of Lenin’s face blown away from the statue…
Ukrainian man wanted over Nord Stream pipelines explosions
World
August 15, 2024
Ukrainian man wanted over Nord Stream pipelines explosions
CNN — German authorities have issued an international arrest warrant for a Ukrainian man suspected of carrying out the explosions…
Ukrainians watch their troops’ counteroffensive with mix of satisfaction and fear
World
August 15, 2024
Ukrainians watch their troops’ counteroffensive with mix of satisfaction and fear
Sumy/Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — As Kyiv’s forces advance farther into Russia following their surprise incursion last week, Ukrainians living near the…
Ukraine’s Russia gambit punctures Putin’s veneer of invincibility once again
World
August 14, 2024
Ukraine’s Russia gambit punctures Putin’s veneer of invincibility once again
CNN — It is another coin-flip in a conflict punctuated with at least annual reminders of how frail Vladimir Putin’s…
Ukraine claims control of hundreds of square miles of Russian territory as operation forces tens of thousands to flee
World
August 13, 2024
Ukraine claims control of hundreds of square miles of Russian territory as operation forces tens of thousands to flee
CNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to “kick the enemy out” of his country’s territory after it emerged that…
Russia orders more evacuations as Ukraine’s incursion into its territory enters its seventh day
World
August 12, 2024
Russia orders more evacuations as Ukraine’s incursion into its territory enters its seventh day
CNN — Russian authorities were on Monday evacuating civilians from more areas along the Ukrainian border, a week into Kyiv’s…
Zelensky says Russian forces started fire at Russian-controlled nuclear plant in southern Ukraine
World
August 12, 2024
Zelensky says Russian forces started fire at Russian-controlled nuclear plant in southern Ukraine
CNN — Russian forces started a fire at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in southern Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
Why Ukraine’s generals may have rolled the dice on an incursion into Russia
World
August 11, 2024
Why Ukraine’s generals may have rolled the dice on an incursion into Russia
CNN — Kyiv needed a win, but not a gamble. Ukraine’s decision to launch a large amount of its scant…