Russia launches first moon mission in almost 50 years
A rocket carrying a lunar landing craft blasted off from the Vostochny spaceport in the far eastern Amur region. It’s expected to reach its destination on 23 August, the same day as an Indian vessel that launched last month. Russia’s craft, Luna-25, will take about five and a half days to travel around the moon, […]
Ukraine war: US intelligence ‘leaning towards’ Russia being behind Nova Kakhovka dam attack
US intelligence is “leaning towards” Moscow being behind the attack on a dam in a Russian-controlled part of southern Ukraine, NBC News reports. The Biden administration is working to declassify some of its intelligence and share it – with a motive still being assessed, NBC adds. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the bursting of the […]
Anti-Putin paramilitary group says there will be more incursions into Russia
A group claiming to be behind a recent strike in the Russian border region of Belgorod have said they will launch more incursions in future. Denis Kapustin (also known as Denis Nikitin), the commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps, was speaking on the Ukrainian side of the border with Russia a day after his group […]
‘Share your secrets about Ukraine war,’ CIA tells Russians
The CIA has urged Russians to share their secrets about the Ukraine war in a new video posted on social media. The Russian-language video was first posted on Telegram – a social media site used widely by both sides in the war – as well as YouTube, Twitter and Facebook. “We want to reach those […]
Donald Trump calls sex accuser a ‘wack job’ – and refuses to say who he wants to win Ukraine war
Donald Trump called the woman he sexually abused a lying “wack job” and refused to say who he wants to win the Ukraine war in a wide-ranging interview on US television. A jury in a civil case ruled this week that he assaulted – but didn’t rape – E Jean Carroll in a department store […]
‘It’s a serious issue’: White House responds to claims South Africa passed weapons to Russia
White House National Security Council spokesman Admiral John Kirby has described reports that a Russian cargo ship transported weapons from a port in South Africa to Russia in December as a “serious issue”. Speaking to Sky News, he said: “We have consistently and strongly urged countries not to provide any support for Russia’s war. “We […]
Sister of Paul Whelan presses White House to bring her brother home
The sister of Paul Whelan, a US citizen who is wrongfully detained in Russia, on Thursday expressed frustration at her brother’s continued imprisonment in Russia and called on the White House to bring him home. “Paul Whelan deserves better than he is getting for results. He has the White House’s attention to his case and […]
Accredited foreign journalists can continue to work in Russia, according to the Kremlin
Accredited foreign journalists can continue to work in Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday after the arrest of Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal. His comments came in response to a question about an article published Thursday by The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board, which reads: “The Biden Administration will have […]
Wall Street Journal journalist arrested in Russia on suspicion of ‘espionage’
Evan Gershkovich, a journalist for The Wall Street Journal, has been arrested in Russia on suspicion of espionage, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said in a statement Thursday. Russian state news agency TASS reported that the Lefortovo court in Moscow formally detained journalist Evan Gershkovich in connection with espionage charges, according to law enforcement. “Journalist […]
The US announces that it supports the creation of a special court to try Russia for “crime of aggression” in Ukraine
The United States announced its support for the creation of a special court to try Russia for the crime of aggression, marking significant progress in the effort to hold senior Kremlin officials accountable for the war in Ukraine. “At this critical moment in history, I am pleased to announce that the United States supports the […]
