Two Russians fleeing military service in Russia have taken a boat to reach a remote Alaska island to seek asylum in the US, reports @AP
2 year agoRussia's largest map app, Yandex Maps, has now removed *all* state borders from its service
2 year ago3 bodies were extracted from the rubble of residential house, that was destroyed in Russian missile strike in central Zaporizhzhia
Speaker of Russian Federation council Matvienko at G20: Russia has never threatened anyone with nuclear weapons, have no plans to do it. Accusing the west in making up nuclear threats by Russia
German Chancellor: The Russian attack on Ukraine is a brutal violation of the peace and security system in Europe
The Russian Foreign Ministry: We are fully committed to the principle of not allowing a nuclear war to erupt
Unconfirmed reports that Russian prosecutors have added treason to the charges against Vladimir Kara-Murza, who has been in jail since being arrested outside his home in Moscow in April. He would face up to 30 years in prison if convicted on the treason charge
.@EUCouncil agrees on new package of individual and economic sanctions in response to the escalation of Russia's aggression against Ukraine. It includes: an oil price cap, trade restrictions and new listings
Ukrainian military repelled Russian attacks near Vyimka, Soledar, Odradivka, Bakhmutske, Bakhmut, Krasnohorivka, Mayorsk and Novomykhailivka, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
At Pivdenny Buh direction Russian army shelled over 30 settlements, including Velyke Artakove, Bilohirka, Blahodativka, Andriivka, Pervomaiske, Lyubomyrivka, Soldatske, Pravdyne, Myrne and Oleksandrivka. Russian army continues regrouping and withdrawal of military units, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
At Novopavlivka and Zaporizhzhia directions Russian army shelled Novopil, Vremivka, Velyka Novosilka, Shakhtarske, Zolota Nyva, Poltavka, Huliaipole, Chervone, Pavlivka, Huliaipilske, Dorozhnianka and Novoukrainka, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
At Avdiivka direction Russian army shelled Avdiivka, Pervomaiske, Vodiane, Pisky, Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, Paraskoviivka, Novomykhailivka, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
At Bakhmut direction Russian army shelled Bilohorivka, Yakovlivka, Soledar, Bakhmutske, Bakhmut, Opytne, Odradivka, Mayorsk, New York and Yuryivka, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
At Kramatorsk direction Russian army shelled Verkhniokamyanske, Ivanivka, Serebrianka and Spirne, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
At Slobozhanschyna direction Russian army shelled Udy, Veterynarne, Strilecha, Krasne, Ohirtseve, Hlyboke, Neskuchne, Milove, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
At Sivershchyna direction Russian army shelled Rozhkovychi and Fotovyzh of Sumy region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
Russian army conducted 5 missile strikes, 8 airstrikes and over 65 shelling with MLRS in over 30 settlements across Ukraine, including Bila Tserkva, Kupyansk, Bilohorivka, Sieversk, Karlivka, Kryvyi Rih, Zaporizhzhia, Huliaipole, Progres, Nikopol and Myrne, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
2 year agoPrigozhin's propagandist Alexey Slobodenyuk who's been attacking Shoigu online arrested in Moscow by SOBR Rosgvardia spetsnaz unit. SOBR are highly loyal to Putin. That this arrest was not made by the FSB, as you'd expect, is indicative of internal power struggle & distrust
Russia is lobbying for a secret ballot instead of a public vote when the 193-member UN General Assembly next week considers whether to condemn Moscow's move to annex four partially occupied regions in Ukraine after staging what it called referendums
White House @PressSec: "It's clear that OPEC+ is aligning with Russia with today's announcement
Deputy PM of Russia: Russia is ready to supply gas via intact line of "Nord Stream 2" pipeline
Director General of the IAEA: We will leave for Kyiv to attend important meetings
IAEA's Grossi: It is more urgent than ever to establish a security protection zone around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
Putin signed a decree to publish new version of Constitution with newly annexed occupied Ukrainian regions
2 year agoPutin ordered to put Zaporizhzhia NPP under Russian control
NATO warplanes have been scrambled to intercept 4 Russian jets that violated Polish and Swedish airspace
Jens Stoltenberg: NATO stands in solidarity with our valued Ally Montenegro, as it takes measures to protect its sovereignty and democracy faced with Russia's spying and other destabilizing malign activities. The Western Balkans are of strategic importance for our Alliance & we remain vigilant
EU ambassadors have now approved all details of the Russia sanctions package and a so-called written procedure launched that will finish at 10 tomorrow. So publication in the EU official journal some time tomorrow
FSB detained head of police in Krasnoyarsk Krai
Ukrainian military repelled Russian attacks near Strilecha, Zelene, Mayorsk, Spirne, Zaitseve, Bakhmutske, Bakhmut, Kurdiumivka, Novomykhailivka and Vuhledar , - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
