He implores the leaders to stand up to ‘this naked aggression today to deter other would-be aggressors tomorrow.’
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One American, 2 Russians blast off in Russian capsule to International Space Station
The crew was due to arrive 3 hours later, joining 7 station residents from the U.S., Russia, Denmark, and Japan.
Ukraine claims to recapture Black Sea oil platforms seized during Crimea’s annexation
The Russian Defense Ministry didn’t make any immediate comment on the Ukrainian claim, but it has previously reported that Russian warplanes destroyed several Ukrainian speedboats in the area.
A Russian strike on a city market in eastern Ukraine kills 17 and wounds dozens, officials say
Associated Press journalists at the site of the attack in the Donetsk region saw covered bodies on the ground and emergency workers extinguishing fires at market stalls, with blackened and mangled cars nearby.
Kremlin denies role in plane crash believed to have killed Russian mercenary leader Prigozhin
Prigozhin, whose brutal fighters were feared in Ukraine, Africa, and Syria, was eulogized Thursday by President Vladimir Putin, even as suspicions grew that the Russian leader was behind the crash that many saw as an assassination.
Prigozhin’s purported demise seems intended to send a clear message to potential Kremlin foes
While authorities are unlikely to announce the cause of the crash anytime soon, Yevgeny Prigozhin’s plane was seen plummeting from a large cloud of smoke, twisting wildly and missing a wing.
Ukraine media say Kyiv saboteurs were behind drone attacks on air bases deep inside Russia
Ukraine has increasingly targeted Moscow’s military assets behind the front lines in eastern and southern Ukraine and at the same time has launched drones against Moscow, most recently early Tuesday.
Russia shuts down human rights group preserving the legacy of Nobel laureate Andrei Sakharov
It is the latest move in a widespread crackdown on dissent in Russia.
Russia’s central bank makes huge interest rate hike to try to prop up falling ruble
Russia’s ruble has tumbled. What does it mean for the wartime economy?
Biden asks Congress for $40 billion to support Ukraine, replenish U.S. disaster aid, bolster border
The Ukraine portion of the request breaks down to $13 billion in emergency defense aid and $8 billion for humanitarian support through the end of the year.