Ukraine has denied involvement in the killing of Daria Dugina, chief editor of a Russian disinformation website who was herself under U.S. sanctions.
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U.S. poised to announce new military aid, drones for Ukraine
The U.S. says it will give Ukraine 15 Scan Eagle surveillance drones, 40 mine-resistant vehicles, 2,000 anti-armor rounds and howitzer weapons to help Ukrainian forces regain territory and mount a counter-offensive against Russian invaders.
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny put in solitary confinement after starting union for convicts
Navalny was sentenced to nine years at a high-security facility on fraud and contempt charges, which he has repeatedly claimed are politically motivated.
WNBA’s Brittney Griner appeals her Russian prison sentence
Russian news agencies reported that lawyers for American basketball star Brittney Griner have filed an appeal of her nine-year Russian prison sentence for drug possession.
Large explosions rock Russian military air base in Crimea
It wasn’t clear whether the munitions were accidentally ignited or were hit by a Ukraine missile.
WNBA’s Griner sentenced to 9 years in prison on Russian drug charge
Defense attorney Maria Blagovolina told reporters Brittney Griner was “very upset, very stressed. She can hardly talk. It’s a difficult time for her.”
Russia brands Ukrainian steel plant defenders terrorists
Russia and its rebel allies are holding an estimated 1,000 Azov fighters prisoner, many since their surrender at the steelworks in mid-May.
Russian cruise missiles rain down on southern Ukrainian city
The attack on Dnipro came a day after a Russian missile strike killed at least 23 people and wounded more than 200 in Vinnytsia, a city southwest of Kyiv, the capital.
Russian missiles kill at least 23 in Ukraine, wound over 100
Officials said Kalibr cruise missiles fired from a Russian submarine in the Black Sea struck civilian buildings in Vinnytsia, 167 miles southwest of Kyiv.
WNBA star Brittney Griner appears in court, pleads guilty in Russia drugs trial
Griner said she unintentionally packed vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage before traveling to Russia in Februray.