A British assessment of the suspected Ukrainian attack on oil depots near the Russian port of Novorossiysk shows that Russia’s Black Sea Fleet was vulnerable to attack by Kiev. The British Ministry of Defence on Tuesday referred to Russian and…
Ukrainian police find evidence of torture in Kherson
Ukrainian police have found evidence of alleged crimes, including torture, in the liberated area of Kherson, repeating a pattern from other areas of the country liberated from Russian control this year. Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky said on Ukrainian television on…
Zambia seeks answers after student imprisoned in Russia dies in Ukraine war
Zambia has asked Russia to explain how one of its citizens who had been serving a prison sentence in Moscow ended up on the battlefield in Ukraine, where he was killed, Zambia’s foreign affairs minister said on Monday. Stanley Kakubo…
CIA Director Bill Burns meeting with Russian counterpart Monday
CIA Director Bill Burns is meeting with his Russian intelligence counterpart, Sergey Naryshkin, in Ankara Monday as part of an ongoing effort by the US to “communicate with Russia on managing risk” and to discuss the cases of “unjustly detained…
Kiev revokes accreditation of several western journalists
The accreditation of several western journalists have been revoked by the Ukrainian military following their reporting from the recently recaptured region of Kherson, officials said on Monday. Recently, some media representatives ignored the existing bans and warnings and started reporting…
Berlin Film Festival prepares full-blown on-site edition, shows solidarity with Ukraine, introduces news series award
After two editions which were altered due to the pandemic, the Berlin Film Festival is preparing for a full-blown in-person 2023 edition which they’ve titled “Let’s Get Together.” The 73rd Berlin International Film Festival will take place Feb. 16-26, with…
World Cup: Ukraine joins Spain and Portugal’s bid to host 2030 tournament
Ukraine has joined Spain and Portugal’s bid to host the 2030 Fifa World Cup. Representatives of the Spanish, Portuguese and Ukrainian football associations confirmed their plans at Uefa’s headquarters on Wednesday. Ukraine was invaded by Russia in February and the…
Chernobyl radiation caused frogs to genetically mutate, turning black
The radioactive fallout of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster has resulted in the rapid evolution of species nearby. According to a study published in the journal Evolutionary Applications, the radiation from the Chernobyl accident has resulted in the changing…
Russia confirmed to annex 4 parts of Ukraine after sham votes
Russia confirmed on Thursday that it will formally annex four regions of Ukraine, amounting to 15% of the war-torn neighboring country, after declaring victory in Kremlin-backed sham referendums. Moscow-installed administrations in the four regions of southern and eastern Ukraine claimed…
Russia responds to Biden’s warning to Putin not to use nuclear weapons
The Kremlin has given a curt response when asked about Joe Biden’s warning that the Russian leader should not resort to weapons of mass destruction in his invasion of Ukraine. Biden was asked by CBS News about what his message…
