At gunpoint, Ukrainians in occupied regions vote in Russia’s election | Russia-Ukraine war News

At gunpoint, Ukrainians in occupied regions vote in Russia’s election | Russia-Ukraine war News

Since February 25, women with name tags and huge stacks of papers have been knocking on every door in the Russia-occupied parts of four Ukrainian regions or approaching residents outside their apartment buildings or houses. The documents are lists of voters, and the women and, rarely, men are election officials…

Kim Jong Un takes ride in luxury Russian limo given to him by Putin | Politics News

Kim Jong Un takes ride in luxury Russian limo given to him by Putin | Politics News

State media says car ride is ‘clear proof’ of the close and deepening relationship between the two countries. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un took his first ride in the luxury car that was given to him as a gift by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Pyongyang and Moscow have forged…

Putin rails against Ukraine as attacks mar Russian presidential election | Elections News

Putin rails against Ukraine as attacks mar Russian presidential election | Elections News

Russians begin voting in a three-day election that is almost certain to hand the president six more years. Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Ukraine of trying to disrupt his country’s presidential election by shelling Russian territory and using 2,500 soldiers to try to pierce Russia’s borders, promising to punish…

Finland moves to block asylum seekers from entering via Russia | Russia-Ukraine war News

Finland moves to block asylum seekers from entering via Russia | Russia-Ukraine war News

The Nordic nation closed all border crossings with Finland last year after registering a surge in asylum seekers. Finland plans to adopt temporary legislation that will allow its border authorities to block asylum seekers seeking to enter its territory from Russia, the government has said. Finland closed all crossings on…

Russian attack on civilian sites in Ukraine’s Odesa kills 14, injures 46 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russian attack on civilian sites in Ukraine’s Odesa kills 14, injures 46 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia has stepped up its attacks on the southern port city in recent weeks with a series of deadly drone and missile strikes. A Russian missile attack has hit civilian infrastructure in Ukraine’s Black Sea port city of Odesa, killing at least 14 people and wounding 46, Ukrainian officials say….

As Putin eyes sure reelection, Russia’s economy defies sanctions, critics | Business and Economy

As Putin eyes sure reelection, Russia’s economy defies sanctions, critics | Business and Economy

Russia’s success in evading Western sanctions has helped its economy far outperform expectations ahead of Vladimir Putin’s all but certain re-election on Sunday. Ever since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Russian economy has consistently defied the dire predictions of critics. That resilience appears to be holding firm as Russians…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 751 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 751 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 751st day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Friday, March 15, 2024. Fighting One person was killed and three injured after a Russian drone struck a residential building in the southwestern Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia. Russia attacked several Ukrainian regions with…

NATO allies must do more as Ukraine runs out of ammunition: Stoltenberg | Russia-Ukraine war News

NATO allies must do more as Ukraine runs out of ammunition: Stoltenberg | Russia-Ukraine war News

NATO’s secretary-general calls on members to show the political will to offer more support for Kyiv against Russia. Ukraine is running out of ammunition and NATO members are not doing enough to help Kyiv, the alliance’s secretary-general, Jens Stoltenberg, has said, in unusually blunt comments about the state of the…