Violent protests over jailing of activist in Russia’s Bashkortostan | Protests News

Violent protests over jailing of activist in Russia’s Bashkortostan | Protests News

NewsFeed Police clashed with thousands of people gathered to protest the jailing of Indigenous rights activist Fail Alsynov in Russia’s far eastern region of Bashkortostan. The Indigenous rights activist was convicted of inciting ethnic hatred and sentenced to 4 years in a penal colony. Published On 17 Jan 202417 Jan…

EU rearms Ukraine as calls mount for higher defence spending | Russia-Ukraine war News

EU rearms Ukraine as calls mount for higher defence spending | Russia-Ukraine war News

As roughly $137bn in military and financial aid to Ukraine remained stalled in Washington and Brussels, individual European allies began to make bilateral pledges worth billions to ensure that Ukraine will remain capable of resisting Russia this year. That resistance remained in place during the past week, with ground troops…

Tennis: Jabeur knocked out of Australian Open by teen sensation Andreeva | Tennis News

Tennis: Jabeur knocked out of Australian Open by teen sensation Andreeva | Tennis News

Tunisia’s Jabeur lost 6-0 6-2 to Russia’s 16-year-old Andreeva in the second round of the Australian Open. Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur suffered a stunning 6-0 6-2 loss to Russian 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva in the second round of the Australian Open as the sixth seed’s bid to become the first Arab and…

At least 17 injured after Russian missiles hit Ukraine’s Kharkiv | Russia-Ukraine war News

At least 17 injured after Russian missiles hit Ukraine’s Kharkiv | Russia-Ukraine war News

Rescuers search rubble after two S-300 missiles hit the centre of Ukraine’s second-biggest city. At least 17 people have been injured, two of them seriously, after Russian missiles hit residential buildings in the city of Kharkiv. Regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov said that two S-300 missiles hit buildings in the centre…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 693 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 693 | Russia-Ukraine war News

These are the main developments as the war enters if 693rd day. Here is the situation on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. Fighting At least 17 people were injured, two of them seriously, after two Russian missiles struck a residential area in the centre of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-biggest city. Rescue teams…

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy urges Western allies to step up pressure on Russia | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy urges Western allies to step up pressure on Russia | Russia-Ukraine war News

The Ukrainian leader says Western hesitation in backing Kyiv is costing time and lives and could prolong the fighting for years. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged the West to tighten sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin and step up its support for Kyiv to ensure that Moscow does not…

It is time to use Russia’s frozen assets to help Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war

It is time to use Russia’s frozen assets to help Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war

An estimated $350bn in Russian government assets have been frozen in Western accounts since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. These are not idle funds. In 2023, Belgium-based financial services company Euroclear, whose settling and clearance role mean that it holds 197…

Ukraine says shot down two Russian command aircraft in blow to Moscow | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukraine says shot down two Russian command aircraft in blow to Moscow | Russia-Ukraine war News

The A-50 and IL-22 play a central role in orchestrating Russian battlefield movements in Ukraine. Ukraine has said it shot down an A-50 Russian reconnaissance plane and an Il-22 airborne command post in a potentially significant blow to the Kremlin’s forces. Ukrainian army chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi announced the aircraft had…