Death toll rises to 10 in Russian drone strike on Ukraine’s Odesa | Russia-Ukraine war News

Death toll rises to 10 in Russian drone strike on Ukraine’s Odesa | Russia-Ukraine war News

Three children killed in the attack, officials say, as Zelenskyy calls on the West to boost Ukraine’s air defences. The death toll from a Russian drone strike that destroyed an apartment block in Ukraine’s southern port city of Odesa on Saturday has risen to 10. Ukraine’s interior ministry reported that…

What happened at Alexey Navalny’s funeral | Politics

Thousands bid final farewell to Russia’s Alexey Navalny, risking arrest | Human Rights News

Thousands gathered to bid a final farewell to Alexey Navalny, many chanting his name and saying they will not forgive Russian authorities for his death as the opposition leader was laid to rest. Crowds of mourners turned up near a church in southern Moscow on Friday, waiting hours to pay…

After Macron touted troops to Ukraine, Putin warns West of nuclear war risk | Russia-Ukraine war News

After Macron touted troops to Ukraine, Putin warns West of nuclear war risk | Russia-Ukraine war News

President Vladimir Putin has threatened to use nuclear weapons if Western powers send soldiers to within striking distance of Russia. His comments on Thursday, in a state of the nation address, were the kind of remarks usually uttered by Dmitry Medvedev, a Putin ally who served as Russia’s president from 2008-2012…

Ukraine’s strategic goal in 2024 is to make Russia’s war felt in Moscow | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukraine’s strategic goal in 2024 is to make Russia’s war felt in Moscow | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukraine appears to have few resources with which to mount another counteroffensive. The European Union is upping its military aid from 28 billion euros ($30bn) in the past two years to 21 billion euros ($23bn) this year alone, but that is still not enough to replace United States military aid,…

Russian troops inch ahead as war in Ukraine barrels into third year | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russian troops inch ahead as war in Ukraine barrels into third year | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukrainian forces in the east struggled to find stable new defences during the past week, as Russian troops continued to advance after capturing Avdiivka – suggesting that artillery and other shortages were affecting Ukraine’s ability to hold the entire 1,000km (620-mile) front line. Ukrainian forces withdrew from Avdiivka on February…

Putin warns risk of nuclear war if West sends troops to Ukraine | Politics News

Putin warns risk of nuclear war if West sends troops to Ukraine | Politics News

Two weeks ahead of the presidential election, the Russian leader says his troops won’t back down in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned of a “real” risk of nuclear war if the Western countries sent troops to fight in Ukraine during an annual address to the nation two weeks…

Palestinian unity on agenda as Hamas, Fatah leaders to meet in Moscow | Israel War on Gaza News

Palestinian unity on agenda as Hamas, Fatah leaders to meet in Moscow | Israel War on Gaza News

Hamas and Fatah are expected to attend a meeting in Moscow to discuss the future governance of a Palestinian state. Representatives from Palestinian political factions, including Hamas and Fatah, are expected to meet in the Russian capital, Moscow, to discuss the formation of a unified Palestinian government amid Israel’s war…

Why has the EU sanctioned Indian, Chinese companies for Russia links? | Russia-Ukraine war News

Why has the EU sanctioned Indian, Chinese companies for Russia links? | Russia-Ukraine war News

A day before the two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the European Union released an exhaustive new list of companies, entities or people in countries including Russia, India, Iran, China and Syria, that it said it was sanctioning over allegations that they were connected to Russia’s defence and security…

Funeral of Kremlin critic Navalny to be held in Moscow on Friday | Human Rights News

Funeral of Kremlin critic Navalny to be held in Moscow on Friday | Human Rights News

Widow of the Russian opposition leader unsure whether his funeral will pass off peacefully after Russia blocked memorial service plans. The funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, who died earlier this month in a remote Arctic penal colony, will be held in Moscow on Friday, his family and spokesperson…