What did Vladimir Putin say to Tucker Carlson? Five key takeaways | Russia-Ukraine war News

What did Vladimir Putin say to Tucker Carlson? Five key takeaways | Russia-Ukraine war News

On Thursday, President Vladimir Putin spent two hours being quizzed by former Fox News host Tucker Carlson in a highly anticipated TV interview. The interview took place just ahead of the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and at a time when United States politicians are pushing to restore…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 716 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 716 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 716th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Friday, February 9, 2024. Fighting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Oleksandr Syrsky, who has led Ukraine’s ground forces since 2019, as the new head of Ukraine’s armed forces, after he dismissed General Valerii…

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy names new army chief after dismissing Zaluzhnyi | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy names new army chief after dismissing Zaluzhnyi | Russia-Ukraine war News

President Zelenskyy thanked General Valerii Zaluzhnyi for his service, says he should remain ‘on his team’. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Oleksandr Syrsky, who has led Ukraine’s ground forces since 2019, as the new head of Ukraine’s armed forces, after he dismissed General Valerii Zaluzhnyi. In a post on…

UN committee urges Russia to end ‘forcible transfer’ of Ukrainian children | Russia-Ukraine war News

UN committee urges Russia to end ‘forcible transfer’ of Ukrainian children | Russia-Ukraine war News

Kyiv claims 20,000 children have been taken from Ukraine to Russia without families’ or guardians’ consent. The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child has urged Russia to end the forcible transfer of children from occupied areas of Ukraine and return them to their families. Last month, a…

Putin’s antiwar rival blocked from contesting Russia presidential election | Elections News

Putin’s antiwar rival blocked from contesting Russia presidential election | Elections News

Boris Nadezhdin, who has won support for his criticism of the Ukraine war, vows to challenge poll commission’s decision. Russia’s presidential hopeful Boris Nadezhdin has said his bid to run in elections in March has been blocked, and that he will challenge the decision of the election commission in the…

Ukraine’s Zaluzhny touts drones as path to victory; Russia suffers strikes | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukraine’s Zaluzhny touts drones as path to victory; Russia suffers strikes | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukraine’s commander-in-chief has outlined a plan to massively scale up the use of unmanned systems to overcome Russia’s advantages in manpower and materiel and break the deadlock in this war. The effectiveness of such systems was proved again last week as they sank a Russian missile corvette, grounded three planes…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 714 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 714 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 714th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. Fighting Vadym Filashkin, the governor of Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, said Russia was firing between 1,500 and 2,500 shells and rockets at the area every day and targeting critical…

Russian court orders arrest of novelist Boris Akunin | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russian court orders arrest of novelist Boris Akunin | Russia-Ukraine war News

The 67-year-old was charged in December with ‘justifying terrorism’ after expressing support for Ukraine in a prank call made to him. A Moscow court has ordered the arrest in absentia of best-selling detective writer Boris Akunin as part of an ongoing crackdown on critics of its war in Ukraine. Moscow’s…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 713 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 713 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 713th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. Fighting Four people were killed and at least one injured after Russia shelled the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, local officials said. France summoned Alexey Meshkov, the Russian ambassador…