Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 651 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 651 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 651st day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. Fighting Russia targeted an aid centre, a medical centre and residential buildings in Ukraine’s southern and eastern regions, killing three people and injuring at least 11, officials said. The…

Police raid Moscow gay bars after top court’s LGBTQ ‘extremist’ designation | LGBTQ News

Police raid Moscow gay bars after top court’s LGBTQ ‘extremist’ designation | LGBTQ News

Russia’s Supreme Court ruling has been the most drastic step against the LGBTQ movement under Putin’s rule. Russian security forces have raided gay clubs and bars across Moscow shortly after a ruling by the country’s top court that designated the LGBTQ movement as “extremist”. Police officers searched venues across the…

Russian court extends detention of US journalist Kurmasheva until February | Freedom of the Press News

Russian court extends detention of US journalist Kurmasheva until February | Freedom of the Press News

A court in Russia has extended the pre-trial detention of Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva until February. Kurmasheva, an editor for the United States government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Tatar-Bashkir service, has been accused of failing to register as a “foreign agent” and collecting information on the Russian military, according…

NATO ministers talk Russia-Ukraine war, Kosovo unrest at Brussels summit | NATO News

NATO ministers talk Russia-Ukraine war, Kosovo unrest at Brussels summit | NATO News

NATO’s chief urges allies to continue supporting Ukraine amid funding hold-ups in the US and Europe. Foreign ministers of NATO countries have assembled in Brussels for security talks as Russia presses ahead in its war against Ukraine and Israel enters the fifth day of a fragile truce with Palestinian group…

Russian court extends detention of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich | Freedom of the Press News

Russian court extends detention of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich | Freedom of the Press News

The Wall Street Journal has denounced the continued detention of its reporter as a ‘brazen and outrageous attack’ on free press. Russia will keep American reporter Evan Gershkovich in custody for another two months as he awaits trial for espionage, a Moscow court has ruled, heightening concerns about the fate…

Russia’s bid to arrest Meta spokesperson revealed amid media crackdown | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia’s bid to arrest Meta spokesperson revealed amid media crackdown | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia has put the communications director of social media company Meta on a wanted list, it has been revealed, amid Moscow’s announcement of new media restrictions ahead of next year’s presidential election. Andy Stone, a spokesperson of US tech giant Meta Platforms Inc, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook,…

Russia downs Ukrainian drones, missiles day after its attack on Kyiv | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia downs Ukrainian drones, missiles day after its attack on Kyiv | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russian air defences intercept Ukrainian drones over four regions inside its territory, including Moscow, a day after its attack on Kyiv. Russian air defences have intercepted Ukrainian drones over several regions inside its territory, including Moscow, just a day after Kyiv reported the “largest drone attack” on Ukraine since Moscow…

Binance Crypto Exchange to Sell Its Russia Business to CommEX for Undisclosed Amount

Binance Crypto Exchange to Sell Its Russia Business to CommEX for Undisclosed Amount

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance said on Wednesday it will sell its Russia business to newly-launched exchange CommEX, becoming the latest company to pull out of Moscow since the country began its war against Ukraine. Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, did not disclose financial details of the deal. The company said…

Luna-25, Russia’s First Moon Mission in 47 Years, Ends in Failure After Crashing on Lunar Surface

Luna-25, Russia’s First Moon Mission in 47 Years, Ends in Failure After Crashing on Lunar Surface

Russia’s first moon mission in 47 years failed when its Luna-25 space craft spun out of control and crashed into the moon after a problem preparing for pre-landing orbit, underscoring the post-Soviet decline of a once mighty space programme. Russia’s state space corporation, Roskosmos, said it had lost contact with…

US Warns Its Space Industry Against Cyberattacks, Hacking by Foreign Entities

US Warns Its Space Industry Against Cyberattacks, Hacking by Foreign Entities

US counterintelligence agencies on Friday warned the American space industry to guard against efforts by foreign intelligence entities to steal research and trade secrets as they try to boost their own countries’ space programs.  “We anticipate growing threats to this burgeoning sector of the US economy,” a US counterintelligence official…