Deadly shelling of Ukraine continues as Russia prepares its long game
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Deadly shelling of Ukraine continues as Russia prepares its long game

The frontline Ukrainian city of Kherson is again without power in the wake of deadly Russian shelling this week. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday the city had been attacked 16 times in 24 hours. At least one shell struck a Red Cross aid station, killing a paramedic, Zelensky said….

Russia possibly tried and failed to test nuclear torpedo
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Russia possibly tried and failed to test nuclear torpedo

The Russian navy has made a possible failed attempt to test one of its new nuclear-powered “apocalypse” Poseidon torpedoes designed to trigger radioactive tsunamis from hundreds of miles away, according to US observers. The apparently botched exercise took place in the Arctic Sea in recent weeks and involved Russia’s behemoth…

Biden hopes to get Putin to negotiating table on Brittney Griner
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Biden hopes to get Putin to negotiating table on Brittney Griner

President Biden said Wednesday he hopes Russian President Vladimir Putin will be open to “talk more seriously” about securing the release of WNBA superstar Brittney Griner — now that the US midterm elections are wrapped up. “My hope is, now that the election is over, that Mr. Putin will be…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. discusses son Conor’s Ukraine military enlistment
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. discusses son Conor’s Ukraine military enlistment

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. opened up about having his son Conor Kennedy voluntarily head into a war zone not knowing when — or if — he’ll be back. The 28-year-old blue blood traded the luxurious life of Hyannis Port, Mass., and the Hamptons for the trenches by bravely heading into…

Elon Musk’s SpaceX to Commission Two ESA Launches to Fill Gap Left by Russia

Elon Musk’s SpaceX to Commission Two ESA Launches to Fill Gap Left by Russia

Europe will commission two rocket launches from Elon Musk’s SpaceX after the Ukraine conflict barred access to Russia’s Soyuz, the European Space Agency (ESA) confirmed on Thursday. The launches include the Euclid space telescope and the Hera probe, a follow-up mission to NASA‘s DART spacecraft which last month succeeded in…

Explosions rock Kyiv a week after Russian strikes
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Explosions rock Kyiv a week after Russian strikes

Several loud explosions rocked the center of the Ukrainian capital Monday, a week after Russia orchestrated a massive, coordinated air strike across the country. Kyiv city mayor Vitali Klichko said the central Shevchenko district of the capital had been hit, and urged residents to take shelter. The early morning explosions sparked a…

Ukraine says Russia abducted official from nuclear plant
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Ukraine says Russia abducted official from nuclear plant

A senior official at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been kidnapped by Russian forces, the Ukrainian state nuclear energy operator said Tuesday. Valeriy Martyniuk, the plant’s deputy director general for human resources, was abducted on Monday from the Russian-occupied plant, Energoatom wrote on Telegram. “[They] keep holding him at…

Dapper Labs Suspends Russian Accounts From Accessing Services to Comply With Latest EU Sanctions

Dapper Labs Suspends Russian Accounts From Accessing Services to Comply With Latest EU Sanctions

The NBA Top Shot creator Dapper Labs has suspended accounts with connections to Russia citing the EU tightening of the sanctions. The sanctions prohibit companies from offering crypto wallet, account and custody services to accounts with connections to Russia, Dapper Labs said in a statement. It added that its payment…