South Africa detains foreigners suspected of heading to join Russian forces
Africans and others continue to be recruited to fight for Russia in its war on Ukraine.
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Russia’s last independent newspaper goes dark | CNN
Russia’s last independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta shut down after more than 30 years, bringing an end to one of the country’s best-known outlets for investigative journalism. The newspaper s…
Russian investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta closes citing gov’t clampdown
The paper was one of the few remaining outlets in Russia that criticised Moscow's war on Ukraine.
More than 400,000 Russians killed fighting in Ukraine war, leaked data suggests
Death records reveal losses since full-scale invasion that are unprecedented in Russia’s modern history
At least one person killed as Russia and Ukraine trade strikes overnight
Russia's second-largest oil refinery was set on fire by drones, while Russian strikes targeted Ukrainian energy sites.
UK military chief issues stark warning over Russian threat
Britain’s most senior military officer said it was the most dangerous period he has witnessed in his adult life
Russian strikes on Ukraine leave hundreds of thousands without electricity
About 850,000 people lose power after Russian attacks on energy infrastructure in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv.
As fresh peace talks loom, Putin is escalating efforts to shatter Ukraine’s economy | CNN
As Russia struggles to advance on the battlefield in eastern Ukraine, it continues to pour more resources into the war in the skies. Russian missiles and drones are hitting Ukraine’s energy…
Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia faces threat as Russian drones close in
Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia, once a refuge for those fleeing the war, is now facing growing danger.
Latvian farmers protest over ‘blood grain’ trade with Russia
Latvian farmers are protesting Russian grain transit, arguing that it helps fund Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
Nato considers anti-tank barriers along Russian border as Putin rearms
Russia has begun rebuilding its military stockpiles, Finland’s army commander warns
Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani says 'cyber-criminals' shared his personal data on dark web
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has blamed pro-Russian hackers for publishing the details online.
‘They started bombing us with drones’: Russian attacks unnerve Zaporizhzhia
A region once offering refuge becomes increasingly dangerous, as 50 people are killed in a single attack.
Ukraine's power network suffers further damage after fresh Russian strikes
The attacks come before Ukrainian and Russian delegations are due to take part in trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi next week.
Ukraine's power network suffers further damage after fresh Russian strikes
The attacks come before Ukrainian and Russian delegations are due to take part in trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi next week.