A Russian general accused by Ukraine of directing a missile strike on a children’s hospital in Kyiv has been shot outside his home. Major General Nikolai Varpakhovich, commander of the 22nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Division of the Russian Aerospace Forces, was shot at close range outside a property linked to the officer in Engels. Independent…
Germany has formally accused Russia of carrying out a drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport last month, announcing a series of diplomatic measures against Moscow in response, including the closure of the Russian consulate in Bonn and termination of the contract for the Russian House in Berlin. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt told a Berlin press conference…
Japan has strongly protested Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to the disputed Kuril Islands, saying the territory is Japanese under both historical claims and international law. Russian state media reported that Putin visited Iturup, known as Etorofu in Japan, on Thursday. It is one of four southern islands in the Kuril chain claimed by both…
Russia has released former US Marine Robert Gilman, who was jailed in 2022 and was reportedly in extremely poor health before his release. Gilman was freed “from detention for humanitarian reasons” and was travelling on a US government plane to Washington, DC, on Tuesday, according to Kirill Dmitriev, a special envoy to Russian President Vladimir…
At least three people were killed and 21 others injured after a homemade explosive device detonated outside an Italian restaurant in central Moscow, according to Russian state media citing security officials. The explosion occurred at about 8:00 p.m. local time on Kudrinskaya Square, a busy area near the Russian capital’s city centre. Russia’s National Anti-Terrorist…
The UK sanctions Nigerian payment firm Pilot Finance over alleged Russia-linked transactions raising scrutiny and business risks. The United Kingdom has sanctioned Nigerian payment company Pilot Finance over alleged Russia-linked transactions. The firm, also known as Continental Global Incentives, was named in a new UK sanctions package announced on Tuesday. According to British authorities, the…
A wave of Russian attacks has left nine people dead in Ukraine and caused major damage to a centuries-old religious landmark in Kyiv. Russian missile and drone strikes killed nine people across Ukraine on Monday, according to Ukrainian officials. Four people died in Kyiv, while five rescue workers were killed in Kharkiv while responding to…
France has intercepted a sanctioned Russian oil tanker as Western allies tighten enforcement of sanctions on Moscow. French authorities seized the oil tanker Tagor in the Atlantic Ocean on Sunday, with support from the United Kingdom, according to French President Emmanuel Macron. The vessel is suspected of being part of Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” used…
Russia launched its most intense wave of drone and missile strikes on Ukraine since the war began. Ukraine said Russia fired at least 6,804 long-range drones and missiles in April, the highest monthly total of the war so far. Ukraine’s air force reported facing 6,663 drones and 141 missiles, with about 88% of drones and…
Young activists in Madagascar say hope is fading after fresh protest arrests. The arrest of several Gen Z protesters in Madagascar has triggered growing concern that the military-led government which took power after last year’s demonstrations may be repeating the same tactics as the administration it replaced. According to reports, four youth activists — Herizo…
