Russian chemical tanker hit by Ukraine drones in Kerch Strait The incident comes a day after Kyiv said that it had struck a Russian landing ship with a sea drone The Guardian - AU · Aug 5, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 528 of the invasion An ‘extremely fierce battle’ in the eastern city of Bakhmut and explosions reported near key Crimean bridge The Guardian - AU · Aug 5, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 528 These are the main developments as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 528th day. Al Jazeera · Aug 5, 2023
War Tourists Are Fighting Russians In Ukraine But The New Front Has Moved Online Social media, media activity, sanctions and fundraising are all part of modern warfare. Zenger · Aug 4, 2023
What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis Ukrainian counteroffensive is slow going; Russia strikes grain facilities; IOC issues invitation to disqualified Ukrainian fencer The Guardian - AU · Aug 4, 2023
Chris Christie tells Volodymyr Zelensky he wants to be America’s ‘eyes’ in surprise Kyiv visit Former New Jersey governor becomes second Republican 2024 candidate to make trip as issue divides primary field The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2023
Britain demands ‘immediate release’ of Vladimir Putin critic Alexei Navalny Navalny has been sentenced to 19 more years in a Russian prison Evening Standard · Aug 4, 2023
GOP presidential hopeful Chris Christie says 'inhumanity' of war is palpable during visit to Ukraine Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has become the second 2024 Republican presidential hopeful to visit Ukraine The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2023
Russian court jails opposition figure Navalny for 19 years A Russian court convicted imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny of extremism charges and sentenced him to 19 years in prison Friday. Navalny is already serving a nine-year term on a variety of charges that he says were politically motivated. France 24 · Aug 4, 2023
Russian opposition activist Navalny is sentenced to 19 more years in prison The Russian activist, a fierce opponent of President Vladimir Putin, was sentenced Friday on extremism charges, which he denies. He is already serving prison sentences on other charges he denies. WEKU · Aug 4, 2023
Russian court sentences Alexei Navalny to further 19 years in prison Putin critic faces harsh prison regime after being found guilty of charges decried as politically motivated The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2023
Russian court hands jailed Alexey Navalny new 19-year prison sentence A constant thorn in Putin’s side, Navalny said he expected a ‘Stalinist’ sentence on a slew of extremism charges. Al Jazeera · Aug 4, 2023
Vladimir Putin’s fiercest critic Alexei Navalny given 19 more years in prison He is already serving an 11-and-a-half year sentence at a Russian penal colony Evening Standard · Aug 4, 2023
Russia says it repelled Ukrainian drone attacks on Crimea, Black Sea naval base Russian Defence Ministry on Friday said that it repelled separate Ukrainian drone attacks on Crimea and Black Sea naval base in southwest Russia, CNN reported. Read further on Dynamite News : Dynamite News · Aug 4, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2023 Ukraine says it has put Russian warship out of action in sea drone attack Footage appears to show a strike on the Olenegorsky Gornyak landing ship, which transports troops and military hardware
The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2023 Protests, poisoning and prison: The life of Alexei Navalny and his opposition to Vladimir Putin Alexei Navalny was a fierce critic of Russian president Vladimir Putin
The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2023 Russia accuses Ukraine of attacking Black Sea navy base and Crimea with drones Russia had accused Ukraine of attacking its Black Sea navy base in the port of Novorossiysk with sea drones
The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2023 ‘Fighting two enemies’: Ukraine’s female soldiers decry harassment Women in armed forces express anger at stigma and treatment by male colleagues and say complaints are being ignored
The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2023 The perplexing aftermath of the Wagner mutiny shows Putin is more vulnerable than ever Yevgeny Prigozhin seems largely unscathed, while faith in the Russian president’s invincibility has taken a battering, says Prof Kimberly Marten
The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2023 Russia to announce a verdict in Navalny's case; Kremlin critic expects lengthy prison term Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is due to hear the verdict in his latest trial on extremism charges
The Guardian - AU · Aug 4, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 527 of the invasion Ukraine claims to have incapacitated a ship in Russia’s Black Sea fleet ; Russian defence minister pictured visiting troops inside occupied Ukraine
France 24 · Aug 4, 2023 Russia says it thwarted Ukraine drone attack on Black Sea port of Novorossiysk Russia's defence ministry said early on Friday that it had thwarted an overnight drone attack by Ukraine on Novorossiysk, a Russian naval base on the Black Sea. A Ukrainian intelligence official told Reuters that a Russian vessel was damaged in the attack, although the regional governor had earlier stated that…
Al Jazeera · Aug 4, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 527 These are the main developments as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 527th day.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 4, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv claims to have put a Russian Black Sea ship out of action – as it happened Moscow has confirmed Ukrainian sea drones attacked a navy base near the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk
The Conversation · Aug 4, 2023 NZ’s first national security strategy signals a 'turning point' and the end of old certainties When Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022, German Chancellor Olaf Scholtz proclaimed a “Zeitenwende”, or historical turning point. It resulted in Germany’s first ever official national security strategy.