The Latest Breaking News from Crimea

Russia begins voting in first parliamentary election since Ukraine invasion

Russians have begun voting in a three-day parliamentary election, the first since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. President Vladimir Putin urged voters to demonstrate support for Russian soldiers, as the ruling United Russia party looks set to retain control of the State Duma . Dissent has been effectively…

The Independent UK · Sep 18

Tensions Between Moscow And Europe Continue To Escalate. Norway Just Seized a Russian Ship.

The Professor Molchanov was taken to enforce a compensation claim won by an Ukrainian energy firm over the seizure of assets following Moscow's annexation of Crimea in 2014.

International Business Times · Sep 3

Norway seizes Russian ship to enforce $4.22 billion Ukrainian compensation claim

Norway said Wednesday it had seized a Russian ship as part of a Ukrainian effort to recover $4.22 billion awarded to state energy firm Naftogaz over Russia’s seizure of its assets in Crimea in 2014. The Professor Molchanov vessel was detained off the Arctic Svalbard archipelago after a Norwegian court…

France 24 · Sep 3

Belgian firefighters push to encircle ‘largest wildfire in a century’ – as it happened

The blaze charring peatland, pine trees and hiking trails grew over the weekend to half the size of Manhattan

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18

Ukraine launches 620 drones at Moscow; Russia downs 180: Mayor

Ukraine launched hundreds of drones targeting Moscow and surrounding areas early Tuesday. Russian forces intercepted many drones, but some caused damage and injuries. A warehouse belonging to Wildberries was hit, sustaining minor damage from drone debris. Crimea also experienced significant power outages after suffering Ukrainian drone attacks. Several settlements across…

The Economic Times · Aug 18

First Thing: Court files show how federal agents spied on anti-ICE protesters

Undercover agents infiltrated meetings, private chats and local events. Plus Wile E Coyote returns to the big screen

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14

Russian Navy officer who defected from Ukraine killed by hidden bin bomb in Crimea, officials say

Russian official says suspect was acting ‘on instructions from Ukrainian intelligence agencies’. Kyiv has not publicly commented on the attack

The Independent UK · Aug 14

Ukraine war briefing: Crimea bomb kills ‘Ukrainian sub commander who defected’

Two explosions kill six personnel in Sevastopol; drone-hit Russian refinery shuts down as sanctions block repairs. What we know on day 1,633

The Guardian - AU · Aug 14

Ukrainian defector ‘killed in Crimea explosion’

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The Independent UK · Aug 13

Ukraine strikes Novorossiysk, putting Russia's last Black Sea sanctuary within reach

Ukraine’s strike on Novorossiysk demonstrates Kyiv’s ability to threaten Russian military infrastructure far beyond the frontline and challenges the assumption that shifting vessels from Crimea can keep them safe.

Euronews · Aug 12