Ukrainian drones attack Russian airport in large-scale raids on six regions Raids come as Russia launches largest missile and drone attack on Ukraine capital in months. Al Jazeera · Aug 30, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 553 of the invasion Two dead in Kyiv following ‘most powerful’ barrage since the spring; six regions of Russia targeted by drones; ‘Farewell ceremony’ for Prigozhin The Guardian - AU · Aug 30, 2023
Ukrainian drones attack six Russian regions and hit military planes Kyiv says four cargo planes destroyed in city 500 miles from border with Ukraine The Guardian - AU · Aug 29, 2023
Prigozhin is buried in St. Petersburg as Russians make memorials for the Wagner chief Wagner Group head Yevgeny Prigozhin died in a plane crash last week. Many Russians are mourning — and speculating about the crash. WEKU · Aug 29, 2023
White House calls video of imprisoned US citizen Paul Whelan ‘reassuring’ Whelan has been detained in Russia for more than four years on espionage charges that he and US say are illegitimate. Al Jazeera · Aug 29, 2023
Paul Whelan, an American imprisoned in Russia, appears in a new video The video was released by the state-controlled outlet Russia Today. Whelan is shown in a prison uniform standing among other prisoners, operating a sewing machine and eating with others. WEKU · Aug 29, 2023
Crude Rallies on Dollar Weakness and China Stimulus October WTI crude oil (CLV23 ) on Tuesday closed up +1.06 (+1.32%), and Oct RBOB gasoline (RBV23 ) closed down -1.04 (-0.41%). Crude oil and gasoline prices on Tuesday settled mixed, with crude climbing to a 1-week high. A weaker dollar Tuesday was supportive of energy prices. Also, actions by... Barchart · Aug 29, 2023
White House says Kremlin has ‘long history’ of killing its opponents following Prigozhin death Karine Jean-Pierre strongly implied that Russia’s government is behind the death of the former Putin ally who led a brief mutiny against the president but didn’t say so explicitly The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023
Documents show Putin’s order to move superyacht before Ukraine invasion Russian president ordered urgent removal of Graceful from Hamburg shipyard, investigation claims The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2023
As war losses mount, Ukraine honors a veteran jet fighter pilot who died in collision Andrii Pilshchykov, known as "Juice," died in a training flight Friday. He was a veteran of early combat missions during Russia's invasion and later advocated for Western countries to donate F-16s. WEKU · Aug 29, 2023
GeForce Now is shutting down in Russia The cloud gaming platform says it can't provide quality service in "the current circumstances." PC Gamer · Aug 29, 2023
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin buried at St Petersburg cemetery Secrecy had surrounded the funeral arrangements for the Wagner mercenary boss who was killed in a plane crash. Al Jazeera · Aug 29, 2023
Secretive funeral for Wagner chief as Putin stays away A low-key funeral suits the Kremlin, who did not want a large-scale show of support for Yevgeny Prigozhin The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023
Crude Gains on a Weak Dollar and China Stimulus October WTI crude oil (CLV23 ) this morning is up +0.20 (+0.27%), and Oct RBOB gasoline (RBV23 ) is down -1.25 (-0.49%). Crude oil and gasoline prices this morning are mixed. A weaker dollar today is supportive of energy prices. Also, actions by China to restore confidence in its economy... Barchart · Aug 29, 2023
Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2023 Vladimir Putin agrees first foreign trip since arrest warrant issued - report Vladimir Putin has agreed to make his first foreign trip since a warrant for his arrest over alleged war crimes was issued by the International Criminal Court.
Tom’s Hardware · Aug 29, 2023 Russian Chipmaker Baikal Goes Bankrupt, Assets Valued at Only $5 Million No more CPUs and SoCs from Russian chipmaker Baikal as the company goes bankrupt.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 29, 2023 SI:AM | Ronald Acuña Jr. Approaches a Historic Milestone He’s just one home run of making history.
The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023 Russian hard-line nationalist ordered to stay in prison after accusing Putin of weakness A Moscow court has ruled that a prominent hard-line nationalist who accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of weakness and indecision in Ukraine will remain in prison until Sept. 18 on charges of extremism
WEKU · Aug 29, 2023 Meta says Chinese, Russian influence operations are among the biggest it's taken down Facebook's parent company says both operations used fake accounts across social media sites to promote Chinese and Russian interests
The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023 Vladimir Putin ‘too busy’ to face world leaders at G20 Russia will instead be represented by the country’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov
The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2023 Funeral of Yevgeny Prigozhin held in ‘closed format’ in St Petersburg Kremlin earlier said president’s presence ‘not envisaged’ at funeral of Wagner chief who was killed in plane crash last week
The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023 Vatican seeks to tamp down outrage over pope's words of praise for Russian imperial past The Vatican is seeking to tamp down an uproar that erupted after Pope Francis praised Russia’s imperialist past
The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023 The Kremlin says Putin is not planning to attend Wagner chief Prigozhin's burial The Kremlin says that Russian President Vladimir Putin isn’t planning to attend the funeral of mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin following his death in a plane crash
The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2023 Refugee wins last-minute extradition reprieve after trying to return from holiday The Russian man, who claimed asylum in the UK, was arrested at Palermo airport and was told he would be sent back to his country of origin
France 24 · Aug 29, 2023 Private funeral held for Wagner's Prigozhin in St Petersburg The funeral of Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who was killed in a plane crash last week, was held privately on Tuesday at a cemetery on the outskirts of his hometown St Petersburg, his press service said. The farewell to Prigozhin came as Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba meets French…