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Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 386 of the invasion

US releases footage of drone incident over Black Sea; Moscow says it will attempt to retrieve wreckage of US drone from water

The Guardian - AU · Mar 16, 2023

US crashed drone into Black Sea after damage from Russian jet, Pentagon says

A Russian fighter jet struck the propeller of a US military surveillance drone on Tuesday, causing the US to crash the drone into the Black Sea, the Pentagon said. Russia denied striking the drone. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris…

France 24 · Mar 14, 2023

Russia’s Shoigu Hails Relations with China as Pillar of Global Stability

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Monday that relations between Russia and China were a major factor supporting global stability in the world today, the TASS news agency reported. "Bilateral relations between our countries have reached a new, unprecedented level and have become a major factor supporting global stability…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 13, 2023

Belarus sentences Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski to 10 years in prison

A court in Belarus on Friday sentenced Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski to 10 years in prison, Russian state-owned news agency TASS reported, a verdict likely to be strongly condemned by Western human rights groups.

France 24 · Mar 3, 2023

New IAEA monitors reach Ukraine nuclear plant at fourth attempt, Russian official tells TASS

A new team of monitors from the U.N. nuclear watchdog has taken up its duties at Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station at the fourth attempt, a Russian official told TASS news agency on Thursday.

Reuters · Mar 2, 2023

Four people injured after helicopter CRASHES during landing at Russian airport

A source told the Russian TASS news agency: "A helicopter crashed when landing three kilometres from Murmansk airport, there were eight people on board"

Daily Mirror · Feb 28, 2023

Russia Seeks to Accelerate Syria-Türkiye Normalization

Russia aims to normalize relations between Syria and Türkiye in light of the regional and global solidarity both countries received following the devastating earthquakes earlier this month. Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov recently announced that Moscow is arranging a meeting that brings together the foreign ministers of Russia, Syria, Türkiye,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 28, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 368 of the invasion

Vladimir Putin accuses west of wanting to liquidate Russia; US president Biden says China negotiating peace deal ‘not rational’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 26, 2023

Putin casts war as a battle for Russia's survival

President Vladimir Putin cast the confrontation with the West over the Ukraine war as an existential battle for the survival of Russia and the Russian people - and said he was forced to take into account NATO's nuclear capabilities.

Reuters · Feb 26, 2023

Moscow accuses U.S. of attempts to disrupt Russia-Africa relations

The United States is "exerting unprecedented pressure" on African countries, including attempting to disrupt a planned Russia-Africa summit, Russia's deputy foreign minister was quoted as saying late on Saturday.

Reuters · Feb 25, 2023