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Putin bestows award on military blogger killed in Russia bombing

Russian officials on Monday detained a 26-year-old woman over the St Petersburg café blast that killed high-profile military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky, who was posthumously decorated by President Vladimir Putin. The arrest came as Ukraine dismissed Russian claims of victory in the eastern battleground city of Bakhmut and as Finland prepared…

France 24 · Apr 3, 2023

Ukraine Says Russia ‘Very Far’ From Seizing Bakhmut, Denies Prigozhin Claims

Ukraine said on Monday that Russian forces were "very far" from capturing the eastern town of Bakhmut and that fighting raged on around the administration building where the Wagner mercenary group claimed to have raised the Russian flag. A spokesperson for Ukraine's eastern military command told Reuters that it was…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 3, 2023

Bomb Kills Russian War Blogger in St Petersburg Cafe

Well-known Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky was killed by a bomb blast in a St Petersburg café on Sunday in what appeared to be the second assassination on Russian soil of a figure closely associated with the war in Ukraine. Russia's state Investigative Committee said it had opened a murder…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 3, 2023

Why Ukraine's kamikaze racing drones are causing a buzz on and off the battlefield

Ukraine's small, cheap kamikaze racing drones have been around since last year, but are starting to cause a buzz — and a lot of damage. What makes them unique and why is their future "worrying"?

ABC News · Mar 31, 2023

‘His excellency’ no longer: Grenada sunsets Justin Sun's role as WTO rep in wake of SEC lawsuit

The U.S. government recently sued the crypto celebrity, alleging the illegal sale of unregistered securities and market manipulation.

Fortune · Mar 31, 2023

Russia sends bombs as Ukraine marks grim Bucha anniversary

Russia has used it long-range arsenal to bombard anew several areas of Ukraine

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2023

Recalling Bucha deaths, Zelenskiy describes 'horrific' year in Kyiv region

Ukraine's president said on Thursday the past year had been "the most horrific" in the lives of many residents of the Kyiv region, where Russian troops are accused of committing war crimes before withdrawing a year ago.

Reuters · Mar 30, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: US ‘deeply concerned’ by Russia’s arrest of American journalist – as it happened

US secretary of state criticises Russia’s arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich

The Guardian - AU · Mar 30, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 399 of the invasion

UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi is due to visit Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant; explosions reported in occupied Melitopol

The Guardian - AU · Mar 29, 2023

Ukraine Says it Downs Drones Over Kyiv, Debris Sets Shop Ablaze

Ukrainian authorities said air defenses shot down Russian drones near Kyiv on Monday and falling debris set a non-residential site ablaze, but no casualties were found. Serhiy Popko, head of the Kyiv city military administration, said Russia had launched 12 drones towards Kyiv but Ukraine's air defense forces had identified…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 28, 2023