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CONFLICT1d agoRussia-Ukraine truce for Oleshky allows aid mission to help starving residentsStarving residents ⁠of a Russian-held town in southern Ukraine began evacuating on Friday as part of a joint relief operation by the opposing sides, the first of its kind in four years and eight months of war. Under a local ceasefire brokered by US first lady Melania Trump, an aid convoy arrived in the town of Oleshky and people were given the opportunity to leave. Although it was a striking example of cooperation between the warring sides, the Kremlin described it as a special case that was...South China Morning Post
CONFLICT1d agoRussian, Ukrainian humanitarian officials enter OleshkyA humanitarian aid convoy containing both Russian and Ukrainian officials entered the besieged Ukrainian city of OleshkyAl Jazeera [en]
WORLD1d agoCourt of Arbitration for Sport orders International Ice Hockey Federation to admit Russian hockey teams to five championshipsThe Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has ordered the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) to admit Russian national hockey teams to five international championships in the 2026/2027 season, the court said in a press release.Meduza [en]
CONFLICT1d agoOne injured, apartment buildings and school damaged in Russian strike on DniproA woman was injured in Dnipro as a result of a Russian attack this afternoon.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICS1d agoNovaya Gazeta, Fiercely Independent Russian News Outlet, Says It Will Shut DownJournalists at the fiercely independent Novaya Gazeta, whose co-founder received the Nobel Peace Prize, said the government had orchestrated its demise.NYT World
POLITICS1d agoNikoladze quoted in The Christian Science Monitor on the effectiveness of tariffs authorized by the Russia Sanctions Act of 2026Read the full article here The post Nikoladze quoted in The Christian Science Monitor on the effectiveness of tariffs authorized by the Russia Sanctions Act of 2026 appeared first on Atlantic Council.Atlantic Council
POLITICS1d agoNikoladze quoted in Washington Monthly on the Russia Sanctions Act of 2026’s implications for existing Russia-related sanctionsRead the full article here The post Nikoladze quoted in Washington Monthly on the Russia Sanctions Act of 2026’s implications for existing Russia-related sanctions appeared first on Atlantic Council.Atlantic Council
POLITICS1d ago‘A big bright lighthouse has been swept away by a murky wave’: Russian journalists, writers, and public figures react to Novaya Gazeta’s closureFor more than 30 years, Novaya Gazeta operated under constant pressure. Its journalists were threatened, attacked, and murdered; the newspaper was stripped of its media registration, and Russia’s Justice Ministry designated it a “foreign agent.” In October 2026, Novaya Gazeta was ordered to vacate its office in central Moscow and lost the ability to collect donations. Shortly afterward, its editors announced that the newspaper was shutting down.Meduza [en]
CONFLICT1d agoEvacuations, Humanitarian Mission Begin In Russian-Occupied Ukrainian City Of OleshkyUkrainian and Russian delegations have arrived in Russian-occupied Oleshky as a cease-fire allows humanitarian aid deliveries and civilian evacuations. Ukraine has prepared 25 buses and ambulances to evacuate residents, while those who remain will receive humanitarian assistance.RFE/RL
CONFLICT1d agoRussian drone strikes enterprise in Shostka, killing one and injuring eightUkrinform [en]
POLITICS1d agoRussian citizen faces spying charges in Poland after photographing railwaysThe suspect was arrested while taking pictures at an unguarded railway crossing.Politico Europe
CONFLICT1d agoUkrainians trapped in a Russia-held city get chance to flee war during local ceasefireUkrainians in the city of Oleshky may have a chance to leave the Russian-held territory after first lady Melania Trump helped broker a local ceasefire there. CBS News' Aidan Stretch reports.CBS News
CONFLICT1d agoUkraine invests in firepower as it inflicts a new Russian casualty recordAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICS1d ago‘We have been killed’: Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta closesPioneering outlet, founded with ‌Gorbachev’s Nobel Peace Prize, winds up following government pressureIrish Times World
CONFLICT1d agoIn Ukraine, humanitarian mission in occupied Oleshky hides growing fear of Russian military operationLe Monde [en]
CONFLICT1d agoShmyhal: Russia has carried out more than 350 attacks on Ukraine’s energy sector since SeptemberUkrinform [en]
WORLD1d agoRussia back in ice hockey world championships after sport court rulingCourt of Arbitration for Sport overturned IIHF decisions that excluded Russia from events in the 2026-27 season.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS1d agoRussian arrested in Poland with thousands of photos on suspicion of espionageEen 55-jarige Russische man is in Polen aangehouden op verdenking van spionage. Hij zou duizenden foto's van transportfaciliteiten hebben gemaakt. Een rechtbank heeft bepaald dat hij drie maanden in voorlopige hechtenis blijft. "De man wordt ervan verdacht activiteiten te hebben verricht voor een buitenlandse inlichtingendienst", zegt de politie. "Alles wijst erop dat de foto's die hij maakte tegen de staatsveiligheid gebruikt konden worden." Agenten zagen in de Zuidwest-Poolse stad Swidnica tijdens het beveiligen van een voetbalwedstrijd een man bij een onbewaakte spoorwegovergang foto's makeNOS Buitenland
WORLD1d agoRussia is back in the ice hockey world championships after sports court ruling - AP NewsRussia is back in the ice hockey world championships after sports court ruling AP NewsAP News
CONFLICT1d agoRussian drone strikes building in center of Novhorod-SiverskyiRussian troops struck a building in the central part of the city of Novhorod-Siverskyi in the Chernihiv region with a drone during the day.Ukrinform [en]
MILITARY1d agoUkrainians Are Fighting Russians Inside Underground Gas Pipes. I Went in One.I experienced war’s subterranean future as drones dominate the skies. I didn’t like it.NYT World
CONFLICT1d agoDefense forces strike Iskander-M launcher in Russia’s Kursk regionUkrinform [en]
POLITICS1d agoBulgaria’s Presidential Race Heads to Runoff as Russia Divides the Two CandidatesAfter an inconclusive first round to the Bulgarian presidential election, and amid record-low turnout, voters will choose between different views towards Europe and Russia in Sunday’s runoff.Balkan Insight
CONFLICT1d agoUkraine holds its breath as humanitarian operation begins in Russian-occupied OleshkyEuroNews [en]