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Russians concentrate efforts on Klishchiivka, Kalynivka and Chasiv Yar: The Russian army is concentrating its efforts on advancing towards the settlements of ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/18/7451901/
Dormitory of sports college hit in Tuesday's attack on Kharkiv: On March 26, the Russian army struck a dormitory of a sports college in Kharkiv with a Kh-35 ...
ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3845028-dormitory-of-sports-college-hit-in-tuesdays-attack-on-kharkiv.html
Ukraine’s Shock Will Last for Generations: Photographs of how two years of war transformed a society
theatlantic.com/international/archive/2024/02/what-two-years-war-did-ukraine/677515/
Reverend who has caged himself on New Street breaks silence saying 'it's bleak': Rev Dick Rodgers is parading around New Street in a homemade prison cell to ...
birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/reverend-who-caged-himself-new-28855151
Ex-Wagner commander who escaped to Norway denied asylum: A former commander of Russia's Wagner mercenary group who fled to Norway last year has been denied ...
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Ukraine’s president appoints new army leader at pivotal moment in war with Russia
english.elpais.com/international/2024-02-08/ukraines-president-appoints-new-army-leader-at-pivotal-moment-in-war-with-russia.html
Ukraine weighs unpopular plan to expand draft as country grapples with lack of recruits amid Russia war
theglobeandmail.com/world/article-ukraine-weighs-unpopular-plan-to-expand-draft-as-country-grapples-with/
Last year, she beat the world No. 1. But there’s only one win Svitolina cares about
smh.com.au/national/last-year-she-beat-the-world-no-1-but-there-s-only-one-win-svitolina-cares-about-20231205-p5ep3d.html
Ukraine claims Putin's party forms own private army 'Hispaniola': According to Ukrainian intelligence claims, the mercenary group is made up of ...
euronews.com/2024/01/03/ukraine-claims-putins-party-forms-own-private-army-hispaniola
U.S. intelligence assesses Ukraine war has cost Russia 315,000 casualties: Russian officials have said Western estimates of Russian death tolls in the war are ...
theglobeandmail.com/world/article-us-intelligence-assesses-ukraine-war-has-cost-russia-315000-casualties/
IOC officially decided about Russians presence at 2024 Paris Olympics: The International Olympic Committee has formalized the decision regarding athletes and ...
tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/Tennis_Stories/140751/ioc-officially-decided-about-russians-presence-at-2024-paris-olympics/
Russia puts prominent Russian-US journalist Masha Gessen on wanted list for criminal charges
theglobeandmail.com/world/article-russia-puts-prominent-russian-us-journalist-masha-gessen-on-wanted/
Babel: Russian judo athletes to compete in “neutral” status despite military ties
euromaidanpress.com/2023/10/22/babel-russian-judo-athletes-to-compete-in-neutral-status-despite-military-ties/
The race to repatriate Bogdan Ermokhin, an orphan from Mariupol deported to Russia
lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/11/11/the-race-to-repatriate-bogdan-ermokhin-an-orphan-from-mariupol-deported-to-russia_6246518_4.html
Alleged CIA report: Soldiers turned to stone during UFO interception: The report is from the 1980s and was recently rehashed by podcaster Joe Rogan.
jpost.com/omg/article-759525
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister compares Russian fencer playing dirty with actions of Russian army
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/07/27/7413119/
Ukrainian Fencer Disqualified After Not Shaking Hands With Russian Opponent: The 17-month war continues to disrupt competitions a year before the Summer Olympic ...
nytimes.com/2023/07/27/world/europe/ukraine-fencer-olga-kharlan-russia.html
Ukrainian Elina Svitolina defeats Belarusian for spot in Wimbledon quarterfinals: Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina emerged victorious in a thrilling ...
kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-tenissist/
Quick Glance: Elina Svitolina brings 'happiness' to Ukraine in thrilling win over Azarenka
- In an incredible atmosphere on Court No. 1, Elina Svitolina achieved a stunning victory over Victoria Azarenka of Belarus to reach the quarter-finals of Wimbledon and bring some happiness to her country.
- Some spectators booed Victoria Azarenka.
- Azarenka had won all five of their previous matches and looked almost certain to win at a set and 2-0.
- When Svitolina held serve for 1-2, she celebrated with a big fist pump and the crowd responded.
German Interior Minister threatens to deny entry for Russian athletes
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/10/7397143/
The Russians Are Pulling 70-Year-Old T-55 Tanks Out Of Storage: It’s testimony to the sheer violence of the Ukraine war—and to Russia’s tactical and operational ...
forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2023/03/22/the-russians-are-pulling-70-year-old-t-55-tanks-out-of-storage/
“I couldn’t pretend things were normal while Russia is hurling rockets at Ukrainian civilians”: Anton, Andrei, Sasha and Misha fled to Kyrgyzstan ... Show more
Home cooking and power cuts: life in a Russian draft-dodgers’ house-share: Four men fled to Kyrgyzstan to escape the draft. Do they see a future there?
economist.com/1843/2023/03/29/home-cooking-and-power-cuts-life-in-a-russian-draft-dodgers-house-share
Russians return at judo world championships, Ukraine boycotts: Russians returned to international judo competition on Sunday for the first time in nearly a year ...
sportstar.thehindu.com/other-sports/judo-world-championships-2023-russia-returns-ukraine-boycotts-results-doha-qatar/article66824565.ece
Ukraine news – live: Putin admits Russia having ‘very difficult time’ as he blames ‘Western elites’ for war
independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-joe-biden-putin-speech-b2286203.html
IOC president Thomas Bach calls for only individual athletes from Russia to be allowed to compete
dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-11912131/IOC-president-Thomas-Bach-calls-individual-athletes-Russia-allowed-compete.html
Meet Ukrainian tennis player Sergiy Stakhovsky.
During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Stakhovsky left London and returned to Ukraine to join the ... Show more https://euromaidanpress.com/2022/12/28/meet-the-singers-writers-and-lawyers-who-joined-the-ukrainian-army/
Russian Olympic participation 'can't be covered up': Russian participation in the Paris 2024 Olympics "cannot be covered up with pretend neutrality or a ...
bbc.com/sport/olympics/64604212
Svitolina calls for Russians to be banned from Olympics: KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian tennis player and Olympic bronze medalist Elina Svitolina pushed for a ...
apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-sports-gael-monfils-elina-svitolina-belarus-b5d294a9af2451aa2d40f46ea338f88f
Quick Glance: Ukraine Only Has One T-80UK Command Tank. It Just Won A Perilous Solo Battle Near Bakhmut.
- Independent analysts have confirmed that the Ukrainian army has captured one Russian T-80UK command tank.
- On or around Tuesday, the tank's three-man crew intercepted a Russian infantry force attempting to make a daytime end-run around the Ukrainian garrison in Bakhmut on the E40 highway just north of Bakhmut.
- Following the failure of direct, human-wave assaults to capture Bakhmut, Russian forces are now attempting to encircle the city and cut off its garrison from resupply.
Leave the IOC to hand out medals only to Russians, Belarusians in Paris: The scandalous decision by the International Olympic Committee Executive Board to open ...
euractiv.com/section/global-europe/opinion/leave-the-ioc-to-hand-out-medals-only-to-russians-belarusians-in-paris/
Paris mayor changes mind over Russia Olympic ban: Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo says she does not want Russia to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games while the war in ...
bbc.com/sport/olympics/64567709
Oleksandr Usyk weighs in on Russian ‘medals of blood’ in Paris 2024 Olympics row: Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) ...
standard.co.uk/sport/sport-olympics/usyk-ukraine-russia-paris-olympics-b1058842.html
IOC's statement is another challenge to Ukraine on sports front www.ukrinform.net/rubric-sports/3661675-iocs-statement-is-another-challenge-to-ukraine-on-sports-front.html #stoprussia #StopRussianWar #StopRussianAggression
Quick Glance: Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine says Russians and Belarusians should be barred from competing in the Olympics.
- On Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that he had sent a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron regarding the inclusion of Russian and Belarussian athletes in the Games under a neutral flag.
- "The International Olympic Committee's attempt to get Russian athletes back to compete and participate in the Olympics is an attempt to tell the world that terror can allegedly be something acceptable," Zelensky said.
- International athletes also criticized the decision.
- "By allowing Russian and Belarusian athlete to compete, the IOC is strengthening Russia's propaganda machine, empowering the [Vladimir] Putin regime and undermining peace," the International Olympic Committee said in a statement.
'It is not fair play': Elina Svitolina condemns decision to allow Russian players to compete
dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-11846015/It-not-fair-play-Elina-Svitolina-condemns-decision-allow-Russian-players-compete.html
Estonia may boycott Olympics if Russians allowed: TALLINN: Estonia's premier on Friday suggested her country might boycott the 2024 Olympics in Paris if ...
bangkokpost.com/sports/2498395/estonia-may-boycott-olympics-if-russians-allowed
He chose to fight for Russia in Ukraine. So why did this mercenary defect?: Andrei Medvedev, a former mercenary in Russia’s infamous Wagner Group ...
cbc.ca/news/world/andrei-medvedev-wagner-group-interview-1.6735008
Ex-Wagner mercenary: Commanders shot those who didn't want to fight: "They brought two prisoners who refused to go fight and they shot them in front of everyone ...
businessinsider.com/ex-wagner-mercenary-commanders-shot-soldiers-report-2023-1
Paid articlePaid Former Wagner commander faces deportation from Norway: He fled Russia and has said he fears for his life after witnessing the killing and mistreatment of Russian ...
euronews.com/2023/01/23/former-commander-of-russias-wagner-mercenary-group-apprehended-in-norway
Fun fact:
Every 3rd Russian athlete at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games was a soldier of the Russian army. Sport is a part of Russian politics ... Show more #BoycottRussianSport
Ukraine war: Russia's Wagner Group commander requests Norway asylum: Andrey Medvedev says he fled Wagner after witnessing war crimes while serving in Ukraine.
bbc.com/news/world-europe-64296979
Russian army suffers from widespread desertion in Luhansk Oblast: More and more soldiers are running away from the Russian army in occupied Luhansk Oblast ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2022/12/27/7382595/
‘Less charismatic than Prigozhin’ Wagner Group recruiters seek new fighters, but Russian prisoners are no longer interested — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2023/02/08/less-charismatic-than-prigozhin
Brittney Griner Is Freed in Prisoner Swap With Russia: Live Updates: Griner, an American basketball star who had been imprisoned in Russia on drug charges ...
nytimes.com/live/2022/12/08/world/brittney-griner-russia-ukraine-news
Quick Glance: Brittney Griner arrives in the United States: What you need to know about the WNBA star's release from Russia
- GRINER IS OUT: WNBA star released as part of a prisoner swap with Russia
- Brittney Griner has been in the WNBA for how long?
- Brittney Griner reacts to her escape from a Russian prison during a prisoner swap.
- Cherelle, who is Brittney Griner's wife?
Here's what life in a Russian penal colony could have been like for Brittney Griner
usatoday.com/story/sports/wnba/2022/12/21/brittney-griner-time-russian-penal-colony-conditions-prison/10891684002/
As Tennis Honors Sergiy Stakhovsky of Ukraine, He Reflects on War: His career came to an abrupt end in February, when Russian forces invaded his country and he ...
nytimes.com/2022/11/19/sports/tennis/sergiy-stakhovsky-ukraine-war.html
Russia-Ukraine War: Live Updates: A series of undersea explosions ripped holes in the pipelines in late September, damaging the links that had been built to ...
nytimes.com/live/2022/11/18/world/russia-ukraine-war-news/as-griner-enters-a-penal-colony-russia-signals-it-is-open-to-a-prisoner-swap
Brittney Griner faces bleak life in Russian penal colony: Tedious manual work, poor hygiene and lack of access to medical care - such are the conditions awaiting ...
reuters.com/world/brittney-griner-faces-bleak-life-russian-penal-colony-2022-11-03/
Brittney Griner faces bleak life in Russian penal colony: Tedious manual work, poor hygiene and lack of access to medical care -- such are the conditions ...
cnn.com/2022/11/04/sport/brittney-griner-russian-penal-colony-spt-intl/
Russia grinds on in eastern Ukraine; World Cup updates; and more of today's top news
richmond.com/news/national/russia-grinds-on-in-eastern-ukraine-world-cup-updates-and-more-of-todays-top-news/article_669fffd3-8c28-55d5-9a68-a146aaa8553b.html
Russian Pundit Says Men Over 40 Too Damaged by 'Constant' Drinking To Fight: He also suggested younger men should be sent into battle as the government would not ...
newsweek.com/russian-pundit-says-men-over-40-too-damaged-constant-drinking-fight-1757294
‘I Don’t Trust What They Say’: Russian Draft Dodgers Stay in Hiding Even as Putin Announces Mobilization’s End
themoscowtimes.com/2022/11/02/i-dont-trust-what-they-say-russian-draft-dodgers-stay-in-hiding-even-as-putin-announces-mobilizations-end-a79257
From The GrowthOp by Postmedia : A member of the Russian feminist group Pussy Riot says she expects Brittney Griner will experience labour camp-type conditions Show more
As the War Rages, Ukraine Wages a Daunting Battle to Rebuild: Fully 61,000 square miles could be littered with land mines and other explosives left by retreating ...
nytimes.com/2022/11/19/world/europe/ukraine-russia-electrical-grid-rebuild.html
Quick Glance: Loss and Liberation: Escape from Russia-Occupied Kherson
- A group of Ukrainian civilians escaped from the Russia-occupied part of the southern region of Zaporizhia after days of waiting at numerous checkpoints.
- Despite being threatened by Russian soldiers, a family managed to reach the Ukrainian-controlled side while being pursued by gunfire.
- Kherson was the only Ukrainian province fully occupied by Russia, leading to treason, violence, and destruction.
- Residents of Kherson struggled to survive under occupation as Russian troops looted and destroyed the region.
From The GrowthOp by Postmedia : A member of the Russian feminist group Pussy Riot says she expects Brittney Griner will experience labour camp-type conditions Show more
Not a single piece of military equipment left: Russia completes retreat in southern Ukraine region
nationalpost.com/news/russia-claims-all-troops-gone-from-city-in-southern-ukraine
Ukraine's top prosecutor on mass graves and other Russian atrocities in recaptured areas
pbs.org/newshour/show/ukraines-top-prosecutor-on-mass-graves-and-other-russian-atrocities-in-recaptured-areas
What Ted Cruz and Tucker Carlson Don’t Understand About War: On the modern battlefield, brains and adaptability yield far better results than ruthless brutality ...
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/09/russia-ukraine-woke-military-tucker-carlson/671569/
Former world heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev is called up the Vladimir Putin's Russian army
dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-11263321/Former-world-heavyweight-champion-Nikolai-Valuev-called-Vladimir-Putins-Russian-army.html
Canucks skate: Further lineup questions remain: The Vancouver Canucks' 2022 training camp is over. Here are some further thoughts on what we saw.
theprovince.com/sports/hockey/nhl/vancouver-canucks/skate-lineup-questions
Paid articlePaid 'We keep running': Ukrainian rail unbowed in face of war: Ukrainian resilience in the face of the Russian onslaught also extends to its railways ...
euractiv.com/section/europe-s-east/news/we-keep-running-ukrainian-rail-unbowed-in-face-of-war/
Ukraine war: Germany NATO spending, Wagner group, Griner appeal : Germany to fall short of NATO spending targets, US basketball star Brittney Griner appeal ...
euronews.com/2022/08/15/ukraine-war-germany-nato-spending-wagner-mercenary-group-bombed-griner-appeal
Quick Glance: Brittney Griner's Russian prison sentence appeal is unlikely to result in her release.
- Brittney Griner and her attorneys have filed an appeal against her nine-year prison term in Russia.
- "Griner's defense team had emphasized similar irregularities in court testimony during the initial trial, but Judge Anna Sotnikova nonetheless handed down a sentence Boikov described as "unprecedentedly punitive," according to the Times.
- "[Griner's attorneys] can argue what they like, but there weren't procedural violations — at least according to the judge," Aron Solomon, Esquire Digital's chief legal analyst, stated.
- Griner will be held in a Russian prison in Moscow for the duration of her appeals process, which her lawyers anticipate will take about three months.
Ukraine's track athletes reach world championships amid war: Ukraine's track and field athletes believe there is power in claiming territory ...
latimes.com/sports/story/2022-07-14/world-track-field-championships-ukraine-athletes-war-russia
Griner’s trial on Russian drug charges set to open in Moscow courtroom: Griner could face 10 years in jail if convicted for possessing a “significant amount” of ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2022/07/01/brittney-griner-russia-trial-jail/
Quick Glance: Brittney Griner, WNBA star, is on trial in Russia on a drug charge.
- The charge d'affaires at the US embassy in Moscow, Elizabeth Rood, said in a statement on Friday that the embassy was allowed to talk with Griner in the courtroom.
- "The Russian Federation has wrongfully detained Brittney Griner," Rood stated, adding that "the U.S. government, from the highest levels, is working hard to bring Brittney and all wrongfully detained U.S. nationals home safely."
- He stated that the fate of Griner's trial would be decided by the court.
- Cherelle Griner stated that her wife's trial is already rigged against her.
Russian gymnast given one-year ban for wearing pro-war Z symbol: The 20-year-old has been told to return the bronze medal he won at the World Cup event.
euronews.com/2022/05/18/ivan-kuliak-russian-gymnast-given-one-year-ban-for-wearing-pro-war-z-symbol
Quick Glance: Russian gymnast barred for wearing a pro-war 'Z' sign
- At a World Cup event in Doha in March, Ivan Kuliak's singlet featured the letter 'Z' prominently.
- A Russian gymnast who wore an insignia commemorating his country's invasion of Ukraine on a medal podium has been barred from competing for a year, according to a disciplinary panel.
- "Mr Kuliak is not allowed to participate in any FIG-sanctioned event or competition organised by an affiliated FIG member federation for one year as of the date of this decision," GEF stated.
- All Russian and Belarussian gymnasts have already been barred from competing in future competitions.
NHL Player Detained in Russia Over 'Draft-Dodging' Now Missing, Says Lawyer: Ivan Fedotov, 25, had signed to play for the Philadelphia Flyers.
newsweek.com/nhl-player-ivan-fedotov-detained-russia-draft-dodging-missing-lawyer-1721289
‘They play, we suffer’: Olympian who led Beijing protest calls for total Russian ban
theguardian.com/sport/blog/2022/jul/04/winter-olympics-war-ukraine-russian-athletes
What Victory Will Look Like in Ukraine: There will be no return to normalcy or status quo ante.
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/05/ukraine-russia-goals-win-war/629815/
A 70-year-old Ukrainian, Nadiya Trubchanikova, escaped the Kyiv region when the Russian army occupied it. While the woman survived ... Show more
‘Russia House’ in Davos becomes war crimes exhibit ahead of Zelensky address: Ahead of the World Economic Forum, a Ukrainian group transformed the former ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2022/05/23/davos-russia-house-zelensky-world-economic-forum/
What Happened on Day 88 of the War in Ukraine: Fighting raged around Sievierodonetsk, a focus of Russia’s struggling offensive in the Donbas region in the east ...
nytimes.com/live/2022/05/22/world/russia-ukraine-war/the-war-in-ukraine-has-generated-demand-for-an-accounting-of-actions-that-may-be-war-crimes
“We faced a choice: we would either stay and die alongside [the residents], or abandon them and evacuate”
Show more «Even under Hitler, the Germans tried to preserve this collection.» Russian Army destroyed Ukraine's only plant gene bank
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The Overlooked Reason Russia’s Invasion Is Floundering: Russia has failed to understand the importance of airpower.
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/05/russian-military-air-force-failure-ukraine/629803/
Putin Doesn’t Realize How Much Warfare Has Changed: The Russian president’s obsession with World War II is hindering his invasion of Ukraine.
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/03/putin-doesnt-realize-how-much-warfare-has-changed/627600/
Waterlooville woman who spent decade helping Chernobyl children and taking on four Ukrainian refugees describes war as 'heart breaking'
portsmouth.co.uk/news/people/waterlooville-woman-who-spent-decade-helping-chernobyl-children-and-taking-on-four-ukrainian-refugees-describes-war-as-heart-breaking-3677635
Ukrainians Flood Village of Demydiv to Keep Russians at Bay: The waters that poured into Demydiv were one of many instances of Ukraine wreaking havoc on its own ...
nytimes.com/2022/04/27/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-flood-infrastructure.html
A Ukrainian father's terrifying journey to a Russian prison and back: Nikita Horban was abducted from his village and taken to Russia. He would come back without ...
bbc.com/news/world-europe-61249158
What Happened on Day 65 of the War in Ukraine: Russia’s eastern offensive appears to be faltering. The E.U. is poised to ban on Russian oil ...
nytimes.com/live/2022/04/29/world/ukraine-russia-war-news/ukraine-russia-donbas-offensive
Russian forces’ barrier troops killed 30 fellow soldiers– Vitalii Kim - KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice
kyivpost.com/ukraine-politics/russian-forces-barrier-troops-killed-30-fellow-soldiers-vitalii-kim.html
Thousands of children and women are now in the basements of Azovstal, Mariupol's largest metallurgical plant, completely surrounded by russian troops ... Show more More
Quick Glance: Hofreiter: "Germany must do much more" in response to Scholz's restraint.
- Chancellor Scholz wants to finance armament orders for Ukraine, but not direct German supplies of heavy weaponry.
- Hofreiter told ZDF's "heute journal" that while the announcement to back Eastern European partner countries delivering arms to Ukraine is a "further step in the right direction," Germany must go further.
- However, given the "fierce war of attrition," he believes Germany must also supply heavy weapons directly to Kiev.
- Scholz's announcement to help Ukraine replace weapons given by Eastern European states was also welcomed by FDP politician Strack-Zimmermann.
Back in Kyiv, my instincts against hatred are sorely tested: Of Australian citizenship and Ukrainian background, I’ve found the best of humanity in this invaded ...
smh.com.au/world/europe/back-in-kyiv-my-instincts-against-hatred-are-sorely-tested-20220412-p5acsa.html
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