Russian Drone Strike on Bus Kills Entire Family
A family was among nine people killed in a drone strike in the northeast of Ukraine, local authorities have said. Saturday’s strike on a bus in Ukraine’s Sumy region showed Russia had no intention of ending the war, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. Newsweek has contacted the Russian Defense Ministry for comment. This illustrative […]
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US Warns of Major Russian Assault Amid Putin’s Victory Day Truce
Russia could launch a significant attack on Ukraine during the period of a ceasefire unilaterally declared by Vladimir Putin, the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv has said. Ukraine rejected Putin’s call for a ceasefire between May 8 and May 11 in honor of Friday’s Victory Day celebrations in Red Square, Moscow, to mark the 80th anniversary […]
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Two Russian Fighter Jets Downed by Naval Drone-Launched Missiles: Kyiv
Two Russian fighter jets have been downed over the Black Sea, according to Ukrainian military intelligence. Intelligence out of Kyiv, which initially reported striking down one jet on May 2, now says it hit two jets. Ukrainian naval missiles shot from a drone boat performed the strikes. If the reports are true, the incident marks […]
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Naval Drone Downs $50m Russian Fighter Jet, Ukraine Says—’World’s First’
A Ukrainian sea drone downed a $50-million Russian fighter jet over the Black Sea in what has been described as a world first, according to military intelligence in Kyiv. Ukraine’s intelligence agency, the GUR, published video of what it said was an unprecedented operation near the Russian port of Novorossiysk using a Magura sea drone […]
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‘Ukrainian Agent’ Detained After Russian General Car Bombing: FSB
Russian authorities have detained a “Ukrainian special services agent” accused of planting explosives in a car that killed a senior Russian general on Friday, Moscow’s FSB security agency has said. Why It Matters Ukraine has been linked to the deaths of several high-profile Russian commanders since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of its neighbor more […]
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Trump Admin Prepared to Recognize Crimea as Russian Territory: Report
The Trump administration is poised to recognize Crimea as Russian territory as part of a broader peace deal to bring an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Newsweek reached out to the White House and State Department for comment via email on Friday. Why It Matters Russia […]
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Zelensky Rebukes Trump for Calling Russian Strike Mistake: ‘This Is Murder’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticized remarks from President Donald Trump, who called a deadly Russian ballistic missile attack on the major Ukrainian city of Sumy a “mistake.” The Context Ukrainian authorities said on Sunday that Russia launched two ballistic missiles at the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy as residents attended church services marking Palm […]
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Donald Trump Reacts To Deadly Russian Missile Strike: ‘They Made A Mistake’
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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NHL Responds to Reported Plans for Matches Against Russian Teams
The National Hockey League (NHL) has said it would be “inappropriate” to comment after the Kremlin said President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin had discussed holding matches between the Russian-led teams and the North American league. Why It Matters Trump and Putin spoke on the phone on Tuesday after the Republican president’s Middle […]
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NATO Ally’s Leader Calls to Expand Troop Presence on Russian Border
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk signaled on Thursday that he will be expanding what he calls his “East Shield,” a large-scale military initiative aimed at strengthening Poland’s border with Russia—part of NATO‘s eastern flank. Newsweek has contacted Russia’s Foreign Ministry for comment by email. Why It Matters NATO member states have been sounding the alarm […]
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