Over 1.5 million without power in Odessa after Russian drone attacks, Over 1.5 million people were without power in the southern Ukrainian city of Odessa on Saturday after a night attack by Russian “kamikaze drones”, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. The region’s energy authority warned that repairs after the Friday strikes would take weeks, perhaps up […]

Putin says Russia could adopt preemptive strike concept, President Vladimir Putin on Friday said Russia could amend its military doctrine by introducing the possibility of a preemptive strike to disarm an enemy, in an apparent reference to a nuclear attack.  He spoke in response to a question from a reporter who asked him to clarify his […]

Canada sanctions Iran, Russia and Myanmar over ‘gross rights violations’, Canada announced Friday sanctions against 67 individuals and nine entities in several countries, including members of Iran’s judiciary and prison system for alleged “gross and systematic human rights violations.” The sanctions timed to mark world days for anti-corruption and human rights, also targeting Russia and Myanmar. […]

US and Russia again make deal but broader diplomacy on ice, The United States and Russia again showed they can do business with their second prisoner exchange this year but, despite some suggestions by Moscow, few expect broader diplomacy over the Ukraine war. Working-level US and Russian diplomats met Friday, a day after the swap, […]

Russian resignation unblocks key UNESCO committee: source, A diplomatic source told AFP that the resignation of Russia’s ambassador to UNESCO will put an end to the impasse in a crucial committee he oversaw that was responsible for maintaining cultural landmarks all over the world. Following the international outcry against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the World […]