Ukraine says no negotiations unless Russia retreats from Crimea
Ukraine will only negotiate a peace deal with Russia once the Kremlin’s armies have fully retreated from Donbas and Crimea, Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
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Russians cremate their dead without keeping record to not pay compensation – General Staff
According to the Ukrainian General Staff, Russians are trying to deprive the families of the killed Russian military of benefits and compensation, using mobile crematoria.
Orca Rams Into Yacht Near Scotland, Suggesting the Behavior May Be Spreading
The incident occurred roughly 2,000 miles away from the recent encounters near Spain and Portugal
Russia Is Making Abducted Ukrainian Children Impossible to Find
First they were spirited off to camps, or evacuated from cities under siege. Then they were made into Russians without history or provenance.
Ukraine counter-offensive will be long and bloody, says US Gen Mark Milley
The counter-offensive against Russia is advancing steadily but will be difficult, US Gen Mark Milley says.
France shooting: Macron accuses rioters of exploiting teen killed by police
At a crisis meeting, France's president condemns three nights of riots as "unjustifiable".
‘Yevgeny Prigozhin will never be discussed again’: Russian media to erase all traces of mutinous warlord
The Wagner mercenary group boss who marched on Moscow has had his internet outlets blocked and troll factory closed down
Riots erupt in French Caribbean territories in reaction to unrest in France over teen's death
Riots have erupted in French Caribbean territories to protest the police shooting death of a teenager in a Paris suburb, with at least one person killed as people set fire to dumpsters and damaged buildings.
Belarusian leader asks Wagner mercenaries to train his military
First baby beaver born in 400 years in Staffordshire UK
Trentham Gardens say the birth of a beaver at the estate was a "remarkable landmark".
Oligarch hit by Ukrainian sanctions has UK residency and was given ‘golden visa’
Pavel Fuks, a Ukrainian who made a fortune in Russia and is under investigation for fraud, was granted special visa for the rich in 2012
Nearly Half of Students Describe Situation in Russia as “Crisis,” One-Third Seek to Leave Country
All The Kremlin's Men: Russian Officials Drop Out Of Sight, Suggesting Post-Mutiny Purges
Two top Russian generals. The man who launched the mutiny that shook Vladimir Putin’s presidency. A growing number of public figures have dropped out of sight since the revolt -- a possible indication of purges that Putin promised in its aftermath.
Putin, a germaphobe known for meeting with people at ridiculously long tables, took selfies kissing regular Russians this week
Putin, who has met with world leaders at a very long table, cozied up to Russians this week while doing damage control after the Wagner rebellion.
75 tonnes of Russian gold imported into Switzerland since beginning of war
Since March 2022, the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Swiss factories have received 75 tonnes of gold from Russia for processing, taking advantage of the fact that it is imported through London and does not violate sanctions.
CIA director called Kremlin to assure US had no role in aborted mutiny
CIA Director William Burns called Russian spy chief Sergei Naryshkin after last week's aborted mutiny in Russi
VP of Russian bank Kristina Baikova, 28, falls to her death from window of Moscow apartment
A Russian banking executive, 28, has died after falling from a window of her Moscow apartment.
Australia legalises psychedelics for mental health
Approved psychiatrists can now prescribe MDMA and magic mushrooms for disorders like depression.
Macron Blames Video Games For Riots, Calls On Parents To Help
Brexit leader Nigel Farage 'considering leaving' Britain
He claimed Britain had become "completely unliveable" following the closure of his bank accounts.