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Ukraine Claims Killing of Russian Military Official in Moscow

The killing of a senior Russian military official, Igor Kirillov, in Moscow on Tuesday was a "special operation" by Ukraine's SBU security service, a source inside the agency told AFP. Kirillov is the most senior Russian army official to be targeted on Russian territory, killed with his assistant when an explosive device attached to ...

Record Drone Strikes on Moscow as Trump Speaks to Poutine

US President-elect Donald Trump has spoken to Russian leader Vladimir Putin and urged him not to escalate the war in Ukraine, The Washington Post reported Sunday. Trump held the call from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Thursday, just days after his stunning election victory over Democratic rival Kamala Harris, the report said. Steven ...

The Media Glossary: ISIS-K

The group claiming responsibility for the attacks on Moscow on March 22, 2024. What is ISIS-K? Where did the group originate from? How did the group emerge? [readmore url="https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/world/238995"]

Russia Steps Up Attacks on Ukraine as US Unveils New Sanctions

Ukraine remained under Russian missile and drone attacks on Friday February 23, while Washington announced new sanctions against Moscow. The United States plans to impose sanctions on Friday on more than 500 targets involved in Russia's war in Ukraine, as Moscow claims fresh battlefield advances two years after its invasion. Ukraine, grappling ...

Kremlin Critic Navalny Moved to Arctic Penal Colony

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, currently incarcerated, has been transferred to a penal colony in the Arctic, according to his allies on Monday. This development follows a period of over two weeks during which his location remained undisclosed. Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been moved to a penal colony in the ...