MOSCOW RETALIATION
US Embassy in Kyiv shuts operations a day after Ukraine strikes Russia with American missiles
The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv temporarily closed and instructed staff to shelter in place due to a potential significant air attack. This follows Ukraine's use of U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles to strike Russian territory, a move that prompted warnings of retaliation from Russia and heightened nuclear tensions.
Are we heading for World War 3? Here's what Russia has warned the United States about
Russia alerts the US to the dangers of a third-world war. The recent attacks on Russian territory by Ukraine, along with the possibility of using weapons supplied by the West in more extensive strikes, have alarmed Moscow.
Russia says repels drone attack on Moscow
Ukraine attempted a major drone strike on Moscow, deploying 11 drones that were intercepted by Russian forces. Ukrainian defenses, meanwhile, reported stopping 50 Russian drones and missiles. These strikes align with Ukraine's ongoing offensive in Russia's Kursk region, claiming control over multiple areas. Targeting oil and gas facilities, Ukraine seeks to end the conflict on fair terms.
Moscow warns of retaliation if income from its assets is seized
Leaders of the G7 agreed at a summit in Italy last week to use interest from Russian assets frozen in the West to provide a $50 billion loan to Ukraine. Russia says the action is illegal and will rebound against the West by undermining confidence in the global financial system.
Russia expels UK defence attache in tit-for-tat move
Russia ordered the expulsion of the United Kingdom's defence attache in Moscow on Thursday, a move it said was direct retaliation for London expelling Russia's defence attache last week. "The defence attache at the British Embassy in Moscow, A. T. Coghill, has been declared persona non grata.
Putin urges restraint in call with Iran's Raisi
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that further escalation in the Middle East could have "catastrophic consequences," during a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi, the Kremlin said Tuesday. "Vladimir Putin expressed hope that all sides would show reasonable restraint and prevent a new round of confrontation fraught with catastrophic consequences for the entire region," the Kremlin said in a readout of the call.
Moscow terror attack showed growing reach of ISIS-K ¨C could the US be next?
The March 22 attack in Moscow by the Islamic State group highlights the group's global reach and the threat it poses. Despite hopes of decline after its territorial defeat in 2019, ISIS-K's recent attacks in Moscow and Kandahar underscore its persistence. With the U.S. as a major target, ISIS-K's propaganda and history of attacks in the West raise concerns. The U.S. faces challenges in countering this threat, especially after withdrawing from Afghanistan in 2021, potentially leaving a void for ISIS-K to exploit.
How ISIS-K leader forged one of Islamic State's most fearsome groups
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for Friday's mass shooting at a concert hall near Moscow that killed at least 137 people. U.S. officials have said they have intelligence indicating it was the Afghan branch, Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K), that was responsible. Washington has said it had warned Russia this month of an imminent attack. A source familiar with this intelligence said it was based on interceptions of "chatter" among ISIS-K militants. Russia's foreign ministry, however, has questioned whether ISIS-K was responsible.
New sanctions threaten Russian oil sales to India
The sanctions target Russia's leading tanker group, Sovcomflot, which Washington accused of being involved in violating the G7's price cap on Russian oil, as well as 14 crude oil tankers tied to Sovcomflot. Sources said Indian refiners are concerned the latest sanctions will create "challenges" in getting vessels for Russian oil and could drive up freight rates. That may narrow the discount for the oil, which is bought from traders and Russian companies on a delivered basis.
US targets Russia with hundreds of sanctions over Ukraine war, Navalny death
U.S. President Joe Biden announced over 500 new sanctions against Russia on the second anniversary of its war in Ukraine, aiming to increase pressure on Moscow. These sanctions include export restrictions on nearly 100 entities and measures to diminish Russia's energy revenues.
A fight with Russia to the Finnish: Why Moscow's intentions are causing anxiety in Finland
While Finland's Nato membership, something that Finns of every political stripe support, is a protective shield against Russia, the alliance's future is uncertain. It would depend on how committed the US will be to it (that, in turn, could depend on who becomes the next American president).
Zelenskyy vows retaliation for Chernihiv attack that killed seven people and wounded almost 150
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday vowed stern retaliation for a Russian missile strike in the center of the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv that killed seven people and wounded almost 150 others the day before. "I am sure our soldiers will respond to Russia for this terrorist attack. Respond tangibly," Zelenskyy said in a video address published in the early hours of Sunday at the end of a visit to Sweden, his first foreign trip since attending a NATO summit in Lithuania last month.
Russia says downs two Ukrainian drones over Moscow
The TASS news agency reported one drone fell on Komsomolsky Prospekt, which is close to Russia's defence ministry, while another hit a business centre on Likhacheva Street near one of Moscow's main ring roads.
Zelensky vows 'retaliation' after Russian strikes on Odesa
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday vowed to retaliate against Russian forces after Moscow attacked the historic port of Odesa with missiles, killing one person and damaging an Orthodox cathedral.
Key Russian bridge to Crimea is attacked again, with Moscow blaming Ukraine for blast that kills 2
An attack before dawn Monday damaged part of a bridge linking Russia to Moscow-annexed Crimea that is a key supply route for Kremlin forces in the war with Ukraine, forcing the span's temporary closure for a second time in less than a year. Two people were killed and their daughter was injured.
Putin vows 'response' after Ukraine attack on Crimea bridge
"Of course, there will be a response from Russia. The defence ministry is preparing relevant proposals," he said in televised remarks.
Russia says Ukraine strikes 'retaliation' for border incursion
"High-precision long-range air, sea and land-based weapons, including the Kinzhal hypersonic missile system, hit key elements of Ukraine's military infrastructure, enterprises of the military-industrial complex as well as energy facilities that support them," the ministry said.
Russia says mass strikes were 'retaliation' for attack it blamed on Ukraine
The Russian defence ministry said in a statement that it hit Ukrainian defence companies and other "military infrastructure" with a range of weapons including Kinzhal hypersonic missiles. It said it had destroyed targets including drone bases and sites producing ammunition, and disrupted the transport of foreign weapon supplies across Ukraine by rail. It was not possible to independently verify the claims.
Iran blames Israel for drone attack, threatens retaliation
Iran on Thursday blamed Israel for a drone attack that targeted a military workshop in its central city of Isfahan over the weekend, warning it "reserves its legitimate and inherent right" to retaliate. Iran's mission to the United Nations, in a letter it published on its website, attributed the attack late Saturday to Israel.
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