Anastasia Ignatova, stepdaughter of the head of Russian conglomerate Rostec, was the only non-actor featured in the tire company Pirelli’s annual calendar in 2017. The EU says the improbable appearance is evidence that sanctions imposed on her over the war in Ukraine should say in place.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Europe to push forward with an air defense umbrella after Russia again bombarded the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhya, injuring at least 13 people, including two children.
US President Donald Trump has demanded NATO countries stop buying Russian oil. Just three nations do: Hungary, Slovakia, and Turkey. Why do they? And can they, will they, stop?
Amid the war against Ukraine and economic troubles, the Kremlin-controlled United Russia party has used regional elections to tighten its grip across Russia. Amid allegations of fraud, incumbent governors were awarded victory in all 19 Russian regions where elections for the office were held.
The European Commission will present a new sanctions package proposal on Russia to the club’s 27 member states early next week to further ratchet up pressure on the Kremlin, including measures aimed at curtailing Russian oil, which US President Donald Trump has called on Europe to stop purchasing.
After years of torrid growth, propelled by government spending to fuel the war on Ukraine, Russia’s economy is grinding to a crawl.
A Russian drone that penetrated Romanian airspace during an attack on neighboring Ukraine lingered above the NATO nation for 50 minutes before swerving back toward Ukraine, Romania's Defense Ministry said on September 14.
Russia fired dozens of drones at Ukraine overnight, Ukrainian officials said on September 14, a day after Romania reported that a Russian drone entered its airspace and Ukraine struck two major Russian oil refineries in part of Kyiv's effort to blunt Moscow's ability to wage war.
US President Donald Trump issued a forceful call for all NATO members to halt their purchases of Russian oil, saying that such a move would help end the deadly conflict in Ukraine.
Ukraine experienced a relatively calm night but Russian forces still carried out limited attacks with drones and guided bombs, Ukrainian officials said on September 13.
The NATO military alliance, led by Europe, said it was bolstering its defenses on its eastern flank following a tension-raising Russian drone incursion into Polish airspace.
Correspondent Serhiy Horbatenko of RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service travelled to the village of Yarova in Ukraine’s Donetsk region where a Russian strike killed 25. Officials say the dead were elderly people collecting their pensions.
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