Russian missiles and drones bombard Ukraine for hours, killing at least 18 people

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia unleashed a barrage of hundreds of drones and missiles against Ukraine overnight, killing at least 18 people in its most intense attack of the year. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The hourslong bombardment follows a short Easter ceasefire,with peace talks to … Read more

Hungary’s new leader has vowed to wean his country off Russian energy. It will be a painful transition.

Kyiv – In the hours before Peter Magyar defeated Hungary’s longtime leader Viktor Orbán in Sunday’s landmark election, Magyar’s supporters filled the streets of Budapest chanting “Russians out!”  The mandate was clear for the incoming prime minister, who had described Orbán as a “puppet of the Kremlin” in his campaign speeches and long pledged to reduce Russia’s … Read more

2 dead in Russian drone strikes in Ukraine ahead of ceasefire for Orthodox Easter

Russian drone strikes killed at least two people in the Ukrainian city of Odesa overnight into Saturday, local authorities reported, ahead of a proposed ceasefire for Orthodox Easter. A further two people were wounded in the attack on the Black Sea port city, when drones hit a residential area, damaging apartment buildings, houses and a … Read more

Russian strikes on Odesa kill 2 ahead of Orthodox Easter ceasefire as prisoner swap takes place

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian drone strikes killed at least two people in the Ukrainian city of Odesa overnight into Saturday, local authorities reported, ahead of a proposed ceasefire for Orthodox Easter. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. A further two people were wounded in the attack … Read more

Military operation conducted to deter Russian submarines suspected of

British and Norwegian militaries led a weekslong operation to deter Russian submarines suspected of “malign activity” in the North Atlantic, the U.K. military said Thursday. Defense Secretary John Healey said a frigate, planes and hundreds of personnel monitored a Russian attack sub and two spy submarines near undersea infrastructure north of the U.K. He said … Read more

Russian military plane crashes in Crimea, killing 29 people

A Russian military plane crash in annexed Crimea has killed six crew and 23 passengers, Russian news agencies reported in the early hours of Wednesday, citing the Defense Ministry. The An-26 military transport plane was carrying out a scheduled flight over the Crimean Peninsula, the reports said. The military lost contact with the plane around … Read more

Trump says he has ‘no problem’ with Russian oil tanker bringing relief to Cuba despite blockade

ABOARD AIRFORCE ONE — President Donald Trump on Sunday night said he has “no problem” with a Russian oil tanker off the coast of Cuba delivering relief to the island, which has been brought to its knees by a U.S. oil blockade. “We have a tanker out there. We don’t mind having somebody get a … Read more