Russia
An Enormous Explosion Caused A Bridge Between Crimea And Russia That Is Crucial To Putin's War Plans To Collapse
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a cryptic comment that many took to be commenting on the clouds of smoke and fire from the explosion.
Amber Jamieson
Two Doctors Allegedly Tried To Leak Military Medical Records To Russia
Jamie Lee Henry and Anna Gabrielian face up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
Julia Reinstein
Russia Is Transporting Ukrainian Orphans Over The Border, Violating International Law
More than 200,000 Ukrainian children have been reported missing. Some have ended up in Russia, where they are put up for adoption.
Irene Benedicto
A Former Marine Was Freed From “Wrongful Detention” In Russia, But Concerns Remain For Brittney Griner And Others
Trevor Reed's release from Russia highlighted concerns over the continued detention of WNBA star Brittney Griner and another former Marine, Paul Whelan.
David Mack
Russia Has Banned Facebook And Instagram After Labeling Meta's Activities “Extremist"
Individuals won’t be held liable for using the two social media networks, but paying for ads can be regarded as financing an “extremist” group.
Christopher Miller
Brittney Griner's Detention In Russia Has Reportedly Been Extended For Two More Months
The WNBA star was detained at a Moscow airport on drug charges. Supporters fear she's being held as a political hostage amid Russia's war in Ukraine.
David Mack
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Urged The US To “Do More” As Russia Devastates His Country
In a rare virtual speech to Congress, Ukraine’s president made a plea to Congress and President Joe Biden to take more aggressive action to stop Russia’s invasion.
Nidhi Prakash
A Fox News Camera Operator And A Local Journalist Were Killed Covering Russia's War In Ukraine
Pierre Zakrzewski, 55, and Oleksandra "Sasha" Kuvshynova, 24, were killed when their vehicle was hit by incoming fire near Kyiv on Monday, according to the network.
David Mack
A Staffer Crashed Russia's Main Evening Newscast With An Anti-War Sign
“Stop the war. Don’t believe the propaganda. They’re lying to you,” Marina Ovsyannikova's sign read.
David Mack
How Russia’s Top Propagandist Foretold Putin's Justification For The Ukraine Invasion Through This Dramatic Film
“Putin’s chef” Yevgeny Prigozhin’s network of state media sites used commissioned Cameo videos from Donald Trump Jr. and Rudy Giuliani to publicize another film that reimagines Russia’s role in the 2016 election.
Dean Sterling Jones
TikTok Is Suspending Content From Russia As The Country Cracks Down On Reporting About Its Invasion Of Ukraine
“In light of Russia's new ‘fake news’ law, we have no choice but to suspend livestreaming and new content to our video service.”
Krystie Lee Yandoli
Russia Is Shelling Evacuation Routes And Killing Ukrainians As They Try To Flee
Russia is bringing death and chaos to Irpin, where people trying to get to a Kyiv railway station to flee the war are being attacked on the way.
Christopher Miller
Thousands Of People In Kherson, Ukraine, Are Protesting Russia’s Occupation Of Their City
Videos shared on social media show protesters shouting, “Go home while you’re still alive!” as others sang the Ukrainian national anthem.
Steffi Cao
A WNBA Player Has Reportedly Been Arrested In Russia After Customs Found Hash Pens In Her Luggage
Brittney Griner, a seven-time WNBA All-Star center, was arrested in February at a Moscow airport on drug charges, the AP reported.
Emerson Malone
Facebook And Twitter Have Been Blocked In Russia
Russia’s communications regulator said it blocked Facebook because of “discrimination against Russian media and information resources." Twitter was blocked shortly after.
Sarah Emerson
Russia's Invasion Is Breaking Up Ukrainian Families And The Photos Are Heartbreaking
More than 1.2 million Ukrainians have fled their homeland, but many others are staying to fight, leading to emotional scenes at train stations as families say their goodbyes.
David Mack
Poland’s Top Diplomat In Kyiv Is Pretty Chill About Russia’s Invasion Because The City Is “Un-Occupiable”
“If Russia succeeds here, we are next.”
Christopher Miller
Federal Lawmakers Worry Russian Leaders Are Using Crypto To Avoid Sanctions
US officials continue to scrutinize cryptocurrency markets for their potential role in aiding Russia’s avoidance of sweeping sanctions.
Sarah Emerson
Apple Halted All Product Sales In Russia And Disabled Maps Features In Ukraine
"Last week, we stopped all exports into our sales channel in the country. Apple Pay and other services have been limited. RT News and Sputnik News are no longer available for download from the App Store outside Russia."
Sarah Emerson
Russia Has Effectively Been Kicked Out Of The 2022 World Cup After It Invaded Ukraine
The decision will effectively prevent Russia from competing in the men's World Cup set to take place in Qatar later this year.
Stephanie K. Baer
These Photos Show What It's Like For 500,000 Ukrainians Fleeing Russia's Invasion
Ukrainians are fleeing the Russian invasion by foot, train, and car to reach neighboring countries, often enduring a challenging journey at train stations and borders.
Kate Bubacz
A Team Of American And British Special Forces Veterans Are Preparing To Join Ukraine’s Fight Against Russia
The 10 NATO-trained war veterans are taking up President Volodymyr Zelensky’s offer for people to join a new unit of foreign fighters for Ukraine.
Christopher Miller
This Is How People Around The World Are Helping Ukrainians As Their Country Is Being Attacked By Russia
“We’re going to generate as much money as we can, and just send it to wherever needs it most.”
Steffi Cao
Ukraine Tweeted Its Cryptocurrency Wallet And Got $4 Million In Donations To Help Fight Russia
A source who confirmed the government’s fundraiser believed the funds would go to “exterminate as many Russian occupants as possible.”
Katie Notopoulos
Russia Has Now Been Booted From Eurovision For Invading Ukraine
A number of other European countries had indicated they would not participate in this year's popular song contest unless Russia was kicked out for its invasion of Ukraine.
David Mack
Photos Show How People Around The World Are Responding To Russia Invading Ukraine
From Japan to Turkey, people showed up with flags, traditional Ukrainian clothing, and signs to protest Russia's deadly invasion of Ukraine.
Pia Peterson
This Is What It Was Like In Ukraine When Russia’s Attack Changed Everything
The blasts shook the walls, illuminated my room even through thick curtains, and jolted me up.
Christopher Miller
Russia Just Invaded Ukraine, But Eurovision Says They Can Still Compete In Its Song Contest
Organizers said the competition is a "non-political cultural event" and added that they are "concerned about current events in Ukraine."
Salvador Hernandez
“Vladdy Daddy” Memes Are Taking Over TikTok As Russia Invades Ukraine And It’s Really Something
“Vladdy daddy please no war.”
Steffi Cao
US Troops "Will Not Be Engaged" In Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine, Biden Said
While American military forces are staying out of direct conflict in Ukraine, there are US troops stationed along the Russian border to defend allied countries.
Caitlin Hernández