A group of fighters aligned with Ukraine, who had participated earlier this week in the most intense fighting inside Russia’s borders since the invasion, gathered
Month: May 2023
Iran Frees Belgian Aid Worker in Prisoner Swap
Iran freed a Belgian aid worker imprisoned in Tehran for 455 days on charges of spying, in exchange for Belgium releasing a former Iranian diplomat
How Turkey’s Erdogan Rose to Power
From mayor to lawmaker and prime minister to president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan rose through the ranks to Turkey’s highest positions and then made them his
Man Arrested in Downing Street Car Crash in London
A car crashed into gates near the prime minister’s office on Downing Street in Central London on Thursday afternoon, and the police arrested a man
Russia’s Wagner Mercenaries Say They’ll Pull Out of Bakhmut
Days after declaring victory in Bakhmut, the Wagner private military company said Thursday that it was turning the Ukrainian city over to the Russian Army,
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Fresh From Attack on Russian Soil, Raiders Taunt the Kremlin
Fresh from leading a military incursion into Russian territory, commanders of anti-Kremlin armed groups on Wednesday taunted the Russian Army for its slow response and
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As Russia vowed to respond “extremely harshly” to a rare, two-day border incursion by pro-Ukrainian fighters, the leader of Russia’s largest mercenary force warned that
2026 Winter Olympics Chief Talks Plans and Progress
The floor-to-ceiling windows in Andrea Varnier’s 44th-floor office offer a sweeping view of Milan and some of the mountains that will host the 2026 Winter