The blogger killed in a bombing in St. Petersburg was one of the influential ultranationalists pushing for harsher pursuit of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Tag: Defense and Military Forces
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Russia Accuses Dissidents and Ukraine of Killing Pro-War Blogger
The authorities detained a woman they said had delivered the bomb, hidden in a statuette, that killed the blogger, and called it the work of antigovernment activists and Ukraine.
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Ukrainian Counteroffensive Poses Big Test for Military
With powerful Western weapons, newly formed assault units and even a reconstituted Azov battalion, Ukraine is poised for a critical spring campaign. But overcoming casualties and keeping war-weary troops motivated are challenges.
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Israel Moves Forward With Far-Right Plan for National Guard
Itamar Ben-Gvir, one of the most extreme voices in the Israeli government, had long sought to create a national guard. Ministers agreed on Sunday to set up a committee to discuss next steps.
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Zelensky Denounces ‘Absurd’ U.N. Security Council Presidency for Russia
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that permitting Moscow its monthlong chairmanship of Security Council meetings showed “the complete bankruptcy of such institutions.”