Putin ‘inhumane,’ Zelensky says, as Russia pounds Ukrainian power grid on Christmas Day
Russia Unleashes Another Wave of Attacks on Ukraine
Russia says Christmas Day attack on Ukraine was a success, as Zelensky calls strikes 'inhumane'
Russia's economy is entering a year of pain in 2025
Russia's economy will be under major strain in 2025, economists told BI. One said stagnation was similar to the USSR at the start of the 1980s.
Biden reaffirms support for weapons surge to Ukraine after Russia's Christmas attack
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he had asked the Defense Department to continue its surge of weapons deliveries to Ukraine, after condemning Russia's Christmas Day attack on Ukraine's energy system and some of its cities.
'Great tragedy': 38 dead after passenger plane crashes en route to Russia
An Embraer passenger jet flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday with 62 passengers and five crew on board, Kazakh authorities announced, saying 32 survivors had been rescued.
US to continue weapons surge to Ukraine after Russia's Christmas attack, Biden says
President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he asked the U.S. Defense Department to continue its surge of weapons deliveries to Ukraine after condemning Russia's Christmas Day attack against some of Ukraine's cities and its energy system.
Azerbaijan Airlines crash sparks speculation plane ‘accidentally shot down by Russia’
An Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash on Christmas Day has prompted speculation the plane was shot down by Russia after it took a detour of hundreds of miles in the wrong direction and crash-landed with holes in the fuselage.
Russia targets Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Christmas Day
Ukrainian officials say Russia has launched a massive missile barrage targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
Russia's Biggest Military Range Suffers Damage in Ukraine Drone Raid
The strikes ignited fires at the Kadamovsky range, a crucial training site for Russian troops heading into Ukraine.
Raiffeisen Russia court case to continue on Jan. 20
A Russian court case involving a compensation claim against Austria's Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) will continue in the second half of January, judicial authorities and the lender said on Wednesday.
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russia launches ‘massive’ missile attack on Christmas as Moscow cargo ship sinks
Zelensky warns of greater military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang, including sending more troops and military equipment
US citizen imprisoned in Russia given new 15-year sentence in wake of espionage conviction
A Russian-born U.S. citizen who was already behind bars in Russia on a bribery conviction has been handed a new 15-year sentence for espionage.
Pope urges negotiations to end Ukraine-Russia war
Pope Francis has called for negotiations between Ukraine and Russia to end the war triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. In his traditional Christmas Day address, the Pope said "boldness [was] needed to open the door" to dialogue "in order to achieve a just and lasting peace" between the two sides.