A state of emergency has been declared in the Russian border region of Belgorod following attacks by Ukrainian forces. Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said the situation was “extremely difficult” due…
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Russia evacuates 121,000 people from Kursk region as Ukraine advances
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskRussia continued evacuating residents from the Kursk region near the border with Ukraine on Monday, with the regional governor saying some 121,000 people had already left. Regional Governor Alexei Smirnov…
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The fire at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant comes less than a week after Ukraine’s forces launched their largest incursion into Russian territory since the war started in 2022. Russian…
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Ukrainian officials say Russian drone attack damages residential building in Kherson
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskUkraine’s military said Thursday it shot down two Russian-guided missiles and four aerial drones. The drone intercepts took place over the Kherson, Kirovohrad, and Odesa regions, Ukraine’s air force said.…
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Russia frees US reporter Evan Gershkovich in huge prisoner swap with West
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskUS journalist Evan Gershkovich and a Russian intelligence colonel jailed for a Berlin murder were among two dozen prisoners freed Thursday in the biggest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold…
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Ukraine’s Zelensky says he wants Russia ‘at the table’ for next peace summit
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia should be represented at a second peace summit set for November after a first summit convened by Ukraine last month in Switzerland did not…
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China, Russia kick off live-fire naval exercises in South China Sea
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskChina and Russia have begun live-fire naval exercises in the South China Sea, Russian and Chinese state media reported, with the two countries having strengthened military and trade ties in…
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A Russian court orders the arrest of opposition leader Navalny’s widow
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskA court in Russia ordered the arrest of the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny during a hearing Tuesday that was conducted in absentia as part of a sweeping…
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US President Joe Biden pledged to forcefully defend Ukraine against Russia’s invasion at the NATO summit in Washington on Tuesday, using the global stage to try to show allies at…
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Hungary’s Orbán makes surprise visit to China after trips to Russia and Ukraine
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskHungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is making a surprise visit to China on Monday after similar trips to Russia and Ukraine to discuss prospects for a peaceful settlement in Ukraine.…