CDE News - The Dispatch

Moscow says Ukraine ‘taking Europe hostage’ by shelling nuclear plant

MOSCOW, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Russia on Monday accused Kyiv of trying to "take Europe hostage" by shelling the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine. In a statement, Russia's foreign ministry…

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Ukraine accuses Russia of shelling nuclear plant again

KYIV, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Ukraine accused Russia on Sunday of again shelling Europe's largest nuclear power plant, the Zaporizhzhia, and called for new international sanctions on Moscow for "nuclear terror". Ukraine's…

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Zelenskiy calls for tougher international response after shelling of nuclear plant

KYIV, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Sunday for a stronger international response to what he described as Russian "nuclear terror" after shelling at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power…

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Russia reports highest number of COVID-19 cases since late March

Aug 7 (Reuters) - Russia reported 20,303 new daily coronavirus cases on Sunday, authorities said, the highest such figure since March 28. Forty-four people in Russia died of coronavirus over the last…

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Kosovo detains Russian journalist at the border

PRISTINA (Reuters) - Kosovo’s interior minister said it has arrested a Russian journalist at the border on suspicion that she could be a spy, and security authorities were searching “for…

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UN’s nuclear watchdog chief condemns shelling at Zaporizhzhia plant

ZURICH, Aug 6 (Reuters) - The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) raised grave concerns on Saturday about the shelling the previous day at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in…

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FT says Western governments are alarmed over Turkey’s deepening ties with Russia

(Reuters) - Western governments are increasingly alarmed about deepening economic ties between Turkey and Russia, warning of the mounting risk that Turkey could be hit by punitive retaliation if it…

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Head of Amnesty’s Ukraine office quits after group accuses Kyiv

KYIV (Reuters) -The head of Amnesty International's Ukraine office has quit the human rights body in a disagreement with it after the group accused Ukraine's armed forces of endangering civilians…

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Putin and Erdogan agree to boost cooperation, some rouble payments for gas

MOSCOW, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan agreed on Friday to boost cooperation in the transport, agriculture, finance and construction industries, they said in a joint statement…

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War in Ukraine can’t be ended by ignoring Russia – Erdogan aide

ANKARA, Aug 5 (Reuters) - A top aide to Turkey's president said on Friday the international community cannot end the war in Ukraine by ignoring Moscow, as Tayyip Erdogan headed to Russia…

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Russia ready to discuss prisoner swap with U.S., Lavrov says

Aug 5 (Reuters) - Russian said on Friday that it was ready to discuss prisoner swaps with Washington through an existing diplomatic channel, a day after basketball star Brittney Griner was handed a nine-year prison sentence…

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NATO chief: Ukraine war Europe’s most dangerous time since WW2

UTOEYA, Norway, Aug 4 (Reuters) - The war in Ukraine is the most dangerous moment for Europe since World War Two, and Russia must not be allowed to win, NATO…

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Ukraine warns of new Russian offensive, Ukraine calls on China to help end war

KYIV/WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Ukraine said Russia had started creating a military strike force aimed at President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's hometown of Kryvyi Rih, while NATO moved closer to its most significant…

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Italy police seize assets from architect linked to Russia

Italy's tax police have seized assets worth over 141 million euros ($144 million) from an architect who designed a luxury estate on the Black Sea which has been dubbed "Putin's…

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Ukraine says Russia creating strike force aimed at Zelenskiy’s hometown

Ukraine said that Russia had started creating a military strike force aimed at President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's hometown of Kryvyi Rih and warned that Moscow could be preparing new offensive operations…

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West could trigger nuclear war over Ukraine, Russia says at U.N.

The conflict in Ukraine does not warrant Russia's use of nuclear weapons, but Moscow could decide to use its nuclear arsenal in response to "direct aggression" by NATO countries over…

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First grain ship to leave Ukraine anchors off Turkish coast

ISTANBUL, Aug 2 (Reuters) - The first grain-carrying ship to leave Ukrainian ports in wartime safely anchored off Turkey's coast on Tuesday, while a senior official said Ankara expects roughly one grain…

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China says politicians who ‘play with fire’ on Taiwan will pay, finds Russian support

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday that those U.S. politicians who "play with fire" on the Taiwan issue will "come to no good end", according to a ministry…

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Russia accuses U.S. of direct Ukraine war role, grain ship sighted off Turkey

ISTANBUL/LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Russia on Tuesday accused the United States of direct involvement in the Ukraine war while the first ship carrying Ukrainian grain to world markets since Moscow's invasion…

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Russia’s supreme court designates Ukraine’s Azov Regiment a ‘terrorist’ group

MOSCOW, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Russia's supreme court on Tuesday designated Ukraine's Azov Regiment as a terrorist group, a Reuters correspondent in the courtroom reported. The Azov Regiment, which has far-right and ultra-nationalist roots, has been one of the…

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Russia says it carries out strikes in Ukraine’s Mykolaiv, Kharkiv regions

Russia's defence ministry said on Tuesday it had carried out deadly strikes against Ukrainian forces in the Mykolaiv and Kharkiv regions of Ukraine. The Kharkiv Times reported that the Russians launched…

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U.S. says Russia using ‘nuclear shield’ in Ukraine, risks terrible accident

The United States has accused Russia of using Ukraine's biggest nuclear power plant as a "nuclear shield" by stationing troops there, preventing Ukrainian forces from returning fire and risking a terrible nuclear accident. Secretary of…

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Russia puzzled by Biden proposal to replace nuclear arms treaty

A Russian foreign ministry source expressed puzzlement on Monday about a proposal from U.S. President Joe Biden to negotiate a new nuclear arms control framework to replace the New START Treaty when it…

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Ukraine grain ship crew overjoyed to set sail amid worries about mines

News that his ship would be allowed to leave the Ukrainian port of Odesa carrying grain was the "best feeling" of the year, a joyful crew member said on Monday,…

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Pope to visit Kazakhstan, may meet Russian Orthodox patriarch

Pope Francis will attend a meeting of religious leaders in Kazakhstan in September, the Vatican said on Monday, a gathering where he has said previously he hoped to meet with…

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Russia hits southern Ukraine city, killing grain exporter, governor says

KYIV, July 31 (Reuters) - Heavy Russian strikes hit the southern Ukrainian port city of Mykolaiv overnight and early on Sunday, killing the owner of one of the country's largest grain producing…

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UPDATE – On navy day, Putin says United States is main threat to Russia

ST PETERSBURG, Russia, July 31 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin on Sunday signed a new naval doctrine which cast the United States as Russia's main rival and set out Russia's global maritime…

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Ukraine attacks Russian Black Sea Fleet HQ, Sevastopol governor says

DESA, Ukraine, July 31 (Reuters) - Ukrainian forces struck the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea Fleet in Russian-held Sevastopol early on Sunday, the Crimean port city's governor said, while Ukraine reported heavy…

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UPDATE – Russia invites U.N., Red Cross experts to probe Ukraine jail deaths

KYIV, July 31 (Reuters) - Russia on Sunday invited United Nations and Red Cross experts to probe the deaths of dozens of Ukrainian prisoners held by Moscow-backed separatists, while Ukraine's president ordered…

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Ukraine Recap: who is winning this war? Both sides, if you believe the claims

by Jonathan Este Associate Editor, International Affairs Editor We’re now five months into the war in Ukraine and the effects of Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” are spreading their sinister…

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Blood, treasure and chaos: the cost of Russia’s war in Ukraine

LONDON, (Reuters) - Russia's Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine has left tens of thousands of dead, displaced millions and sown economic strife across the world. Following are the main impacts of the…

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UPDATED: Russia’s Gazprom halts gas supplies to Latvia

July 30 (Reuters) - Russian gas producer Gazprom GAZP.MM said on Saturday it had stopped sending gas to Latvia after accusing it of violating supply conditions, a move the Baltic country said would have…

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Update – Ukraine says scores of Russians killed in fighting in the south

ODESA/KYIV, Ukraine, July 30 (Reuters) - The Ukrainian military said on Saturday it had killed scores of Russian soldiers in fighting in the south, including the Kherson region that is the focus…

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UK says Russia looking to hold referendums in newly occupied areas of S. Ukraine

July 30 (Reuters) - Russian-installed authorities in newly occupied territories in southern Ukraine are under pressure and possibly preparing to hold referendums on joining Russia later this year, Britain military said on…

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Russia’s potential involvement on Draghi’s Italy’s government collapse emerge

After Mario Draghi’s coalition government collapsed, plunging Italy into fresh turmoil, an unsettling question is hanging in the air: was the Kremlin involved? Two incidents involving contact between right-wing party chiefs…

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Blinken and Lavrov hold first discussion since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said he has held a telephone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and pressed the Kremlin to accept the…

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Russia, Ukraine trade blame for prisoner deaths in missile strike

KYIV, July 29 (Reuters) - Dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war appear to have been killed in an missile strike on Friday, with Moscow and Kyiv accusing each other of carrying out…

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Estonia stops issuing visas, residence permits for Russian students

(Reuters) - Estonia announced it would no longer issue visas or residence permits for Russian citizens wanting to study in the small Baltic country, saying the invasion of Ukraine threatened…

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UPDATED: Russia supports ‘one China’ policy on Taiwan, Lavrov says

July 29 (Reuters) - Russia supports Beijing's "One China" policy on the issue of Taiwan, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday after Chinese President Xi Jinping warned U.S. President…

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UN extends Libya mission for 3 months at Russia’s insistence

The U.N. Security Council voted to extend its political mission in Libya, but at Russia's insistence for only three months rather than a year-long mandate. The council's three African members…

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Hungary’s Orban expects gas deal with Russia this summer

BUDAPEST, July 29 (Reuters) - Hungary expects to sign a deal with Russia on additional gas shipments of 700 million cubic metres by the end of summer, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told…

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Russia tasks mercenaries with frontline sectors as infantry losses mount – UK

KYIV, July 29 (Reuters) - Russia has tasked mercenaries to hold sections of the frontline in Ukraine in a sign it is running short of combat infantry, Britain's Ministry of Defence said…

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Ex-journalist fined again for discrediting Russian army over Ukraine

Former Russian TV journalist Marina Ovsyannikova was fined 50,000 roubles ($820) after being found guilty of discrediting the country's armed forces in social media posts condemning Russia's actions in Ukraine.…

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Ukraine steps up drive to retake Russian-controlled south with air strikes

KYIV, July 28 (Reuters) - Ukraine stepped up its drive to retake the Russian-controlled south of the country by trying to bomb and isolate Russian troops in hard-to-resupply areas, but said it…

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Russia tells NASA space station pullout less imminent than indicated earlier

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - Russian space officials have informed U.S. counterparts that Moscow would like to keep flying its cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) until their own orbital outpost is built…

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Russia plans big eastern war games next month

(Reuters) - Russia plans to hold strategic military exercises in the east of the country starting next month, the defence ministry said on Tuesday, thousands of miles from the war…

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IMF cuts global growth forecasts, warns high inflation threatens recession

The International Monetary Fund cut global growth forecasts again on Tuesday, warning that downside risks from high inflation and the Ukraine war were materializing and could push the world economy…

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Russia has not signaled space station withdrawal to NASA, U.S. official says

Russia's new space chief on Tuesday signaled his country's intent to withdraw from the International Space Station after 2024, but a senior NASA official told Reuters Moscow has not communicated…

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U.S. basketball star Griner returns to Russian court in drugs trial

U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner appeared at a Russian court on Tuesday for the fifth hearing of her trial on drugs charges that could carry a jail sentence of up…

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Kremlin: German ex-chancellor Schroeder in Moscow, meeting possible

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that it believes former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder is in Moscow, and did not rule out possible contact with him. "As far as we know,…

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Ukraine says Russian missiles hit coastal towns in Odesa region

Russian forces have struck port infrastructure in Ukraine's southern Mykolaiv region, Mayor Oleksandr Senkevich said on Tuesday. "A massive missile strike was launched on the south of Ukraine from the direction of the…

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Gazprom gas cut tempers economic hopes after Ukraine grain deal

Russia dealt a new blow to European countries over their support for Ukraine on Monday, saying it would further cut gas supplies through its single biggest gas link to Germany. The move…

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Ukraine says it has destroyed 50 Russian ammunition depots

Ukraine said on Monday its forces had used U.S-supplied HIMARS rocket systems to destroy 50 Russian ammunition depots since receiving the weapons last month. In comments on national television, Defence…

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Ukraine works to resume grain exports, flags Russian strikes as risk

KYIV, July 24 (Reuters) - Ukraine pressed ahead on Sunday with efforts to restart grain exports from its Black Sea ports under a deal aimed at easing global food shortages but warned…

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Lavrov offers reassurance over Russian grain supplies in Cairo visit

CAIRO, July 24 (Reuters) - Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov offered reassurances over Russian grain supplies to Egypt during a visit to Cairo on Sunday, amid uncertainty over a deal to resume…

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Odesa strike shows it will not be easy to export grain via ports – Ukraine

KYIV, July 24 (Reuters) - Ukraine could export 60 million tonnes of grain in eight to nine months if its ports were not blockaded, but Russia's strike on the port…

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UPDATED: Russia says it struck Ukrainian warship and Harpoon missiles depot in Odesa

MOSCOW, July 24 (Reuters) - Russian forces have destroyed a Ukrainian warship and U.S.-supplied Harpoon anti-ship missiles in the Ukrainian port of Odesa, Russian news agencies quoted the defence ministry…

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