A powerful explosion destroyed a vehicle on Saturday night and killed its driver, identified as the daughter of Russian political commentator Alexander Dugin, Russian authorities said. Darya Dugina, the daughter of Dugin, was killed on Saturday evening after a suspected explosive device blew up the Toyota Land Cruiser she was driving, the Investigative Committee of the Russian…
Daughter of Russian Political Commentator Killed in Alleged Car Bombing Outside Moscow
Russian Political Commentator’s Daughter Killed in Suspected Car Bombing Outside Moscow
The daughter of Russian political commentator Alexander Dugin was killed outside Moscow on Aug. 20 when a powerful explosion destroyed the vehicle she was driving, Russian authorities said. Darya Dugina, 29, died when a suspected explosive device blew up her Toyota Land Cruiser, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Moscow region said in a…
Russia Accuses Kyiv of Poisoning Some of Its Soldiers in Ukraine
Russia’s defense ministry accused Ukraine on Saturday of poisoning some of its servicemen in the Russian-controlled part of Ukraine’s southeastern region of Zaporizhzhia in late July. An adviser to Ukraine’s interior ministry said in response that the alleged poisoning could have been caused by Russian forces eating expired canned meat. The Russian defense ministry said…
Russian Missile Wounds 12 in Ukrainian Town Not Far From Nuclear Plant: Ukrainian Official
KYIV—A Russian missile hit a residential area of a southern Ukrainian town not far from a nuclear power station on Saturday, wounding 12 civilians and heightening fears of a nuclear accident during the war in Ukraine, Ukrainian officials said. Vitaliy Kim, governor of the Mykolaiv region, said on the Telegram messaging app that four children…
Explosions Rock Russian-Held Areas Far From Ukraine War Front
KYIV—Explosions erupted overnight near military bases deep in Russian-held areas of Ukraine and Russia itself. Ukraine issued a warning about a frontline nuclear power station where it said it believed Moscow was planning a “large-scale provocation” as justification to decouple the plant from the Ukrainian power grid and connect it to Russia’s. Continuing the mutual…
Russian Ruble Nears 4-week High Versus Dollar
MOSCOW—The ruble firmed to a near four-week high against the dollar in early trade on Friday, supported by month-end tax payments that boost demand for the Russian currency, while shares in fertilizer producer Phosagro surged after strong results. At 0704 GMT, the ruble was 0.5 percent stronger against the dollar at 59.20 after briefly hitting…
Russia Says It Could Shut Frontline Nuclear Plant; Kyiv Says That Risks Disaster
KYIV/LVIV, Ukraine—Russia said on Thursday it could shut down Europe’s largest nuclear power station after it came under shelling at the front lines in Ukraine, a move Kyiv said would increase the risk of a nuclear catastrophe there. Moscow also rejected international calls for a demilitarised zone around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which it…
Russia’s Defense Ministry Says It May Shut Down Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant If Shelling Continues
MOSCOW—Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Thursday that the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine may be shut down if Ukrainian forces continue shelling the facility, something Kyiv has denied doing. In a briefing, Igor Kirillov, head of Russia’s radioactive, chemical and biological defense forces, said the plant’s back-up support systems had been damaged as…
China Taking Part in Joint Military Exercises With Russia, Starting This Month
Chinese regime officials announced on Aug. 17 that the country’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) will take part in military exercises with Russian armed forces in Russia’s far east. The exercises are being led by Russia and include India, Belarus, Mongolia, Tajikistan, and other countries, China’s defense ministry said in a statement. It added that its participation in the exercises…
Chapman University Law Professor Leads Project to Help Ukrainian Refugees
Chapman University law professor Michael Bazyler has launched a project called “Ukrainian Mother & Children Transport” to help relocate and assist displaced Ukrainian mothers and children to the United States. The project was created with the belief that the Department of Homeland Security’s Uniting for Ukraine program—which allows qualified Ukrainian refugees to enter the U.S.—should…
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