A version of this story appears in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. Sign up for free to get it in your inbox here. CNN — There is a growing rift at the top of the Russian government between Vladimir Putin’s official military and the unconventional mercenary force that has made some gains for Russia in Ukraine. … Read more
SEVASTOPOL, Ukraine — After Moscow’s illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014, the Ukrainian peninsula saw a real estate boom as many Russians rushed to buy beachfront properties. With as many as 800,000 Russians have moved permanently to Crimea since the occupation and others have snapped up vacation homes or bought apartments and houses to rent, … Read more
SEVASTOPOL, Ukraine — After Moscow’s illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014, the Ukrainian peninsula saw a real estate boom as many Russians rushed to buy beachfront properties. With as many as 800,000 Russians have moved permanently to Crimea since the occupation and others have snapped up vacation homes or bought apartments and houses to rent, … Read more
CNN — Kateryna and her husband Oleg endure what every citizen of Kiev has to go through – long power outages, hours without internet connection and constant fear of the next rocket fire. But at the beginning of 2023, they are also preparing for the arrival of Gemini. Kateryna, who is 34 years old, is … Read more
Russia is planning a protracted attack campaign using Iranian drones to “deplete” Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday. Core items: The Ukrainian President said that Ukraine must “act and do everything so that the terrorists fail”. Russia’s Defense Ministry said 63 soldiers died in the fire blast that destroyed a makeshift barracks in Makiivka. Separately, … Read more
Snake Island, Ukraine CNN — Snake Island holds a special place in Ukrainian folklore, now more than ever. Its defiant defense – when a Russian warship was famously told to piss off – and subsequent recapture rallied a nation in the early months of the conflict with Russia and pierced the myth of the invaders’ … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran July 19. Photo: Sergei Savostyanov/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images Fearing international backlash, Iran wants to limit the range of the missiles it plans to provide to Russia for the war in Ukraine, four senior Israeli officials told Axios, citing intelligence reports. Why it … Read more
CNN — A new and troubling way of life has plagued the small college town of Moscow, Idaho, in the days since four college students were murdered near their campus. Police presence has multiplied, students have fled in droves and community members are wracked with fear and concern as the case remains unsolved. The city … Read more