In a move that feels like something straight out of a spy thriller, six British diplomats have been given their marching orders from Russia, accused of engaging in espionage and generally stirring up trouble. The Federal Security Service (FSB) made this announcement on Friday, and if you thought the diplomatic spat between the two countries … Read more
Russian-American Ksenia Karelina was sentenced by a Russian court to 12 years in a penal colony on Thursday after pleading guilty to treason earlier this month. She was arrested earlier this year while on a trip to Russia for donating $51 to an American-based humanitarian group helping Ukrainians suffering in the war, according to Russian state media. … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday that Ukrainian troops are moving farther into Russia, as Kyiv’s biggest cross-border attack stretched into a second week. The Ukrainian army entered Russia’s Kursk region on Aug. 6, capturing dozens of settlements in the biggest offensive by a foreign army on Russian soil since World War II. “In … Read more