For centuries, the Arctic has been a source of economic and symbolic pride for the Russian state. Over one-fourth of Russia’s landmass is located in the Arctic or sub-Arctic regions (McCannon, 1998, 4). In 2014, twenty percent of the Russian GDP came from north of the Arctic Circle (Laruelle, 2014, xxi), and today, ninety-five percent … Read more
Russian governor declares state of emergency in region partially overrun by Ukraine – CBS News Watch CBS News The governor of a Russian region on Ukraine’s border declared a state of emergency as a nearby Ukrainian offensive into Russia enters a second week. Ukraine says it has seized more territory in the Kursk region and … Read more
Ukraine launches offensive in Russian territory – CBS News Watch CBS News Ukrainian troops launched an attack on Russia last week in what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called an attempt to “push the war out into the aggressor’s territory.” Ian Lee has the latest. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, … Read more
Russian officials said Wednesday they were fighting off Ukrainian cross-border raids in a southwestern province for a second day, as Kyiv officials remained quiet about the scope of the operation. Russian President Vladimir Putin described the incursion into the south-western Kursk region as a “large-scale provocation” and said he will hold a meeting with top … Read more