Zelensky visits a flooded area after the Nova Kakhovka dam breached in Kherson on June 8. Stringer/Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has given his clearest indication yet that his military’s long-awaited push to liberate territory held by Russia’s occupying forces is underway, saying “relevant counteroffensive defensive actions are taking place in Ukraine.” Speaking in Kyiv […]
Kyiv CNN — Editor’s note: The southern Ukrainian city of Melitopol has long been known for its sweet delights. The name “Melitopol” means “the Honey City” in Ukrainian and the city’s official logo features a cherry, a nod to the deep red fruit the region is famous for. But life in Melitopol is anything but […]
CNN — Floodwaters are receding following the collapse of the Kakhovka dam, but debris washed along the Dnipro river is turning Odesa’s Black Sea coastline into “a garbage dump and animal cemetery,” according to Ukrainian authorities. “A lot of mines, ammunition and other explosive objects are being carried into the sea and thrown onto the […]
CNN — A US citizen has been detained in Moscow according to a Telegram statement from Moscow’s courts of general jurisdiction. The man was detained on Saturday where “the Khamovniki District Court of Moscow took a preventive measure against an American citizen,” it said. The court statement described the man as a “former paratrooper and […]
Kyiv CNN — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has given his clearest indication yet that Ukraine’s long-awaited push to liberate territory still held by Russia’s occupying forces is underway, saying “relevant counteroffensive and defensive actions are taking place in Ukraine.” Speaking in Kyiv Saturday, the Ukrainian leader was asked to respond to comments by his Russian […]
CNN — An ancient stone site in western France has been removed to make way for a new hardware store, sparking criticism of the local mayor. The mayor of Carnac, Olivier Lepick, insisted he adhered to the law in granting planning permission for the new Mr Bricolage hardware store. The area lies in France’s Brittany […]
Southern Ukraine CNN — Deep inside a makeshift bunker, residents of Orihiv await an aid delivery while artillery shakes the ground above. “It’s comfortable here,” 72-year-old Olga Shumska says, unfazed by the commotion outside. The town in the Zaporizhzhia region sits just five kilometers away from a frontline where Ukrainian forces have been making a […]
President Vladimir Putin is seen in July 2022, at the Navy Day Parade in Saint Petersburg. Stringer/Getty Images/FILE Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed on Friday that the Ukrainian counteroffensive had begun, but without success. “It can be stated with absolute certainty that the counteroffensive has begun,” Putin said on the sidelines of a conference in Sochi on Friday. He […]
CNN — When Boris Johnson became British prime minister in the summer of 2019, he entered Downing Street as the highest-profile individual to do so since his hero, wartime leader Sir Winston Churchill, began his second stint as PM in 1951. Johnson was nothing short of a colossus. A popular columnist, a television star, a […]
CNN — When US President Joe Biden visited Poland in February, his second visit in less than a year, it was something of a vindication for the Polish government. A clear sign that Poland was still a key ally – despite accusations that its government is undermining democracy and the rule of law. As a […]
