[ad_1] Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — The Ukrainians’ bodies lay side-by-side on the grass, the earth beside them splayed open by a crater. Dragged to the spot by Russian mercenaries, the victims’ arms pointed to where they had died. “Let’s plant a grenade on them,” a voice says in husky Russian, …
Read More »Pro-Russia media slam war setbacks as Putin predicts annexed Ukrainian regions will stabilize
[ad_1] CNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he expects the situation to stabilize in four war-torn regions of Ukraine after signing legislation to annex them on Wednesday, despite the fact that Russia’s military does not fully control those areas. While Russian state television hailed Putin’s inking of the …
Read More »Lyman: Russian forces retreat from strategic Donetsk city a day after Moscow’s annexation of the region
[ad_1] Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — Russian forces retreated from Lyman, a strategic city for its operations in the east, the Russian defense ministry said Saturday, just a day after Moscow’s annexation of the region that’s been declared illegal by the West. “In connection with the creation of a threat of …
Read More »Burkina Faso: Military official declares dissolution of government and removal of leader
[ad_1] A new military takeover has been declared in Burkina Faso, after a day marked by gunfire and confusion in the capital city of Ouagadougou. The country’s land and aerial borders have been closed, and its constitution suspended. In an announcement on state television late Friday, a Burkina Faso military …
Read More »Mark Hamill made ambassador in support of Ukraine Army of Drones project
[ad_1] CNN — May the force be with him. “Star Wars” star Mark Hamill has been made an ambassador for the UNITED24 fundraising platform, where he will work in support of the Army of Drones project to benefit Ukraine. His introduction as an ambassador took place during an online call …
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