Here is the latest from Ukraine:
—Kremlin-backed authorities have stepped up efforts to relocate civilians from the Russian-controlled city of Kherson, transporting them into Crimea and other occupied areas. The weekend order for all citizens to immediately leave the city is illegal, Ukrainian officials say, and part of an attempt by Moscow to “depopulate” areas of Ukraine that Kyiv is poised to recapture.
— Additionally, concern is growing that Moscow will seek to destroy the dam at a major hydroelectric plant in the area — flooding and widening the Dnieper River to delay any Ukrainian advances — in what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned would be a “false flag” attack.
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—Kremlin-backed authorities have stepped up efforts to relocate civilians from the Russian-controlled city of Kherson, transporting them into Crimea and other occupied areas. The weekend order for all citizens to immediately leave the city is illegal, Ukrainian officials say, and part of an attempt by Moscow to “depopulate” areas of Ukraine that Kyiv is poised to recapture.
— Additionally, concern is growing that Moscow will seek to destroy the dam at a major hydroelectric plant in the area — flooding and widening the Dnieper River to delay any Ukrainian advances — in what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned would be a “false flag” attack.
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‘Total darkness and cold are coming’: Massive strikes hit Ukraine electrical grid
KYIV, UKRAINE — Russia unleashed a “barrage” of missiles across Ukraine early Saturday morning, Ukrainian officials said — targeting the country’s electrical grid and blacking out large areas — while the Kyiv government increased its calls for Western governments to urgently provide antiaircraft systems as a defense against the airstrikes.
As Ukrainians braced themselves for the high probability of even more attacks — and prepare for what could be a winter without heating, water and electricity in parts of the country — officials said that they had managed to impede the assault in some places, while in others the rockets “completely” destroyed electrical facilities.
Along the front line, Ukrainian officials said their forces were holding their positions or making small but consistent advances. Russian forces appeared to be staging a tactical withdrawal in the southern Kherson region.
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KYIV, UKRAINE — Russia unleashed a “barrage” of missiles across Ukraine early Saturday morning, Ukrainian officials said — targeting the country’s electrical grid and blacking out large areas — while the Kyiv government increased its calls for Western governments to urgently provide antiaircraft systems as a defense against the airstrikes.
As Ukrainians braced themselves for the high probability of even more attacks — and prepare for what could be a winter without heating, water and electricity in parts of the country — officials said that they had managed to impede the assault in some places, while in others the rockets “completely” destroyed electrical facilities.
Along the front line, Ukrainian officials said their forces were holding their positions or making small but consistent advances. Russian forces appeared to be staging a tactical withdrawal in the southern Kherson region.
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Cyprus, a haven for Russian expats, welcomes techies fleeing Ukraine war
Cyprus, a small, sunny island in the Mediterranean divided by its own historical territorial dispute between Turks and Greeks, remains one of the last few havens for Russians running away from the uncertainty and doom Putin’s war in Ukraine has created back home.
As the E.U.’s most easterly member, Cyprus has long been a go-to destination for Russian companies and wealthy individuals due to its relatively easy immigration process, low taxes, and openness to attracting as much foreign business as possible. Its beaches are also a plus.
So after the tanks rolled into Ukraine, a significant part of Russia’s highly educated, middle- to upper-class workforce — mostly IT workers — flocked to Cyprus, triggering a new migration wave.
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Cyprus, a small, sunny island in the Mediterranean divided by its own historical territorial dispute between Turks and Greeks, remains one of the last few havens for Russians running away from the uncertainty and doom Putin’s war in Ukraine has created back home.
As the E.U.’s most easterly member, Cyprus has long been a go-to destination for Russian companies and wealthy individuals due to its relatively easy immigration process, low taxes, and openness to attracting as much foreign business as possible. Its beaches are also a plus.
So after the tanks rolled into Ukraine, a significant part of Russia’s highly educated, middle- to upper-class workforce — mostly IT workers — flocked to Cyprus, triggering a new migration wave.
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In bloody battle for Bakhmut, Russian mercenaries eye a symbolic prize
BAKHMUT, Ukraine — The crash and roar of artillery rarely stops in this eastern Ukrainian city. In the cold and broken houses, residents huddle by candlelight and pray that they have safety in numbers. On the battlefield, soldiers on both sides are dying in droves.
While Ukrainian advances have redrawn the battlefield map elsewhere, the front line in Bakhmut, in the Donetsk region some 10 miles from the border of Luhansk, has barely moved in four months of heavy fighting.
Of all the battles in the east, President Volodymyr Zelensky said last week, the “most difficult” is here. Yet in this fight for control of a shattered city, military experts say the ambitions of a Russian oligarch, Yevgeniy Prigozhin, founder of the Wagner mercenary group, may have eclipsed all strategic logic.
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BAKHMUT, Ukraine — The crash and roar of artillery rarely stops in this eastern Ukrainian city. In the cold and broken houses, residents huddle by candlelight and pray that they have safety in numbers. On the battlefield, soldiers on both sides are dying in droves.
While Ukrainian advances have redrawn the battlefield map elsewhere, the front line in Bakhmut, in the Donetsk region some 10 miles from the border of Luhansk, has barely moved in four months of heavy fighting.
Of all the battles in the east, President Volodymyr Zelensky said last week, the “most difficult” is here. Yet in this fight for control of a shattered city, military experts say the ambitions of a Russian oligarch, Yevgeniy Prigozhin, founder of the Wagner mercenary group, may have eclipsed all strategic logic.
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Here’s the latest from Ukraine.
- The U.S., Britain and France have rejected as “transparently false” Russian claims that Ukraine is preparing to use a “dirty bomb” on its own territory, with Western help. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu made the claims during talks with top defense officials on Sunday.
- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi confirmed Sunday evening that she will represent the U.S. this week at a Crimea Platform summit. She said she and other leaders will “deliver an unmistakable statement of our solidarity with Ukraine in its fight for freedom.”
- Russia is preparing to defend parts of the Donbas area it has invaded from any Ukrainian counteroffensive, Britain’s Defense Ministry said, citing the head of the Wagner Group.
- French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday said that Ukraine should decide on the timing and terms of any peace deal with Russia, adding that peace cannot be “captured by Russian power’."
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- The U.S., Britain and France have rejected as “transparently false” Russian claims that Ukraine is preparing to use a “dirty bomb” on its own territory, with Western help. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu made the claims during talks with top defense officials on Sunday.
- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi confirmed Sunday evening that she will represent the U.S. this week at a Crimea Platform summit. She said she and other leaders will “deliver an unmistakable statement of our solidarity with Ukraine in its fight for freedom.”
- Russia is preparing to defend parts of the Donbas area it has invaded from any Ukrainian counteroffensive, Britain’s Defense Ministry said, citing the head of the Wagner Group.
- French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday said that Ukraine should decide on the timing and terms of any peace deal with Russia, adding that peace cannot be “captured by Russian power’."
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Western powers warn Russia could use ‘dirty bomb’ claim to escalate war
Officials in Kyiv and several Western countries rejected claims made without evidence by the Kremlin that Ukraine is planning to use a “dirty bomb” — an explosive weapon designed to scatter radioactive material — on its own territory, characterizing them as an attempt by Russia to create a pretext for escalating the conflict.
“We all reject Russia’s transparently false allegations that Ukraine is preparing to use a dirty bomb on its own territory,” foreign ministers from the United States, France and the United Kingdom said in a Sunday joint statement, after Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu made the unfounded claim in conversations with the countries’ defense ministers.
“The world would see through any attempt to use this allegation as a pretext for escalation,” the Western diplomats added.
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Officials in Kyiv and several Western countries rejected claims made without evidence by the Kremlin that Ukraine is planning to use a “dirty bomb” — an explosive weapon designed to scatter radioactive material — on its own territory, characterizing them as an attempt by Russia to create a pretext for escalating the conflict.
“We all reject Russia’s transparently false allegations that Ukraine is preparing to use a dirty bomb on its own territory,” foreign ministers from the United States, France and the United Kingdom said in a Sunday joint statement, after Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu made the unfounded claim in conversations with the countries’ defense ministers.
“The world would see through any attempt to use this allegation as a pretext for escalation,” the Western diplomats added.
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Here’s the latest from Ukraine.
- Russia apparently intends to raise at the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday its accusation that Ukraine is planning to use a “dirty bomb” on its own soil. Russian Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya urged Western nations “to exert their influence” on Kyiv to prevent what he called a potential “act of nuclear terrorism.”
- The unsubstantiated allegation has heightened fears that Russia is planning a false-flag attack. Britain’s U.N. mission posted a message on Monday: “Reminder: Ukraine has no nuclear weapons.” The International Atomic Energy Agency is set to inspect two key nuclear sites at Kyiv’s request.
- Imprisoned American basketball star Brittney Griner will appeal her nine-year sentence and conviction on drug charges in Russia on Tuesday.
- Ukraine’s intelligence chief said there is no evidence that Russian troops are readying for a mass withdrawal from Kherson, despite a push by Moscow-backed officials to get residents to leave.
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- Russia apparently intends to raise at the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday its accusation that Ukraine is planning to use a “dirty bomb” on its own soil. Russian Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya urged Western nations “to exert their influence” on Kyiv to prevent what he called a potential “act of nuclear terrorism.”
- The unsubstantiated allegation has heightened fears that Russia is planning a false-flag attack. Britain’s U.N. mission posted a message on Monday: “Reminder: Ukraine has no nuclear weapons.” The International Atomic Energy Agency is set to inspect two key nuclear sites at Kyiv’s request.
- Imprisoned American basketball star Brittney Griner will appeal her nine-year sentence and conviction on drug charges in Russia on Tuesday.
- Ukraine’s intelligence chief said there is no evidence that Russian troops are readying for a mass withdrawal from Kherson, despite a push by Moscow-backed officials to get residents to leave.
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Mercenary chief vented to Putin over Ukraine war bungling
The confidant who vented to Russian President Vladimir Putin recently about his military’s handling of the war in Ukraine was Yevgeniy Prigozhin, founder of a Russian mercenary group that is playing a critical role on the battlefield in Ukraine, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the matter.
Prigozhin’s criticisms echoed what he has been saying publicly for weeks, the officials said. But the revelation that he felt comfortable sharing such a harsh rebuke of the Russian military effort with Putin in a private setting shows how his influence is rising as Moscow’s war falters. It also highlights the shaky standing of the Russian defense establishment’s formal leadership, which has come under fire from Prigozhin and others after months of battlefield errors and losses.
The Post previously reported that a Russian insider confronted Putin personally to spotlight mismanagement of the war effort but did not name him.
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The confidant who vented to Russian President Vladimir Putin recently about his military’s handling of the war in Ukraine was Yevgeniy Prigozhin, founder of a Russian mercenary group that is playing a critical role on the battlefield in Ukraine, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the matter.
Prigozhin’s criticisms echoed what he has been saying publicly for weeks, the officials said. But the revelation that he felt comfortable sharing such a harsh rebuke of the Russian military effort with Putin in a private setting shows how his influence is rising as Moscow’s war falters. It also highlights the shaky standing of the Russian defense establishment’s formal leadership, which has come under fire from Prigozhin and others after months of battlefield errors and losses.
The Post previously reported that a Russian insider confronted Putin personally to spotlight mismanagement of the war effort but did not name him.
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Ukrainian forces advance against Russian fighters in Kherson and Bakhmut
Ukrainian forces continued their advance against the Russian military in the southern Kherson region on Tuesday, pushed back Russian mercenaries from Bakhmut in eastern Donetsk, and gained new momentum in Luhansk, where they seized a key highway between the towns of Kreminna and Svatove.
On a day of heavy fighting and fast moving developments across multiple combat zones, the Ukrainians appeared to extend their recent success in recapturing occupied territories and in pushing Moscow’s troops into retreat in areas that Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed now belong to Russia.
Away from the battlefield, the Kremlin continued to push a claim, asserted repeatedly without evidence, that Kyiv was preparing to use a dirty bomb — an accusation that was dismissed by the United States and other Western nations.
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Ukrainian forces continued their advance against the Russian military in the southern Kherson region on Tuesday, pushed back Russian mercenaries from Bakhmut in eastern Donetsk, and gained new momentum in Luhansk, where they seized a key highway between the towns of Kreminna and Svatove.
On a day of heavy fighting and fast moving developments across multiple combat zones, the Ukrainians appeared to extend their recent success in recapturing occupied territories and in pushing Moscow’s troops into retreat in areas that Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed now belong to Russia.
Away from the battlefield, the Kremlin continued to push a claim, asserted repeatedly without evidence, that Kyiv was preparing to use a dirty bomb — an accusation that was dismissed by the United States and other Western nations.
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WNBA star Brittney Griner's appeal of nine-year prison sentence rejected by Russian court
A Russian court rejected U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner’s appeal against her nine-year prison sentence on drug charges Tuesday. The WNBA star has been imprisoned since her Feb. 17 arrest on charges of entering Russia with vape cartridges, which her lawyers said were prescribed to her as part of treatment for chronic pain and other conditions.
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A Russian court rejected U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner’s appeal against her nine-year prison sentence on drug charges Tuesday. The WNBA star has been imprisoned since her Feb. 17 arrest on charges of entering Russia with vape cartridges, which her lawyers said were prescribed to her as part of treatment for chronic pain and other conditions.
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Ukrainians say U.S. Democrats pressuring for peace talks don’t get Putin
KYIV, Ukraine — Members of Ukraine’s political elite rejected demands by some congressional Democrats for negotiations with Russia to end the war, saying this was “not a viable option,” after a group of liberals called on President Biden to push Kyiv for direct talks with Moscow.
The Ukrainians said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had closed off any possibility of negotiations by declaring the illegal annexation of four Ukrainian regions, and that the Russians, who are currently facing repeated setbacks on the battlefield, would use any cease fire to rebuild their strength and then resume Putin’s plan to steal Ukrainian territory and destroy Ukraine as a nation.
In a letter to Biden, 30 members of the liberal wing of the Democrat party called on Biden to pursue a “proactive push, doubling efforts to seek a realistic framework for a cease fire.”
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KYIV, Ukraine — Members of Ukraine’s political elite rejected demands by some congressional Democrats for negotiations with Russia to end the war, saying this was “not a viable option,” after a group of liberals called on President Biden to push Kyiv for direct talks with Moscow.
The Ukrainians said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had closed off any possibility of negotiations by declaring the illegal annexation of four Ukrainian regions, and that the Russians, who are currently facing repeated setbacks on the battlefield, would use any cease fire to rebuild their strength and then resume Putin’s plan to steal Ukrainian territory and destroy Ukraine as a nation.
In a letter to Biden, 30 members of the liberal wing of the Democrat party called on Biden to pursue a “proactive push, doubling efforts to seek a realistic framework for a cease fire.”
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Russia’s methodical attacks exploit frailty of Ukrainian power system
Russia’s ongoing attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure have been so methodical and destructive that Ukrainian and Western officials say they are being directed by electricity specialists who know exactly which targets will inflict maximum pain on Ukraine’s grid.
The two-week-old bombing campaign, an effort to plunge Ukrainians into darkness ahead of their country’s bitter winter, has focused less on well-protected power generation plants and more on the network nodes that are key to keeping Ukraine’s electricity grid functioning and providing critical services.
Already, more than a third of Ukraine’s hard-to-replace transmission hubs have been damaged or destroyed, officials said.
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Russia’s ongoing attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure have been so methodical and destructive that Ukrainian and Western officials say they are being directed by electricity specialists who know exactly which targets will inflict maximum pain on Ukraine’s grid.
The two-week-old bombing campaign, an effort to plunge Ukrainians into darkness ahead of their country’s bitter winter, has focused less on well-protected power generation plants and more on the network nodes that are key to keeping Ukraine’s electricity grid functioning and providing critical services.
Already, more than a third of Ukraine’s hard-to-replace transmission hubs have been damaged or destroyed, officials said.
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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- Russian Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya, in a letter to the council that was seen by Reuters, urged Western nations “to exert their influence” on Kyiv to prevent what he called a potential “act of nuclear terrorism.”
- A Russian court rejected U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner’s appeal against her nine-year prison sentence on drug charges Tuesday.
- Russia would face “consequences” if it used a dirty bomb in Ukraine, State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters Monday.
- The U.N. nuclear watchdog is preparing to visit two sites linked to the nuclear industry at Kyiv’s request.
- Germany and the European Union hosted a conference on the massive task of reconstruction that lies ahead for Ukraine.
- Russia has lost over a quarter of its fleet of attack helicopters in the war, Britain’s Defense Ministry said.
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- Russian Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya, in a letter to the council that was seen by Reuters, urged Western nations “to exert their influence” on Kyiv to prevent what he called a potential “act of nuclear terrorism.”
- A Russian court rejected U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner’s appeal against her nine-year prison sentence on drug charges Tuesday.
- Russia would face “consequences” if it used a dirty bomb in Ukraine, State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters Monday.
- The U.N. nuclear watchdog is preparing to visit two sites linked to the nuclear industry at Kyiv’s request.
- Germany and the European Union hosted a conference on the massive task of reconstruction that lies ahead for Ukraine.
- Russia has lost over a quarter of its fleet of attack helicopters in the war, Britain’s Defense Ministry said.
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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- Russia pressed at the United Nations on Tuesday its unfounded claim that Ukraine plans to use a “dirty bomb” on its own soil, while Western diplomats denounced the allegations as misinformation and accused Moscow of wasting their time.
- Russia will begin annual exercises Wednesday involving large-scale drills of its strategic nuclear forces. Moscow notified the United States of the routine drills, a Pentagon spokesman, told reporters Tuesday. “In this regard, Russia is complying with its arms control obligations,” he said.
- Ukrainian citizens residing abroad should not return home for the winter, one of the country’s deputy prime ministers said Tuesday, citing the need to save energy from power facilities recently crippled by Russian strikes.
- A Russian court on Tuesday rejected U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner’s appeal against her more than nine-year prison sentence for drug charges.
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- Russia pressed at the United Nations on Tuesday its unfounded claim that Ukraine plans to use a “dirty bomb” on its own soil, while Western diplomats denounced the allegations as misinformation and accused Moscow of wasting their time.
- Russia will begin annual exercises Wednesday involving large-scale drills of its strategic nuclear forces. Moscow notified the United States of the routine drills, a Pentagon spokesman, told reporters Tuesday. “In this regard, Russia is complying with its arms control obligations,” he said.
- Ukrainian citizens residing abroad should not return home for the winter, one of the country’s deputy prime ministers said Tuesday, citing the need to save energy from power facilities recently crippled by Russian strikes.
- A Russian court on Tuesday rejected U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner’s appeal against her more than nine-year prison sentence for drug charges.
More live updates here.
European allies worry U.S. could dial back support for Ukraine
U.S. allies in Europe are growing increasingly concerned that the united front presented by the West in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could quickly unravel if Republicans are victorious in next week’s midterm elections, ceding an advantage to President Vladimir Putin just when Ukraine is making progress on the battlefield.
In the eight months since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a rare level of transatlantic consensus has taken hold over the need to support Ukraine. Collectively, Ukraine’s allies have pledged over $93 billion in military, financial and humanitarian assistance, with the lion’s share of that promised by Washington.
Since comments by the House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) that a Republican-controlled House wouldn’t continue to issue “blank check” funding for Ukraine, officials in both Kyiv and Western Europe have begun to wonder if Ukraine can continue to count on the U.S.
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U.S. allies in Europe are growing increasingly concerned that the united front presented by the West in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could quickly unravel if Republicans are victorious in next week’s midterm elections, ceding an advantage to President Vladimir Putin just when Ukraine is making progress on the battlefield.
In the eight months since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a rare level of transatlantic consensus has taken hold over the need to support Ukraine. Collectively, Ukraine’s allies have pledged over $93 billion in military, financial and humanitarian assistance, with the lion’s share of that promised by Washington.
Since comments by the House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) that a Republican-controlled House wouldn’t continue to issue “blank check” funding for Ukraine, officials in both Kyiv and Western Europe have begun to wonder if Ukraine can continue to count on the U.S.
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Liberal Democrats withdraw letter to Biden that urged him to rethink Ukraine strategy
The Congressional Progressive Caucus has rescinded a letter, signed by 30 House liberals and sent to the White House on Monday, that urged President Biden to negotiate directly with Russia to bring an end to the war in Ukraine.
The withdrawal comes a day after the letter, led by Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), triggered fierce pushback from many Democrats. The retraction was also a stunning misstep for a prominent House liberal who has expressed interest in seeking a leadership position in the party.
In the wake of the letter’s release, Democrats and Ukrainian officials argued that it was unrealistic to negotiate with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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The Congressional Progressive Caucus has rescinded a letter, signed by 30 House liberals and sent to the White House on Monday, that urged President Biden to negotiate directly with Russia to bring an end to the war in Ukraine.
The withdrawal comes a day after the letter, led by Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), triggered fierce pushback from many Democrats. The retraction was also a stunning misstep for a prominent House liberal who has expressed interest in seeking a leadership position in the party.
In the wake of the letter’s release, Democrats and Ukrainian officials argued that it was unrealistic to negotiate with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Russian claims of Ukrainian ‘dirty bomb’ are false, West says. What to know.
Ukraine’s Western allies have characterized as false Moscow’s unsupported allegation that Kyiv is planning to detonate a “dirty bomb” on its own soil and blame Russia for it, and the allies say it is an attempt to create a pretext to escalate the war. Ukraine also has rejected the accusation, called for more sanctions against Russia and made unbacked claims against Moscow.
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Russia’s allegation has prompted a diplomatic firestorm that could spill over into a meeting of the U.N. Security Council.
A dirty bomb combines conventional explosives with radioactive material to spread panic, although no successful attack with it has ever been recorded.
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Ukraine’s Western allies have characterized as false Moscow’s unsupported allegation that Kyiv is planning to detonate a “dirty bomb” on its own soil and blame Russia for it, and the allies say it is an attempt to create a pretext to escalate the war. Ukraine also has rejected the accusation, called for more sanctions against Russia and made unbacked claims against Moscow.
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Russia’s allegation has prompted a diplomatic firestorm that could spill over into a meeting of the U.N. Security Council.
A dirty bomb combines conventional explosives with radioactive material to spread panic, although no successful attack with it has ever been recorded.
Read more about why the concept is getting attention now.
Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- Russia’s exercises Wednesday included training for a “massive nuclear strike... in retaliation for the enemy’s nuclear strike,” Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said, state media reported.
- Moscow notified the United States of its planned nuclear drills, Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, a Pentagon spokesman, told reporters Tuesday.
- Jailed U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner could be sent to a Russian penal colony to serve her 9½-year prison sentence on drug charges.
- The body of a U.S. citizen who died fighting in Ukraine has been identified and released to Ukrainian custody, the State Department said in a statement Wednesday.
- Ukrainian citizens residing abroad should not return home for the winter, a Ukrainian official said Tuesday, citing the need to save energy from power facilities recently crippled by Russian strikes.
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- Russia’s exercises Wednesday included training for a “massive nuclear strike... in retaliation for the enemy’s nuclear strike,” Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said, state media reported.
- Moscow notified the United States of its planned nuclear drills, Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, a Pentagon spokesman, told reporters Tuesday.
- Jailed U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner could be sent to a Russian penal colony to serve her 9½-year prison sentence on drug charges.
- The body of a U.S. citizen who died fighting in Ukraine has been identified and released to Ukrainian custody, the State Department said in a statement Wednesday.
- Ukrainian citizens residing abroad should not return home for the winter, a Ukrainian official said Tuesday, citing the need to save energy from power facilities recently crippled by Russian strikes.
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Here’s the latest from Ukraine.
- Russia conducted annual nuclear exercises Wednesday as President Putin continued to make the unfounded claim that Ukraine was preparing to use a “dirty bomb” containing radioactive material.
- Ukrainian efforts to push Russian forces out of the southern Kherson region are being challenged by rainy weather and the local terrain, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said earlier this week.
- Ford Motor Co. announced Wednesday that it had “finalized the exit of its previously suspended operations in Russia” by selling shares in a joint venture with Russian automaker Sollers.
- The Polish Senate passed a resolution Wednesday recognizing Russia’s government as a “terrorist regime.” In the resolution, lawmakers highlighted reports of Russian forces torturing, murdering, kidnapping and deporting Ukrainian civilians.
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- Russia conducted annual nuclear exercises Wednesday as President Putin continued to make the unfounded claim that Ukraine was preparing to use a “dirty bomb” containing radioactive material.
- Ukrainian efforts to push Russian forces out of the southern Kherson region are being challenged by rainy weather and the local terrain, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said earlier this week.
- Ford Motor Co. announced Wednesday that it had “finalized the exit of its previously suspended operations in Russia” by selling shares in a joint venture with Russian automaker Sollers.
- The Polish Senate passed a resolution Wednesday recognizing Russia’s government as a “terrorist regime.” In the resolution, lawmakers highlighted reports of Russian forces torturing, murdering, kidnapping and deporting Ukrainian civilians.
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U.N. uses before-and-after photos to track Ukraine’s cultural destruction
The United Nations is reinforcing efforts to track the devastation inflicted on Ukraine’s architecture, art and historical sites by using satellite imagery to verify reports of destruction, two of its agencies announced.
Using before-and-after satellite images taken by private companies, UNESCO and the U.N.’s Satellite Center plan to systematically document confirmed reports of damage to places of cultural significance, assist authorities in prosecuting those responsible and help Ukraine prioritize its reconstruction efforts.
A preliminary list compiled by UNESCO counts 207 sites that have been damaged or destroyed since the invasion began on Feb. 24. It covers 88 religious sites, 76 buildings of historical or artistic interest, 18 monuments, 15 museums, and 10 libraries.
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The United Nations is reinforcing efforts to track the devastation inflicted on Ukraine’s architecture, art and historical sites by using satellite imagery to verify reports of destruction, two of its agencies announced.
Using before-and-after satellite images taken by private companies, UNESCO and the U.N.’s Satellite Center plan to systematically document confirmed reports of damage to places of cultural significance, assist authorities in prosecuting those responsible and help Ukraine prioritize its reconstruction efforts.
A preliminary list compiled by UNESCO counts 207 sites that have been damaged or destroyed since the invasion began on Feb. 24. It covers 88 religious sites, 76 buildings of historical or artistic interest, 18 monuments, 15 museums, and 10 libraries.
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