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Official's Infamous Waltz With Putin Still Defines Her

Guardian explores former Austrian foreign minister's Karin Kneissl's controversial move

(Newser) - When Karin Kneissl was serving as Austria's foreign minister in 2018, she wasn't exactly a household name even in her own country. A "marginal figure" is how Amanda Coakley describes her in a profile at the Guardian . Then came the move that put her on the world'...

What 'Kyiv Endured Last Night' Was an 'Act of Terror'

Russia launches biggest aerial assault on capital since it invaded

(Newser) - Kyiv endured its most intense barrage of Russian drone strikes yet, just hours after Vladimir Putin dismissed a US-brokered truce bid. The BBC reports the overnight strikes targeted nearly every district in the Ukrainian capital, sending air raid sirens blaring for more than eight hours, with President Zelensky calling...

Russia Becomes First to Recognize Taliban Rule

Government has been isolated, largely over its restrictions on women and girls

(Newser) - Russia on Thursday became the first country to formally recognize the Taliban's government in Afghanistan since it seized power in 2021, after Moscow removed the group from its list of outlawed organizations . The Russian Foreign Ministry announced that it had received credentials from Afghanistan's newly appointed Ambassador Gul...

Kim Jong Un Makes a Beachy Tourism Bet

The Wonsan Kalma resort had originally been due to open in 2019

(Newser) - North Korea has unveiled its latest attempt to boost its struggling economy: the Wonsan Kalma beach resort, a sprawling location on its eastern coast that opened Tuesday. The move highlights Kim Jong Un's ongoing bet on tourism as an economic lifeline amid strict international sanctions—though with a...

Eyeing Strained Stockpiles, US Hits Pause on Arms for Ukraine

Missile, ammo deliveries halted as Pentagon reviews inventory levels

(Newser) - The Pentagon has paused a shipment of missiles and ammunition to Ukraine, citing concerns about dwindling US stockpiles, according to multiple officials and sources familiar with the decision. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth implemented the hold after initiating a review of the nation's munitions inventory, which has been stretched...

Russia Fires 60 Missiles, 477 Drones and Decoys

Ukraine calls it the biggest aerial attack of the invasion

(Newser) - Russia launched its biggest aerial attack against Ukraine overnight, a Ukrainian official said Sunday, part of an escalating bombing campaign that has further dashed hopes for a breakthrough in efforts to end the 3-year-old war. Russia fired a total of 537 aerial weapons, including 477 drones and decoys and 60...

North Korea Takes Step Toward 'Tourist Culture'

Wonsan Kalma beach resort to welcome domestic tourists starting next month

(Newser) - North Korea is rolling out a new beach resort on its east coast, hoping to draw tourists—and much-needed revenue—into one of the world's most secretive nations. Leader Kim Jong Un hailed the Wonsan Kalma resort as one of the country's "greatest feats" of the...

Putin: Trump Had No 'Justification' to Hit Iran

But it was unclear if Russia would provide any military assistance to its Mideast ally

(Newser) - Vladimir Putin offered his first public remarks about the US strikes on longtime Russian ally Iran on Monday—and he's not happy about them. But how that might translate into help for Tehran remained unclear.
  • "The absolutely unprovoked aggression against Iran has no basis and no justification,"
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Russian Economy 'on the Brink of Recession'

Sectors other than the military are stagnating

(Newser) - Russia's economy is "on the brink of going into a recession," the country's economy minister said Thursday. Economy Minister Maxim Reshetnikov delivered the warning at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, an annual event in Russia's second-largest city designed to highlight the country's economic...

Finland Makes New Move to Defend Itself From Russia

Nation votes to exit treaty on land mines, which critics say may put lives at risk

(Newser) - Finland's Parliament voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to pull out of a major international treaty on antipersonnel land mines, or APLs, as the Nordic country seeks to boost its defenses against an increasingly assertive Russia next door. Finland, which joined NATO in 2023, shares an 830-mile land border with Russia...

As Israel Pounds Iran, Ally Russia 'Nowhere to Be Found'

Russia is 'nowhere to be found' as Israel continues to attack one of its Mideast partners

(Newser) - It's been nearly a week since Israel launched its attacks on Iran, and one of the latter nation's staunchest allies is "nowhere to be found," New York Times . Russia so far has declined to weigh in on the conflict other than some "phone calls and...

North Korean Workers Will Help Rebuild Russian Region

North Korea will reportedly send 5K construction workers to Kursk region

(Newser) - In a striking show of deepening ties, North Korea is set to send 5,000 construction workers to help rebuild Russia's war-damaged Kursk region, reports the New York Times . Russian official Sergei Shoigu, a close Putin aide, made the announcement Tuesday following a meeting with North Korean leader...

For Russia, a 'Grisly Milestone' in Ukraine War

Ukraine claims 1M Russian troops have been killed or injured since invasion began in February 2022

(Newser) - The number of Russian troops killed or wounded in Ukraine has topped 1 million, military officials in Kyiv said Thursday, describing the huge price that Moscow has paid for its three-year-old invasion. The claim by the General Staff of the Ukrainian armed forces, which came on a holiday celebrating Russia'...

Russia Hits Ukraine With Biggest Airstrike of the War

479 drones carry out overnight attack

(Newser) - Russia launched 479 drones at Ukraine in the biggest overnight drone bombardment of the three-year war, the Ukrainian air force said Monday, as the Kremlin presses its summer offensive against the backdrop of direct peace talks. As well as drones, 20 missiles of various types were fired at different parts...

City to Put Flagpole in Lenin's Place
Giant Lenin
No Longer
Watches City
Jun 8, 2025 1:05 PM CDT

Giant Lenin No Longer Watches City

75-foot statue was installed in Kyrgyzstan in 1975

(Newser) - A colossal statue of Vladimir Lenin that towered over the Kyrgyz city of Osh has been taken down, closing a Soviet chapter with little ceremony or protest. The 75-foot monument, which dates to 1975 when Kyrgyzstan was part of the Soviet Union, was removed last week, the AP reports....

Mayor: Kharkiv Hit in Worst Russian Assault Yet

At least 3 are dead as missiles hit homes, schools in Ukraine's second-largest city

(Newser) - Russia launched a large-scale attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, early Saturday, killing at least three people in what local authorities say is the worst assault upon the city since the war began, per CNN . At least 21 people were also said to be injured after being attacked...

Inside the UK's Plan to Pump Up Its Military
Inside the UK's Plan
to Pump Up Its Military
the rundown
Jun 4, 2025 1:51 PM CDT

Inside the UK's Plan to Pump Up Its Military

PM Keir Starmer announced planned increase in defense spending

(Newser) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday advocated for a plan that would see the UK make its biggest increase in defense spending since the end of the Cold War, build new nuclear-powered attack submarines, and become "a battle-ready, armor-clad nation." Starmer was blunt about the main instigator...

Missing Ukrainian Children a Sore Point in Talks

Moscow denies allegations of mass abductions, while Ukraine estimates 20K children were taken

(Newser) - The peace talks between Russia and Ukraine that resumed on Monday brought attention to a volatile topic: allegations that Russia abducted thousands of Ukrainian children.
  • Ukraine provided a list of about 400 children it wants returned immediately, but Russia countered that it would consider returning 10 children and insisted they
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Ukraine Notches Another Huge Hit Against Russia

Massive underwater explosion hits Kerch Bridge, a key link in Russia's wartime supply chain

(Newser) - On the heels of devastating drone strikes on Russian airfields, Ukraine hit another one of Vladimir Putin's crown jewels: the $3.7 billion Kerch Bridge that connects the Russian mainland to Crimea. As CNN reports, Ukraine's security service said that it had detonated nearly 2,500 pounds of...

Two Russian Bridges Destroyed Near Ukraine

Moscow investigates as potential terrorist acts, while Ukraine alleges 'false flag' operations

(Newser) - Two bridges collapsed overnight in Russian regions bordering Ukraine, officials said Sunday. Both incidents are being investigated as possible acts of terrorism. In one, seven people were killed and dozens injured, per the AP .
  • The first bridge, in the Bryansk region, collapsed on top of a passenger train on Saturday,
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