Several people were convicted in connection with small acts of vandalism carried out at the behest of Russia’s military intelligence service, prosecutors announced Thursday.
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Russian Plot Placed Incendiary Devices on Cargo Planes in Europe, Officials Say
Western officials are investigating whether devices planted at shipping hubs in Europe may have been a test run by Russian operatives for placing them on planes bound for the U.S.
As Russia Advances, NATO Considers Sending Trainers Into Ukraine
The move could draw the United States and Europe more directly into the war. The Biden administration continues to say there will be no American troops on the ground.
For Europe and NATO, a Russian Invasion Is No Longer Unthinkable
Amid crumbling U.S. support for Ukraine and Donald Trump’s rising candidacy, European nations and NATO are making plans to take on Russia by themselves.
Ukraine and Russia Are Hit by Dueling Overnight Aerial Attacks
Four military cargo planes at a Russia airfield were damaged, and the Kyiv region was hit with one of the most significant missile and drone barrages in months.
Poland Demands That Belarus Expel Russia’s Wagner Fighters
Officials from Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia says the presence of the paramilitary force in Belarus following a short-lived rebellion in Russia poses a threat.
NATO Stresses Risk of Wagner Group’s Potential Relocation to Belarus
“Belarus is unpredictable and dangerous, and this has not changed,” the Estonian prime minister, Kaja Kallas, said in Brussels at a news conference with NATO’s secretary general. “We are ready for any developments.”
8 European Leaders Urge Big Tech to Stop Disinformation Amid Russia’s War in Ukraine
An open letter from eight prime ministers calls on leaders of companies including Meta to take action “against disinformation that undermines our peace and stability.”
Estonia Election Delivers Vote of Confidence for Ukraine Aid
The party of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, who has pushed the West to send more weapons to Kyiv and impose tougher penalties on Moscow, took about double the tally of the second-place finisher.
Biden’s Meeting With Eastern European Leaders Will Cap His Trip
The nine countries along NATO’s eastern flank are the likeliest targets of another Russian invasion.