Skip to Content

CNN – Europe/Mideast/Africa

Americans urged to leave Ukraine amid fears of renewed Russian attacks

By Brad Lendon and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN The US government is urging Americans in Ukraine to leave the country immediately, warning that Russia is stepping up efforts to launch attacks on civilian infrastructure and government facilities ahead of Ukrainian independence day. Wednesday’s anniversary — which commemorates 31 years since Ukraine broke its ties with the

Continue Reading

‘All of it is a lie’: Russian paratrooper condemns his country’s war in Ukraine

By Matthew Chance, Rob Picheta and Katharina Krebs, CNN The Kremlin’s justification for invading Ukraine “is a lie,” a Russian paratrooper who previously publicly condemned his country’s war in Ukraine has told CNN. Two weeks ago, Pavel Filatyev spoke out against the conflict in a 141-page-long testimony posted to his VKontakte social media page, then

Continue Reading

Ukrainian cities ban independence day events as Zelensky warns of ‘particularly ugly’ attacks

By Tim Lister and Jack Guy, CNN Events to mark Ukraine’s Independence Day on Wednesday have been banned in the country’s capital, Kyiv, and second-largest city, Kharkiv, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other officials warn that Russia may carry out missile strikes. Zelensky said on Saturday that Russia might be planning “particularly ugly” attacks

Continue Reading
Skip to content