International News (Page 635)

An American citizen killed in a Russian attack on the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv was identified by his family and Ukrainian officials on Thursday as James Whitney Hill.Driving the news: The 67-year-old Minnesota native, known as Jimmy or Jim, “was waiting in a bread line with several other people when they were gunned down…Continue Reading

Russian forces struck Ukrainian cities from a distance again on Friday, hitting sites in the capital Kyiv and the country’s west as their ground offensive inched forward under fierce Ukrainian resistance.The war launched by Russian President Vladimir Putin ground into its fourth week as his troops have failed to take Kyiv — a major objective…Continue Reading

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping are set to speak on Friday as the White House warns Beijing that providing military or economic assistance for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will trigger severe consequences from Washington and beyond.Planning for the call has been in the works since Biden and Xi held a…Continue Reading

LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces pressed their assault on Ukrainian cities Friday, with new missile strikes and shelling on the capital Kyiv and the outskirts of the western city of Lviv, as world leaders pushed for an investigation of the Kremlin’s repeated attacks on civilian targets, including schools, hospitals and residential areas.The early morning…Continue Reading

NEW YORK (AP) — Facing stiff resistance in Ukraine and crippling economic sanctions at home, Russian President Vladimir Putin is using language that recalls the rhetoric from Josef Stalin’s show trials of the 1930s.Putin’s ominous speech on Wednesday likened opponents to “gnats” who try to weaken the country at the behest of the West —…Continue Reading

LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces pressed their assault on Ukrainian cities Friday, hitting a building near a western city’s airport with missiles, as world leaders pushed for an investigation of the Kremlin’s repeated attacks on civilian targets, including airstrikes on schools, hospitals and residential areas.Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi said on Telegram that several missiles…Continue Reading

A Polish programmers collective reportedly linked to the notorious Anonymous hackers group has helped Americans and others around the world send millions of anti-war texts about the Ukraine invasion directly to the Russian people.Anonymous, meanwhile, is claiming responsibility for hacking into Russian CCTV surveillance cameras and superimposing messages like “Putin is killing children” on the…Continue Reading

The account for Stepan, a beloved, internet-famous cat based in Kharkiv, Ukraine, posted an update on Wednesday after going silent for nearly two weeks: “We’re all right now.”Fans of the 13-year-old rescue cat, who has more than 1.1 million followers on Instagram, raised the alarm after Stepan and his owner Anna had not been active…Continue Reading

Highly acclaimed Ukrainian actor Oksana Shvets was killed in a Russian rocket attack on a residential building in Kyiv, her theater troupe announced on Wednesday.“Irreparable grief in the family of Young Theater,” the group wrote in a Facebook post, according to a translation. “Bright memory to the talented actress. There is no forgiveness for the…Continue Reading