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‘Mustang Wanted’ Claims He Raised Ukrainian Flag Over Moscow
Ukrainian daredevil “Mustang Wanted” has claimed responsibility for painting the “seven sisters” spire and raising the Ukrainian flag over Moscow, calling it a “fit of sincere patriotic sentiment” and suggested he would hand himself in in exchange for Russia’s release of Ukrainian army pilot Nadya...
Moscow Skyscraper Stunt Sparks Memes, Suspicion, And Confusion
Ever since a prankster adorned a skyscraper in downtown Moscow in Ukraine’s national colors, blue and yellow have been popping up all over the Russian Internet — raised suspicions over all things yellow and blue in the capital. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
A ‘Ukrainian Missile’ Or A Failed Russian Space Launch?
A Russian military channel has shown footage of a missile attack by Ukrainian forces on civilians in the east of the country. Just one problem, Kyiv says — the video clip actually shows a failed Russian rocket launch from last year. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Serbia Says It Won’t Impose Sanctions On Russia
Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic says Serbia will not impose sanctions against Russia. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian Truck Convoy Begins Crossing Into Ukraine
The first trucks from a convoy which Russia says is carrying humanitarian aid have entered eastern Ukraine after a week waiting for permission to cross the border. Moscow has accused the Ukrainian government of creating “artificial demands” to delay aid deliveries. The convoy is bound for the Luhansk region, where many residents have...
Russian Convoy Begins Rolling Into Ukraine; Kyiv Decries ‘Invasion’
A senior Ukrainian security official has accused Russia of invading Ukraine after a humanitarian aid convoy entered the country without a Red Cross escort, but says Kyiv will not attack the trucks. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Interview: Economist Says Food Ban ‘Certainly Against Russian Economic Interests’
Sergei Guriyev, former dean of the prestigious New Economics School in Moscow who left Russia in 2013 amid a crackdown on critics of the Kremlin, discusses Russia’s ban on Western food imports and the dangers protectionist policies pose for the country’s economic growth. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Four Russians Under House Arrest For Ukrainian Flag Stunt
A Russian court has ordered house arrest for four Muscovites accused of hanging a Ukrainian flag from a Soviet-era star atop a building near the Kremlin. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian Aid Trucks Poised At Border As Ukraine Toll Mounts
The first trucks in what Russia says is a humanitarian aid convoy are poised to cross into eastern Ukraine after days of delays, as more than 10 people were killed in persistent fighting. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Explainer: Moscow’s Food War With West Could Hurt Russia Most
Moscow’s ban on food imports isn’t just punishing the West for sanctions, it is also punishing Russian consumers with higher prices. We look at how the bans hurt Russians most. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
