Tag: Russian
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Kyiv on edge amid fears over possible Russian strike
Kyiv on edge amid fears over possible Russian strike – CBS News Watch CBS News Air raid sirens sounded across Kyiv on Wednesday as Ukraine’s capital prepared for a possible Russian airstrike that did not come. The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv had already announced it was closing temporarily Wednesday because of a “potential significant air…
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U.S. closes embassy in Kyiv amid warnings of “significant” Russian air attack
U.S. closes embassy in Kyiv amid warnings of “significant” Russian air attack – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv shut its doors Wednesday as Ukraine braced amid warnings of retaliation from Moscow for Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory with American-made missiles. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more. Be…
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Undersea cables cut or damaged, and European governments hint at possible Russian sabotage
Two undersea cables carrying internet data deep in the Baltic Sea have been damaged, European telecommunications companies have said, drawing warnings from European governments of possible Russian “hybrid warfare” targeting global communications infrastructure. The foreign ministers of Finland and Germany said in a joint statement on Monday that a cable connecting the two countries had…
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Biden lifts restriction on Ukraine’s use of U.S.-provided weapons inside Russian territory
Fighting between Ukraine and Russia intensifies Russia preparing for offensive into region partially held by Ukraine 02:07 President Biden has given the OK to lift restrictions that will allow Ukraine to use U.S.-provided long-range weapons to strike deep into Russian territory, a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News on Sunday. The move is a significant…
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U.K. scrambles jets to shadow Russian spy plane near British airspace
British jets were scrambled to monitor a Russian reconnaissance aircraft flying close to U.K. airspace, the defense minister in London said on Friday, just days after NATO jets were mobilized when Russian aircraft were spotted over the Baltic Sea and off the coast of Norway. Two Typhoons from RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland followed the Russian…
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NATO jets scrambled after Russian aircraft spotted over Baltic Sea and off Norway
Fighting between Ukraine and Russia intensifies Russia preparing for offensive into region partially held by Ukraine 02:07 Italy and Norway quickly mobilized jets after Russian aircraft were spotted over the Baltic Sea and along the Norwegian coast on Tuesday. The Italian Air Force intercepted a Russian Coot-A jet over the Baltic Sea, NATO Allied Air…
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Famed Russian chef, a Putin critic who owned a restaurant in London, found dead in Belgrade
A famed Russian chef who has been highly critical of Moscow’s war in Ukraine has been found dead while on a visit to Serbia’s capital, according to several sources on Wednesday. The death of Alexei Zimin, who has been based in London for years, marks the latest passing of a Russian expatriate critical of the…
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11/10/2024: The Shift; The War Reporter; Robo; Mysterious Russian Deaths
11/10/2024: The Shift; The War Reporter; Robo; Mysterious Russian Deaths – CBS News Watch CBS News First, how President-elect Trump won Pennsylvania. Then, how Ukrainian reporter Andriy Tsaplienko documents war with Russia. Next, a look at marble-sculpting robots shaking up the art world. And, a report on the mysterious, violent deaths of Putin foes. Be…
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He defected by flying a Russian helicopter into Ukraine. He was found dead in Spain.
Maxim Kuzminov was gunned down in a Spanish seaside town whose name translates to joyful village. The 28-year-old Russian made headlines last year when he defected from Russia and flew a helicopter into Ukraine. He made headlines again in February when his body was found in a parking garage in Villajoyosa, a resort town on…
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Mysterious Russian Deaths I Sunday on 60 Minutes
Mysterious Russian Deaths I Sunday on 60 Minutes – CBS News Watch CBS News Cecilia Vega reports from Spain on the unsolved shooting of a Russian defector. It’s part of a pattern of recent falls from top-floor windows, poisonings, and accidental deaths involving a growing number of enemies of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Sunday. Be…