U.S. intelligence reports increased sales of machine tools, microelectronics and other technology Moscow uses to produce missiles, tanks, aircraft and other weaponry.
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U.S. intelligence finding shows China surging equipment sales to Russia
New sensitive findings Friday on the condition of anonymity, said that in 2023 about 90% of Russia’s microelectronics came from China, which Russia has used to make missiles, tanks and aircraft.
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Russia, China to partner on ‘counteracting’ U.S.-European alliance
Beijing and Moscow have intensified their diplomatic and economic partnership since President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in 2022.
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Drones attack Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, according to plant officials
The plant’s six reactors have been shut down for months, but it still needs power and qualified staff to operate crucial cooling systems and other safety features.
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Russian officials again try to link Moscow concert attack with Ukraine despite Kyiv’s denials
Authorities, including President Vladimir Putin, have provided no evidence for the link as they sought to shift the narrative from the failure of security services to prevent the attack.
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2 dead as Russia launches attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure
Russia has escalated its attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure in recent days, causing significant damage in several regions.
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Biden says he is ‘working every day’ to secure release of Evan Gershkovich, imprisoned U.S. journalist
Gershkovich, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal who graduated from Bowdoin College, has been in Russian prison for a year.
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Rush of asset-seizure cases puts Putin’s tycoons on high alert
The latest example is the nationalization of Russia’s largest pasta producer.
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Nine detained in Tajikistan over Moscow concert hall attack
A faction of the Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the massacre.
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Russia launches 99 drones and missiles on Ukraine’s energy system, officials say
Russia has escalated its attacks on Ukraine in recent days, launching several missile barrages on the capital, Kyiv, and hitting energy infrastructure across the country.