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Russia vows retaliation after Poland seizes embassy school

Xiaofei Xu and Darya Tarasova, CNN April 30, 2023

CNN -- Russia says it will retaliate after Polish authorities seized the Russian Embassy school in Warsaw, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Polish police and...

Three rows of dragon's teeth and trenches, east of Vasylivka, Zaporozhzhia -- March 4
Satellite image ©2023 Maxar Technologies

Ukraine could launch its offensive against Russia any moment. Here’s what’s waiting

Tim Lister, CNN April 29, 2023

CNN — Ukraine says its preparations for a spring counter-offensive are almost complete. When it’s launched, probably in the south, it will mark a pivotal moment in the conflict. But the Russians...

US soldiers operate an M1A1 Abrams tank during a training exercise in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, on November 25, 2022.
Staff Sgt. Matthew A. Foster/US Army National Guard

US to begin training Ukrainian forces on Abrams tanks next month

Haley Britzky, CNN April 24, 2023

CNN– The US will begin training Ukrainian forces on how to operate Abrams tanks next month as it seeks to get them on to the battlefield against Russia before the end of the summer. Thirty-one US...

Poland and Hungary ban Ukrainian grain amid glut from neighbor

Mayria Knight and Jonny Hallam, CNN April 16, 2023

CNN -- Poland and Hungary have banned imports of grain and other food products from Ukraine following a surge in cheap goods. The Polish prime minister’s office said the...

What we know about the major Pentagon intelligence leak

CNN– The man arrested by the FBI in connection with a massive US classified documents leak was charged in Boston Friday with unauthorized retention and transmission of national defense information,...

The Pentagon is seen from a flight taking off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on November 29, 2022.
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DOJ opens investigation into leaks of apparent classified US military documents

CNN — The Department of Justice has opened an investigation into the leaks of a trove of apparent US intelligence documents that were posted on social media in recent weeks. The investigation comes...

Ukraine is preparing to strike back against Russia. Timing will be key

Tim Lister, CNN April 6, 2023

CNN -- Weather the storm, exhaust the enemy and then strike back. That has been the mantra of Ukraine’s military for months, one echoed by senior US and NATO officials since the winter. So much for...

Finland joins NATO, doubling military alliance’s border with Russia in a blow for Putin

Tara John, CNN April 4, 2023

  CNN -- Finland officially became the 31st member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Tuesday, marking a major shift in the security landscape in northeastern Europe that adds some...

US to send Patriot missile systems to Ukraine faster than originally planned

Natasha Bertrand, CNN March 21, 2023

Fort Sill, Oklahoma CNN -- Patriot missile defense systems are set to be deployed to Ukraine faster than originally planned and a group of 65 Ukrainian soldiers will complete...

Defiant Putin visits occupied Mariupol, symbol of Ukrainian resistance

Sandi Sidhu, CNN March 19, 2023

CNN —Vladimir Putin has made a surprise visit to Russian-occupied Mariupol, his first visit to territory captured by his forces in the year-long conflict. The visit was an apparent act of defiance,...

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Maria Lvova-Belova, Russian children's rights commissioner, at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence, outside Moscow, Russia, on February 16. (Mikhail Metzel/Sputnik/ AFP/Getty Images)

ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin and Russian official tied to alleged deportation of Ukrainian children

Hira Humayun March 17, 2023

CNN– The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin  Maria Lvova-Belova, a member of Putin's government, it announced in a news release Friday. Lvova-Belova...

Russia pummels Ukraine with array of high-tech weaponry in nationwide assault

Rob Picheta, CNN March 9, 2023

CNN -- Russia showered Kyiv, Lviv and other major cities across Ukraine with what officials said was an unprecedented array of missiles on Thursday morning, stepping up its assault on the entire country...