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Russia-Ukraine war

FILE - Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, attends a wreath-laying ceremony at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam, March 2, 2019. On Friday, May 17, 2024, Kim Yo Jong again denied that her country has exported any weapons to Russia, as she labeled outside speculation on North Korea-Russian arms dealings as 鈥渢he most absurd paradox.鈥� (Jorge Silva/Pool Photo via 明星黑料, File)

Kim鈥檚 sister denies North Korea has supplied weapons to Russia

The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has again denied that her country has exported weapons to Russia.
 

A timeline of territorial shifts in Ukraine war

 
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken performs "Rockin' in the Free World" with members of The 1999 band at the Barman Dictat bar in Kyiv, Tuesday, May 14, 2024. Blinken sought Tuesday to rally the spirits of glum Ukrainians facing a fierce new Russian offensive, assuring them that they are not alone and that billions of dollars in American military aid on its way to the country would make a 鈥渞eal difference鈥� on the battlefield. (Brendan Smialowski/Pool photo via 明星黑料)

Blinken鈥檚 Kyiv song choice raises eyebrows as Ukraine fights fierce Russian attacks

 

China and Russia reaffirm their close ties as Moscow presses its offensive in Ukraine

 
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, left, and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visit the Memory Wall of Fallen Defenders of Ukraine outside the Saint Michael's Cathedral, in Kyiv on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. (Brendan Smialowski, Pool Photo via 明星黑料)

Ukrainian troops pull out of some areas and Zelenskyy postpones foreign trips amid Russian offensive

 

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Exterior view of the International Criminal Court, or ICC, in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Israeli officials sound increasingly concerned that the International Criminal Court could issue arrest warrants for the country's leaders more than six months into the Israel-Hamas war. (明星黑料 Photo/Peter Dejong)

ICC prosecutor faces demand for action against Israeli leaders and Russian attack over Putin warrant

UNITED NATIONS (明星黑料) 鈥� The International Criminal Court鈥檚 prosecutor faced demands Tuesday for speedy action against Israeli leaders and a blistering Russian attack over the ICC鈥檚 arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin stemming from Moscow鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine.
 
A Ukrainian serviceman of the ACHILLES battalion of the 92nd brigade operates a suicide drone over Russian positions in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Sunday, May 12, 2024. (明星黑料 Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

明星黑料 gets rare look as Ukraine tries to slow Russia with drones on new front

From the sky, the Ukrainian drone unit commander had a bird鈥檚-eye view of Russia鈥檚 renewed offensive playing out in the country鈥檚 war-ravaged northeast.
 
Former President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko sits for an interview at the Urban League of Philadelphia, Monday, May 13, 2024. Yushchenko said the long delay by the U.S. Congress in approving military aid for his country was 鈥渁 colossal waste of time,鈥� that sent a signal to Russian President Vladimir Putin to inflict more suffering in the two-year invasion and would only prolong the war. (明星黑料 Photo/Joe Lamberti)

Ex-Ukrainian president says US delay in war aid was 鈥榗olossal鈥� waste, let Putin inflict more damage

Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko says the long delay by the U.S. Congress in approving military aid for his country was 鈥渁 colossal waste of time.鈥�
 
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, greets U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, right, prior to their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, May 14, 2024. Blinken arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday in an unannounced diplomatic mission to reassure Ukraine that it has American support as it struggles to defend against increasingly intense Russian attacks. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via 明星黑料)

Blinken in Kyiv tries to rally sagging Ukrainian spirits as Russia makes new military gains

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is seeking to rally the spirits of glum Ukrainians facing a fierce new Russian offensive.
 
Ukrainian military medics of the 47th Brigade shift an injured comrade to a stretcher at the field hospital in Avdiivka direction, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Friday, May 10, 2024. (明星黑料 Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Russian assault opens new front, diverting Ukraine forces as Western aid trickles in

Ukrainian officials and commanders say Russian troops are locked in intense battles with Ukrainian soldiers in the embattled town of Vovchansk and are pushing ahead with a ground offensive that opened a new front to put pressure on overstretched Ukrainian forces.
 
FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu leave Red Square after the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, May 9, 2024, marking the 79th anniversary of the end of World War II. Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed removing Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu from his post. Putin nominated First Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Belousov for the role. (明星黑料 Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)

Putin replaces Shoigu as Russia鈥檚 defense minister as he starts his 5th term

Russian President Vladimir Putin has replaced Sergei Shoigu as defense minister in a Cabinet shakeup that comes as he begins his fifth term in office.
 
FILE - The new Fort Liberty sign is displayed outside the base on Friday, June 2, 2023 in Fort Liberty, N.C. U.S. special operations commanders are having to do more with less and they're learning from the war in Ukraine, That means juggling how to add more high-tech experts to their teams while still cutting their overall forces by about 5,000 troops over the next five years. (明星黑料 Photo/Karl B DeBlaker, File)

US special operations leaders are having to do more with less and learning from the war in Ukraine

U.S. special operations commanders are having to do more with less and they鈥檙e learning from the war in Ukraine, That means juggling how to add more high-tech experts to their teams while still cutting their overall forces by about 5,000 troops over the next five years.
 
A man lies on the ground as he watches his burning house destroyed by a Russian airstrike in Vovchansk, Ukraine, on Saturday, May 11, 2024. (明星黑料 Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Russia says it has captured 5 villages in northeast Ukraine as more than 1,700 civilians flee

The Russian Defense Ministry says Moscow鈥檚 forces have captured five villages in a renewed ground assault in northeastern Ukraine.
 
FILE - French President Emmanuel Macron waits on the steps of the Elysee Palace, Monday, March 11, 2024 in Paris. On Friday, May 10, 2024, 明星黑料 reported on stories circulating online incorrectly claiming that France sent troops to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war. (明星黑料 Photo/Michel Euler, File)

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn鈥檛 happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week. Here are the facts: France did not send troops to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war.
 
FILE - A police officer examines fragments of a guided bomb after the Russian air raid in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Russia pounded a town in Ukraine鈥檚 northeast with artillery, rockets and guided aerial bombs Friday May 10, 2024 before attempting an infantry breach of local defenses, authorities said, in a tactical switch that Kyiv officials have been expecting for weeks as the war stretches into its third year. (明星黑料 Photo/Andrii Marienko, File)

US announces a new $400 million package of weapons for Ukraine to try to hold off Russian advances

The U.S. has announced a new $400 million package of military aid for Ukraine. It includes a wide array of missiles for air defense systems and other munitions along with armored vehicles, boats and other weapons.
 
FILE - Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda speaks during a joint media conference with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte at the Presidential palace in Vilnius, Lithuania, on April 2, 2024. Lithuania is holding a presidential election on Sunday May 12, 2024 at a time when Russian gains on the battlefield in Ukraine are fueling greater fears across all of Europe about Moscow's intentions, but particularly in the strategically important Baltic region. (明星黑料 Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis, File)

Lithuania holds a presidential vote as anxieties rise in the Baltics over Russia and war in Ukraine

Lithuania is holding a presidential election on Sunday at a time when Russian gains on the battlefield in Ukraine are fueling greater fears across all of Europe about Moscow鈥檚 intentions.
 
Ukrainian serviceman Andrii, left, of the Air Assault Forces 148th separate artillery brigade, sends receiving coordinates for a Furia drone at the frontline in Donetsk region, Ukraine, Thursday May 9, 2024. (明星黑料 Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Ukraine鈥檚 Zelenskyy says Russia has the initiative in the east but new Western aid is on the way

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country鈥檚 army is facing 鈥渁 really difficult situation鈥� in eastern regions.
 
Kosovo's foreign minister and deputy prime minister Donika G毛rvalla-Schwarz speaks to 明星黑料 in Warsaw, Poland, on Wednesday May 8, 2024. Kosovo's foreign minister said Wednesday that her country is convinced that Russia must lose the war in Ukraine in order for conflict not to spread further in Europe, stressing that her young nation's support for Ukraine is unconditional even though Kyiv has not recognized Kosovo's independence. (明星黑料 Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

Kosovo backs Ukraine even though Kyiv has not recognized its independence, foreign minister says

Kosovo鈥檚 foreign minister says her country is convinced that Russia must lose the war in Ukraine for conflict not to spread further in Europe.
 

Poland detains and questions Russian man who illegally crossed from Belarus

Poland鈥檚 security officials say that a 41-year-old man from Russia has been detained and is being questioned after illegally crossing in from Russia鈥檚 ally Belarus.
 
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, rescuers work at a damaged building after a Russian missile attack in Kyiv region, Ukraine, Wednesday, May 8, 2024. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via 明星黑料 Photo)

Russia hits Ukraine鈥檚 power grid with a 鈥榤assive鈥� attack on a day marking the WWII defeat of Nazism

Ukraine鈥檚 president says Russia has launched a massive nighttime attack on energy facilities across Ukraine, targeting seven regions with more than 50 missiles and drones.
 
FILE - Sergio Mattarella, President of Italy, right, addresses journalists at the end of the Arraiolos Group meeting in Porto, Portugal, Oct. 6, 2023. Italy鈥檚 president told the General Assembly on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, that Russia鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine can鈥檛 be solved by rewarding its aggression and peace can only come when Ukraine鈥檚 sovereignty and territorial integrity are restored. (明星黑料 Photo/Miguel Angelo Pereira, File)

Italy鈥檚 president says Russia鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine can鈥檛 be solved by rewarding Moscow鈥檚 aggression

Italy鈥檚 president says Russia鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine can鈥檛 be solved by rewarding its aggression and peace can only come when Ukraine鈥檚 sovereignty and territorial integrity are restored.
 
President Joe Biden meets with Romania's President Klaus Iohannis in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in Washington. (明星黑料 Photo/Alex Brandon)

Biden hosts Romanian leader at the White House to celebrate NATO partnership

President Joe Biden has hosted Klaus Iohannis, the president of Romania, at the White House. The two leaders on Tuesday celebrated their joint cooperation on issues including international security, the economy and continued support for Ukraine.
 
FILE - A view of the bridge connecting the Russky Island and Vladivostok, in Russia's far east, is seen on Aug. 26, 2023. An American soldier has been arrested in Russia and accused of stealing. That's according to two U.S. officials who spoke to 明星黑料. The soldier, who is not being identified, was stationed in South Korea and was in the process of returning home to the United States. Instead, he traveled to Russia. According to the officials, the soldier was arrested late last week in Vladivostok. It was unclear Monday, May 6, 2024, if the soldier is considered absent without leave, or AWOL. (明星黑料 Photo/Alexander Khitrov)

Arrested US soldier to be held for two months in Russia on theft charges

The U.S. Army says the soldier arrested in Russia late last week is being held in a pretrial detention facility. U.S. and Russian officials say Staff Sgt.
 
FILE - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gestures during a press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, April 3, 2024. Ukrainian counterintelligence investigators have foiled a Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other top military and political figures, Ukraine鈥檚 state security service said Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (明星黑料 Photo/Vadim Ghirda, File)

Ukraine says it foiled a Russian spy agency plot to assassinate President Zelenskyy

Ukrainian counterintelligence investigators say they have foiled a Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other top military and political figures.
 
FILE - Former President Boris Yeltsin, left, smiles as he talks to Russian acting President and Premier Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Russia, Dec. 31, 1999. (Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via 明星黑料, File)

Key events of Vladimir Putin鈥檚 24 years in power in Russia

Throughout his 24 years in power in Russia, President Vladimir Putin has launched wars, cracked down on the political opposition and LGBTQ+ activists, stifled most independent media and consolidated his power by engineering changes to the constitution to extend his rule.
 

American is sentenced to 10 days in jail for reportedly breaking into a Russian children鈥檚 library

An American English-language tutor has been arrested in Moscow on hooliganism charges for reportedly breaking into a children鈥檚 library while intoxicated and has been sentenced to 10 days in jail.
 
FILE - Russian opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza gestures standing in a glass cage in a courtroom during announcement of the verdict on appeal at the Moscow City Court in Moscow, Russia, on July 31, 2023. (明星黑料 Photo, File)

Russia critic Kara-Murza wins Pulitzer for passionate columns written from prison cell

A critic who has written passionate columns as a contributor for The Washington Post from his prison cell in Russia has won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary.
 

Russian journalist arrested for years-old social media posts amid intensifying crackdown

A Russian journalist who has worked for both state-funded and independent media has been detained and faces charges of justifying terrorism through posts on the Telegram messaging app, according to her lawyer.
 
FILE - Oleksandr Pielieshenko, of Ukraine, celebrates after a lift in the men's 85kg weightlifting competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 12, 2016. The Ukrainian Olympic Committee says two-time European weightlifting champion Oleksandr Pielieshenko has died on the front line in the war in Ukraine. (明星黑料 Photo/Mike Groll, File)

Double European weightlifting champion Pielieshenko killed in Ukraine war

The Ukrainian Olympic Committee says two-time European weightlifting champion Oleksandr Pielieshenko has died on the front line in the war in Ukraine.
 
FILE - In this photo taken from video provided by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, The Russian army's Iskander missile launchers take positions during drills in Russia. The Russian Defense Ministry said that the military will hold drills involving tactical nuclear weapons 鈥� the first time such exercise was publicly announced by Moscow. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via 明星黑料, File)

Russia warns Britain and plans nuclear drills over the West鈥檚 possible deepening role in Ukraine

Russia is threatening to strike British military facilities and says it plans to hold drills simulating the use of battlefield nuclear weapons.
 
An Ukrainian serviceman of the 72nd Separate Mechanized Brigade, lights candles during a Christian Orthodox Easter religious service, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, Saturday, May 4, 2024. (明星黑料 Photo/Francisco Seco)

Ukraine marks its third Easter at war as it comes under fire from Russian drones and troops

Russia has launched a barrage of drones on eastern Ukraine and claimed its troops took control of a village they had been targeting as Ukraine marks its third Easter at war.
 
This drone footage obtained by 明星黑料 shows the village of Ocheretyne, a target for Russian forces in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine. Ukraine鈥檚 military has acknowledged the Russians have gained a 鈥渇oothold鈥� in Ocheretyne, which had a population of about 3,000 before the war, but say fighting continues. No people could be seen in the footage, and no building in Ocheretyne appeared to have been left untouched by the fighting. (Kherson/Green via 明星黑料)

Drone footage shows Ukrainian village battered to ruins as residents flee Russian advance

Drone footage obtained by 明星黑料 shows the devastation inflicted on the Ukranian village of Ocheretyne.
 
Visitors look at a Marder armored infantry vehicle from Germany at an exhibition of Western military equipment captured from Kyiv forces during the fighting in Ukraine, in Moscow on Friday, May 3, 2024. The exhibit organized by the Russian Defense Ministry features more than 30 pieces of Western-made heavy equipment, including a U.S.-made M1 Abrams tank and a Bradley armored fighting vehicle. (明星黑料 Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

The Kremlin brands comments on Ukraine by France鈥檚 Macron and Britain鈥檚 Cameron as 鈥榙angerous鈥�

The Kremlin鈥檚 spokesman says recent statements by France鈥檚 president and Britain鈥檚 foreign secretary about the war in Ukraine are 鈥渄angerous鈥� and will deepen international tension around the conflict.
 
Christian Orthodox worshippers leave the chapel basement after attending a service at the Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in, Lypivka, near Lviv, Ukraine, Sunday, April 28, 2024. This Orthodox Easter season, an extraordinary new church is bringing spiritual comfort to war-weary residents of the Ukrainian village of Lypivka. Two years ago it also provided physical refuge from horrors outside. (明星黑料 Photo/Francisco Seco)

Damaged in war, a vibrant church in Ukraine rises as a symbol of the country鈥檚 faith and culture

An extraordinary new church is bringing spiritual comfort to war-weary residents of the Ukrainian village of Lypivka this Orthodox Easter season.
 
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg talks during his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv Ukraine, Monday, April 29, 2024. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via 明星黑料)

NATO members 鈥榙eeply concerned鈥� by activities such as sabotage on alliance soil. They blame Russia

NATO countries say they are deeply concerned by a campaign of hybrid activities on the military alliance鈥檚 soil they attribute to Russia, and which they say constitute a threat to their security.
 
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