Russian authorities are seeking to sentence Dr. Nadezhda Bkanova, a pediatrician from Lviv in Ukraine, to six years in prison for criticizing Russia’s actions against Ukraine during a private meeting.
The case began with Anastasia Akinshina’s allegations that Buyanova had called Russia an aggressor, and her ex-husband was a legitimate target.
Buyanova initially was released with some restrictions, but she was later detained in pre-trial custody for alleged noncompliance.
She is accused of spreading “fake” information about the Russian military.
Buyanova told the court that she was not a politician, but a doctor. She insisted on her innocence.
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has cracked down on dissent. Thousands of his citizens have been arrested and many are now in jail.
Amnesty International estimates that in 2023, Russia’s repressive legislation against anti-war activists will target at least 21,000 individuals.
The Sumy Oblast Military Administration reports that on November 8, Russia attacked 12 communities within Sumy Oblast, injuring 8 people.
According to Ukrainian officials interviewed by The Guardian on November 7, the relationship between the U.K.
Reuters reported that the “small number” of contractors would not be involved in combat operations, and they will be stationed far away from the front lines.
Ukraine’s airspace is closed to all flights since the start of the full scale invasion in February 2022 due to the threat of Russian attacks. Flights to Iran will not resume once air service is restored.
Elon Musk has a great deal of influence in American politics. He was reportedly on the phone during a recent conversation between U.S. President elect Donald Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky, saying that he would continue to help Ukraine through his Starlink satellites.
The Kyiv Independent examines how Donald Trump’s U.S. presidency win will shape the future of Russia’s war against Ukraine. Russia is making its biggest gains since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.
On Nov. 8, Dmytro Lubinets, Ukrainian Ombudsman, met Tatyana Moskalkova in Belarus to discuss humanitarian issues relating to Russia’s full scale war against Ukraine.
Bloomberg reported on November 8 that unnamed sources familiar to the matter said that European officials met in Budapest, Hungary, on Nov. 7, to discuss whether or not the European Union was willing to continue funding Ukraine’s assistance if U.S. president-elect Donald Trump stopped U.S. aid.
The bodies of 320 soldiers have been recovered from Donetsk Oblast. 89 others were brought back from Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Another 154 bodies have been repatriated by Russian morgues.
Viktor Orban added: “Europe cannot finance this war alone.”
“Nobody is safe in Ukraine unless Russia stops its aggression,” Estonian Foreign Affairs Minister Margus Tsahkna stated in a social media post on Nov. 8th.
General Staff report: The Russian army uses munitions like K-51 and RG-VO that are loaded with hazardous chemical substances and are used to counter-riot operations but are prohibited as weapons.
Five times, guided aerial bombs were used by Russia to strike Zaporizhzhia. The attack damaged houses, an apartment building and a cancer hospital.
The missiles that Ukraine will be testing are designed to counter drones and can shoot targets from an altitude up to 2 km.
Matthew Miller, spokesperson for the U.S. State Department, said: “It is not appropriate for us or any other country to force him into this.”
The city is home to the Saratov Oil Refinery (formerly known as Cracking Plant), which is a part of Rosneft – the state-run oil firm
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