Brittney Griner Freed From Russian Prison
Russia has finally agreed to free WNBA star, Brittney Griner, from Prison. This came after the US agreed to free a Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.
Russia has finally agreed to free WNBA star, Brittney Griner, from Prison. This came after the US agreed to free a Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.
Two prominent airfields reported explosions inside Russian cities of Ryazan and Saratov. Military airfields were hit by massive explosions that shook the nearby regions. The city Ryazan is located in the south-east of Moscow and the city of Saratov in southwestern Russia. People are already blaming Ukraine for the recent explosions, but the investigation has not yet reached the conclusion.
US president Joe Biden recently said that he is willing to talk to Putin to end the war in Ukraine. Although he has no immediate plans to speak with Vladimir Putin, he is willing to do so if he expresses interest in putting an end to the conflict in Ukraine, in consultation with the NATO allies.
Two civilians were killed in a missile strike on Tuesday in the Polish town of Przewodow, near the Ukrainian border. Poland is a member of NATO and President Biden made clear in recent months that the US will defend every inch of NATO territory.
World leaders have arrived in Egypt for the 27th conference of world leaders. More than 120 world leaders including Britain’s new prime Minister Rishi Sunak and the US president, Joe Biden, are expected to attend the conference being held at Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. In 2022, the world saw devastating environmental changes all across the globe which makes the ongoing conference more important than anything else.
The Biden administration has secretly encouraged Ukraine to signal it is open to negotiations with Russia, reports the Washington Post. Previously Ukraine has held a position whereby it would not negotiate with Russia as long as Putin remained in power.
A fire that was caused by a flare gun killed 15 people in the Russian city of Kostroma. According to the local authorities, a fire erupted after individuals in the cafe used a flare gun in a minor dispute. The city of Kostroma is home to 270,000 people.
Ukraine claims that the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, currently under control by Russian troops, has 15 days before it will run out of backup energy to power its generators.
Moscow has threatened Western countries that if they don’t stop supporting Ukraine, it’ll target its satellites. Moscow has been threatening with different means since its invasion of Ukraine, but this development is strange as Moscow may attempt to destroy Western satellites in space.
Democrats withdrew a letter to Biden, which sought to convince the president to negotiate directly with Russia in order to de-escalate the conflict.
A Russian court has decided to reject Brittney Griner’s appeal on her 9-year prison sentence on drug charges. Stating that the previous court’s decision was correct.
Russian Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu warned that the risk of escalation in the Ukraine War was on the rise and Kiev might plan to launch a so-called “dirty bomb”
