Tag: Eastern Europe
See what CNN reporter saw after Russia evacuated key city in Ukraine
Ukrainian forces swept into the key southern city of Kherson as Russian troops retreated to the east, marking one of the biggest military setbacks for President Vladimir Putin since he launched his invasion more than eight months ago. CNN’s Nic Robertson...
Oleg Tinkov renounces Russian citizenship over war in Ukraine | CNN Business
Oleg Tinkov, the founder of a major Russian digital bank, has renounced his Russian citizenship in protest over the war in Ukraine.
Ukrainian soldiers defend eastern city of Bakhmut
(28 Oct 2022) Ukrainian soldiers are holding their position against the Russians on the outskirts of eastern city of Bakhmut using mortars fired from holes d...
Kyiv attacked by ‘kamikaze’ drones, Ukrainian official says
Russia continues to target Ukrainian civilian areas with Iranian-made "Kamikaze" drones, striking the country's capital at least four times on Monday, Ukrainian officials say. CNN's Clarissa Ward reports
Bodies of Russian, Ukrainian soldiers found in border town
Cars damaged by the fighting, seen on the road, with the Z letter (representing Russian) painted on it 2.Various of tank and armored vehicle on the road 3. Wide of part of a burned vehicle on the road 4. Servicemen walking to pick up bodies of men kill...
Muscovites protest against mobilization
Police moved quickly to detain demonstrators who gathered in central Moscow on Saturday to protest the partial mobilization of reservists Russian President Vladimir Putin declared earlier this week. (Sept. 24)
Ukraine pays tribute to Russian woman who fought on its side
Kyiv, Ukraine – 16 September 20221. Various of honor guard firing at funeral 2. Honor guard holding Ukrainian flag above soldier Olga Simonova's coffin 3. Close of Simonova`s photo 4. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Dmytro Karabinovskyi, 36, Ukrainian serviceman: "...
Russia hits power stations after Ukrainian gains
Russia attacked power stations and other infrastructure Sunday, causing widespread outages across Ukraine as Kyiv’s forces pressed a swift counteroffensive that has driven Moscow's troops from swaths of territory it had occupied in the northeast. (Sep. 12...
Russian Pres Vladimir Putin arrives at Bush home in Maine
Relations are rocky between President George W. Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin, but their meeting began Sunday with handshakes and smiles, and flowers and kisses from Putin for first lady Laura Bush and Bush's mother. Bush waited at his family'...
Putin's 1st Inauguration - 2000 | Today In History | 7 May 17
On May 7, 2000, President Vladimir Putin took the oath of office in Russia’s first democratic transfer of power. Vladimir Putin took the oath of office, becoming Russia's second democratically elected president at a lavish ceremony in a former czarist thr...
Ukraine general: Russians unable to take Kharkiv
A Ukrainian army commander has said it would be impossible for Russia to take over Kharkiv, amid speculation the enemy may be planning to take the country's second largest city.
Ukraine's video story A lawyer turned into a soldier heads the Donbas platoon.
Mariia (last name not given), Ukrainian platoon commander: "If a woman performs her duties well and she can do it, it does not make a difference who does it, a man or a woman. There are still commanders who adhere to more traditional looks: 'It is not a w...
Injured Ukrainian soldiers show war's great cost
Injured Ukrainian military personnel show the toll the war is taking on the people of Ukraine. As Russian forces continue to push forward in their invasion in the eastern region of Donbas, Ukrainian servicemen are fighting hard in order to hold the line...
'They're afraid of us': Ukrainian soldier describes taking down Russian helicopter
On day 90 of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, CNN's Nick Paton Walsh is on the front lines near Kharkiv, where active shelling is taking place meters away. #CNN #News
Biden, leaders from Finland and Sweden deliver remarks following White House meeting | LIVE
U.S. President Joe Biden alongside Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson will be holding a news conference from the...