Wagner chief Prigozhin claims in video US citizen died fighting in Bakhmut | CNN
CNN — The leader of the Russian private military company Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, claimed a US citizen died in the embattled Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, in a video posted on the Wagner Telegram group on Tuesday. A pro-Kremlin military blogger, Alexander Simonov, introduces the video saying “we are advancing to…
Russia targets Kyiv with ‘exceptional’ missile strike, military official says | CNN
CNN — Kyiv was targeted by an exceptionally dense attack of Russian drones, cruise missiles and possibly ballistic missiles early Tuesday in the eighth assault on the Ukrainian capital this month, a senior city military official said. The Russian aerial assault from multiple directions was “exceptional in its density, with…
Live updates: Russia’s war in Ukraine, fresh attacks on Kyiv
There’s been little change on the front lines in Ukraine over the past day, according to the Ukrainian military — but plenty of shelling. In its daily report, the Ukrainian General Staff said there was heavy fighting around Bakhmut and that Russia had launched “unsuccessful offensive actions” in several locations…
Hitler speech and Nazi slogans played on Austrian train’s loudspeakers | CNN
CNN — Passengers on an Austrian train running from Bregenz to Vienna were shocked when they heard a recording of an Adolf Hitler speech play over the train’s loudspeaker system on Sunday. Nazi slogans such as “Heil Hitler” and “Sieg heil” were also heard via the train’s intercom, according to…
Turkey’s opposition faces an uphill battle in runoff with Erdogan | CNN
Istanbul CNN — A hushed silence fell over the crowd outside the Istanbul headquarters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Development (AK) party. Sullen faces turned to the election count on the large screen — Erdogan’s vote had dropped below the 50% threshold needed to clinch the…
Wagner boss denies Washington Post report he offered Russian intelligence to Kyiv in exchange for territory | CNN
CNN — Yevgeny Prigozhin has denied a report that he proposed sharing Russian intelligence with Kyiv in exchange for ceded territory around the besieged city of Bakhmut – a denial that came days after the Wagner chief issued a series of criticisms revealing deep fissures within Moscow over the war…
Turkey to have momentous runoff election after Erdogan fails to win outright | CNN
Istanbul, Turkey CNN — Turkey will have a runoff election on May 28 after longtime leader President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was forced into a second round with only a narrow lead over his rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu. Neither candidate achieved the required 50% to take the presidency outright, but Kilicdaroglu now…
Live updates: Russia’s war in Ukraine, Zelensky meets with Macron
Smoke rises after a SU-34 warplane crashed in Bryansk, Russia, on May 13. kommersant/Telegram Four Russian aircraft were shot down within Russian territory, according to unconfirmed reports, in what would mark a significant coup for Ukraine. There are conflicting accounts about how many planes and helicopters may have been brought…
Live updates: Turkey election results
Kemal Kilicdaroglu speaks to supporters at a rally in Istanbul on May 6. Burak Kara/Getty Images Leader of Turkey’s secular and center-left Republican People’s Party (CHP), Kemal Kilicdaroglu (pronounced Ke-lich-dar-ou-loo) is widely seen as everything President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is not. A lawmaker representing the CHP since 2002 – the same…
Russia may have just lost four aircraft in one day. Here’s what we know | CNN
CNN — Russia’s air force may have just suffered one of its worst days since the Ukraine war began. Unconfirmed reports say that four of its aircraft were shot down within Russian territory, in what would mark a significant coup for Ukraine. There are conflicting accounts about how many planes…
Live updates: Russia’s war in Ukraine
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz welcomes Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Chancellery in Berlin on Sunday. Lisi Niesner/Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Berlin, Germany, for his first visit to the country since Russia’s February 2021 invasion, meeting German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Sunday. He is also due to meet German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Zelensky tweeted just past…
Polls open in Turkey’s fiercely fought elections that could unseat Erdogan | CNN
Istanbul CNN — Polls have opened in Turkey’s fiercely fought presidential and parliamentary elections that could bring an end to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s 20-year rule. Sunday’s race poses the biggest challenge yet to Turkey’s strongman leader. He faces economic headwinds and criticism that the impact of the devastating…
Sweden’s Loreen wins historic second Eurovision, after emotional show in Britain that celebrated Ukraine | CNN
Liverpool, United Kingdom CNN — Sweden’s Loreen has won the Eurovision Song Contest for a second time, earning a historic triumph at an extravagant and crowd-pleasing show held in Liverpool, United Kingdom, on behalf of Ukraine. She became just the second performer to win the competition more than once, clinching…
Germany to supply Ukraine with largest aid package yet, worth nearly $3 billion | CNN
CNN — Germany announced on Saturday that it would supply Ukraine with an aid package worth nearly $3 billion to strengthen the country’s defense, marking Berlin’s largest pledge in military aid since the start of the war. The German Ministry of Defence said in a statement that the package may…
Live updates: Russia’s war in Ukraine
A US Army Patriot air defense system is pictured in Rzesznow, Poland, on March 8, 2022. Sean Gallup/Getty Images/FILE Russia tried to destroy a US-made Patriot air defense system in Ukraine last week with a hypersonic missile, two US officials tell CNN. The attack failed, and the Ukrainian military instead intercepted the…
