Russian who helped Ukraine’s military faces deportation after decade under false identity

Her father called the police during an argument. Turkey sent her back to Russia to stand trial for anti-war speech.

A Russian activist facing criminal charges for “discrediting” the military was deported from Turkey to Russia after her visa-free stay expired and she was unable to obtain a residence permit, her father told BBC’s Russian service. The activist, Ariadna Litvinova, had come to stay with him in Turkey in September 2025 to escape prosecution at home, said her father, Valery Kryzhanovskiy, who lives in Turkey.

Italy Expels 2 Russian Diplomats Accused of Spying: Minister

The minister named the Russians as Ivan Petrovich Gorbachev and Mikhail Vasilyevich Astakhov and said they had been ordered to leave within three days. The expulsions came two days after police announced the arrest of two former Italian intelligence agents who media reports said gave Russia secrets on military aid to Ukraine.

🇷🇺⚡️ — Putin signed a law prohibiting the deportation or denial of residence permits in Russi [...]

— Putin signed a law prohibiting the deportation or denial of residence permits in Russia for foreigners who fought in the Russian Armed Forces.@Intelslava

Russia and Ukraine Exchange 160 Prisoners of War in Latest Swap

(NaturalNews) Russia and Ukraine conducted a prisoner of war exchange on Friday, June 26 â“ with 160 servicemen returned to each side, the Russian Ministry of Defe...

Lawsuit: ICE gave confidential asylum info to Iran about deportees

Lawsuit: ICE gave confidential asylum info to Iran about deportees

Russian commander tells Putin his forces captured Kostiantynivka

Russia's military said it took control of Kostiantynivka, a target that Moscow has long sought in its advance through the Donetsk region. Ukraine called the report a false claim. #russia #putin #kostiantynivka #ukraine #war

Russia now loses more soldiers than it recruits. But the war won’t end because of that.

For the first time, Russia’s losses outrun its recruits—four years of General Staff data explain why that still won’t end the war.

ICE Tried to Deport an Asylum-Seeker. Now He’s Being Denied Care for a Growing Tumor in a Private Prison.

After a whirlwind trip to Turkey and Azerbaijan in a botched deportation attempt, a Belarusian describes medical neglect in a detention center recently bought by CoreCivic. The post ICE Tried to Deport an Asylum-Seeker. Now He’s Being Denied Care for a Growing Tumor in a Private Prison. appeared first on The Intercept.

[Interview] Drone control means Ukrainians only need to wait for Russia’s economic crisis, expert says

Far from the front, ordinary Russians are starting to feel a war their leaders can no longer afford.

‘Burning children alive’: Russia releases files on WWII-era Ukrainian massacres of Poles

Russia released declassified documents detailing the killing of Polish civilians by Ukrainian nationalist militias during World War II Read Full Article at RT.com

IN BRIEF: What we know about 160-for-160 prisoner exchange between Russia, Ukraine

After receiving psychological assistance, the released Russian soldiers will be taken to Russia for further treatment and rehabilitation

Ukraine, l'Europe contre la paix ?

Plus de quatre ans après le début de l'offensive russe en Ukraine, aucun belligérant ne semble en mesure de l'emporter. Car ni l'un ni l'autre ne peut perdre cette guerre, dans laquelle ils ont englouti tant d'hommes et de moyens. Mais on ne fait pas la paix avec ses amis. Retrouver le chemin () / Ukraine, Russie, Diplomatie

Russia claims it captured the strategic key Ukrainian city of Kostiantynivka

Russian forces have claimed capture of Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region after roughly a nine-month battle. The city sits within Ukraine's "fortress belt," a defensive network of cities forming Donbas's main defensive line. Ukrainian officials denied the city fell. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

Ukraine refutes Putin's claim that Russians are "10 km" from Sumy

Andrii Kovalenko, Head of Ukraine's Centre for Countering Disinformation, has refuted Kremlin ruler Vladimir Putin's claim that Russian forces are allegedly 10 km from the city of Sumy.

Lawsuit alleges U.S. illegally shared asylum seekers’ information with Iran

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin are among those named as defendents in the lawsuit. The post Lawsuit alleges U.S. illegally shared asylum seekers’ information with Iran appeared first on MS NOW.

Ukraine takes out a third of Russia’s Black Sea naval fleet as efforts to isolate Crimea gain steam

Ukraine claimed that it has destroyed or disabled roughly a third of the fleet which had 74 warships in February 2022, including the Rostov-on-Don Kilo-class submarine, Ropucha-class landing ships and multiple missile boats. Ukraine’s General Staff said 29 Russian vessels had been put out of action as of February 2025. By March 2024, Britain’s Ministry...

A citizen of Uzbekistan was fined in Stavropol for discrediting the army.

In Stavropol, a citizen of Uzbekistan, Kabol Eshmetov, came to the migration service wearing a T-shirt with the symbols of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. His actions were judged as discrediting the Russian army, and he was fined 30,000 rubles.

‘Putin is Losing,’ Says French FM

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot says Russian President Vladimir Putin is “losing” against Ukrainian resistance, arguing that Moscow’s recent provocations reflect setbacks on the battlefield. Barrot made the remarks alongside Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski during a joint press conference in Warsaw.

Texas ICE Killing Darkens, Rep says Witnesses Pressured to Self-Deport

There were three others in the van with the man shot by ICE in Houston this week. A representative for the families tells TNR that the government is pressuring these potential witnesses to self-deport.

The Myth Of A Turning Tide In Ukraine

The Ukrainian Armed Forces were in trouble. Russian assaults and Ukrainian desertions had left a weakened force with an unsolvable manpower shortage. Weapons were running out, and America’s war on Iran had diverted the most needed military equipment, including Patriot interceptors, with no solution in sight. With a Russian summer offensive on the horizon, for []

Putin Has Lost the War in Ukraine

The only question is what the endgame will look like.

Raped and tortured by Putin's soldiers: Ukrainian men and women describe how Russians carried out horrific abuse on victims as young as four

Raped and tortured by Putin's soldiers: Ukrainian men and women describe how Russians carried out horrific abuse on victims as young as four

When Hiding Feels Safer Than Asking for Asylum

A lawsuit alleges ICE shared sensitive information about Iranian asylum seekers with Iran. The damage could extend far beyond the people named in the case.

Putin Humiliates Himself in Staged Battlefield Scene for Trump

Kremlin.ru / via REUTERSRussia’s Vladimir Putin has released an embarrassing video of himself dressed up as a soldier in an apparent bid to win back Donald Trump as Ukraine increasingly turns the tables on his war. The 73-year-old Russian leader appeared, at times, visibly nervous in the video released by the Kremlin on Friday evening, Washington time, apparently timed to capture the attention of Western audiences. Putin was shown walking into an auxiliary command post to meet with the chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces in a scene that seemed staged for state TV cameras. Read more at The Daily Beast.

Lawsuit Accuses Trump Administration of Secretly Sharing Iranian Asylum Seekers' Data With Tehran

A federal lawsuit accuses the Trump administration of secretly giving Iran the names of asylum seekers marked for deportation, allowing Tehran to pick who gets returned.

Losing in Ukraine, is Putin finally down to his nukes?

Just over three years ago, we assessed that it was no longer a question of whether Russia loses in Ukraine, but only when. At that time, Ukrainian deep-strike drones were just beginning to threaten the Russian interior, and Ukraine's army was backing a cross-border raid into the Belgorod Oblast. As it still is today, the Russian Army was...

Ukraine FM says Russia offered thousands of POWs for captured North Koreans: sources

Russia has proposed exchanging thousands of Ukrainian detainees for two North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine, Ukraine’s top diplomat told experts in Seoul, sources close to the matter confirmed Thursday. If confirmed, the proposal could complicate Seoul’s efforts to bring the prisoners to South Korea. Separate diplomatic sources familiar with the matter, however, expressed skepticism over whether Moscow would make such an offer. The remark by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha was mad

Show the Numbers: Conservative Watchdog Sues Trump’s DHS for Concrete Deportation Count

A conservative watchdog group has sued the Department of Homeland Security seeking data on the “actual” number of deportations of illegal immigrants. The Oversight Project filed two lawsuits this week in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia under the Freedom of Information Act, claiming that “inflated” deportation counts have enabled some Republicans...

Over 230,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine identified by media investigation

Since the media outlets' last update in mid-June, the names of 2,890 Russian soldiers have been added to the list of casualties.

Russia launches deadly strikes on Kyiv ahead of NATO summit | DW News

Russia struck Kyiv heavily overnight, hitting residential areas just days after last week's deadly strikes. Before the attack, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Moscow is stepping up its campaign and urged continued international support. #Russia #Ukraine #NATO #dwnews For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1