The 71st Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award for Courage in Journalism is to be presented Friday to the parents of Evan Gershkovich, a 2014 Bowdoin College graduate who is being held in a Russian jail on claims he was acting as a spy for the United States.
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Alexei Navalny lawyer flees Russia, leaving the opposition leader alone in court
Barred from attending court in person, Navalny was shown by video from a prison colony, but he had no attorney. At one point his sound cut out. Later, the entire video stream was lost.
Ukraine uses U.S.-provided long-range missiles against Russian forces for 1st time
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed Tuesday, saying they were used on the battlefield against Russia and ‘executed very accurately.’
Russia’s assault on a key Ukraine city reported to be weakening as the war marks 600 days
Ukrainian officials have said their troops are holding out against fierce Russian efforts to wrest control of Avdiivka, a heavily fortified city.
North Korea may be sending arms to Russia for Ukraine war, images suggest
Russian ships linked to military transport networks have collected cargo from North Korea and delivered it to an apparent Russian military port on multiple occasions over the past two months.
6 killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine as Kyiv continues drone counterstrikes
Meanwhile, the Russian defense ministry announced Sunday that Ukraine had launched 27 drones in an overnight attack on western Russia.
In eastern Ukraine, small assault teams quietly advance against Russia
Outnumbered and outgunned, Ukrainian teams numbering four to a dozen can attack on foot far less conspicuously than with vehicles, surprising complacent enemies and triggering chaos along the front.
Romania finds more drone fragments on its soil after Russian hits southern Ukraine
Romanian authorities have confirmed drone fragments on the country’s territory in recent weeks and said the parts resembled those from drones used by the Russian army.
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will stay in a Russian jail at least through November
The American journalist and Bowdoin College graduate, who has been detained on espionage charges, lost an appeal to be released from jail.
Russian attacks are edging closer and closer to NATO territory
As Ukraine reaps a bumper harvest, Russia is targeting the export routes that run from the ports around Odesa.