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Ukraine Hits Airbase 300 Miles Deep Into Russia

Ukraine attacked an airbase in Russia’s Saratov region, which lies about 500 kilometers (310 miles) northeast of the border with Ukraine, with a drone. Three Russian military personnel were killed at Engels bomber base, Russian news agencies reported, citing the...

Putin Says Russia Is Ready to Negotiate, but Ukraine Refuses

Russia is ready to negotiate over Ukraine but Kyiv and its Western backers had refused to engage in talks, President Putin told an interview.

Russia Warns Greece Not to Send S-300 Missiles to Ukraine

Russia on Monday warned Greece that a potential delivery of Greece’s S-300 missile defense system to Ukraine would be considered "a very provocative move." The spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said that the Russian armed forces will...

Austria Investigates Greek National as Suspected Spy for Russia

A Greek national is under investigation in Austria for allegedly spying for Russia for years, the Austrian government said on Monday. The Interior Ministry said that the 39-year-old, who is not currently in detention, has Russian roots and is the...

Russia Intensifies Bombing as Ukraine Braces for New Offensive

Russia fired 76 missiles and carried out drone attacks across Ukraine on Friday, officials said, striking the capital Kyiv and other cities as Kyiv says Putin is preparing a major offensive in the new year. Power was completely down in...

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Blasts Russia Church’s ‘Pan-Slavism’

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew blasted what he called the "pan-Slavism" of the Russian Church under the leadership of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow in a wide-ranging speech last week in Abu Dhabi. Speaking at the “World Policy Conference – For a Reasonably...

Ancient Greek Figurines of Demeter Found in Black Sea Town

Figurines representing the ancient Greek goddess Demeter and her daughter, Persephone, were unearthed at a construction site in the Black Sea resort town of Anapa, in Russia. The terracotta statuettes, along with a relief, were discovered in early November of...

Russia Frees Brittney Griner in Swap With Arms Dealer

The US and Russia have exchanged jailed US basketball star Brittney Griner for notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout, who has been imprisoned in the U.S. for twelve years. President Joe Biden said Griner was safe and on a plane home...

The Greek Roots of the Names of Cities in Ukraine

Greeks reading the names of towns and cities in Ukraine in the news may wonder why places like Sevastopol, Simferopol, Mariupol, and Melitopol seem so familiar. Just like many Greek place names, all of these Ukrainian cities feature the characteristic...

Pandoravirus: The Melting Arctic Is Releasing Ancient Germs

A Pandoravirus has been revived after remaining dormant in the Siberian permafrost for nearly fifty thousand years.  By Paul Hunter Scientists have recently revived several large viruses that had been buried in the frozen Siberian ground (permafrost) for tens of thousands...