The mother of a Russian artist, Alexandra Skochilenko, who is currently facing the prospect of a decade-long prison term for her protest against Moscow s invasion of Ukraine, has expressed deep concern about her daughter s health. Alexandra Skochilenko, a 33-year-old artist and musician hailing from Saint Petersburg, has been in detention since April of the previous year. Her incarceration, spanning one-and-a-half years, has taken a toll on her well-being.
If Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, which was cosying up with the Western alliance, was intended as a warning shot across Nato’s bow, then it has clearly backfired, as even more European nations now want in
A Russian official said that the ruble will soon be introduced in areas of Ukraine under Moscow s control, despite Russia earlier insisting it was not seeking to occupy captured territory.
Asked if he agreed with defence intelligence assessments that fighting could drag on until the end of next year, he told reporters: "The sad thing is that is a realistic possibility."
US President Joe Biden accused Vladimir Putin of committing genocide against civilians in Ukraine, as Kyiv halted humanitarian corridors in several parts of the country on Wednesday deemed "too dangerous" for evacuations.