Tag: russia
WNBA Star Griner Freed in Swap for Russian Arms Dealer
By Eric Tucker, Matthew Lee and Zeke Miller
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Grine r on Thursday in a high-profile prisoner exchange, as the...
Drew: Beware of Social Media Scams Amid Russia-Ukraine War
By Samuetta Hill Drew
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February of this year, a massive worldwide outpouring of financial support for the Ukrainian people has...
Salvation Army Offers Relief to Ukraine. Here’s How to Help
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
The international Salvation Army is helping provide aid to Ukrainians by giving out supplies like water, food, medicine, clothing and...
The World Games 2022 Bans Russian and Belarusian Athletes and Officials...
twg2022.com
The Board of Directors of The World Games 2022 Birmingham Organizing Committee voted to ban athletes and officials from Russia and Belarus from participating...
ISIS video claims beheading of Russian spy, threatens Russian people
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UlH4Bvzyb8
(CNN)ISIS released video Wednesday showing the beheading of a man it claims joined the terrorist group but was in fact a Russian spy, as...
CLASHES INTENSIFY IN SYRIA FROM RUSSIA-BACKED OFFENSIVE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aJ-zV1wDXE
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- Clashes intensified Thursday between Syrian troops and insurgents in central and northwestern Syria, part of what a top general called...
U.S. aircraft diverted to avoid Russian fighter in Syria
Washington (CNN)The U.S. military has had to divert two aircraft over Syria to ensure they could maintain a safe flying distance from a Russian...
Russia conducts first airstrike in Syria
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69yrZ-lmnmc
Washington (CNN)Russia has conducted its first airstrike against ISIS in Syria, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesman said Wednesday.
The airstrike targeted ISIS military equipment, communications...
