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Microsoft Compares Russian Hacks of Ukraine to Assassination That Started World War I
In a newly released report, Microsoft details Russia’s cyber threats to Ukraine, and its president gives a…stunning introduction.
Russia Is Trying to Make Putin’s Holidays in Siberia a ‘Thing’
The Russian tourist board is now promoting a relaxing summer holiday to the president’s favourite macho holiday spots in response to foreign flight bans.
California Sent a Ton of Shitty Cop Gear to Ukraine With ‘No Guarantee’ How It’d Be Used
“The ballistic helmets and vests can be of any level, and they will even take equipment that has expired[.] That’s how desperate they are….”
Ukrainian Photojournalist Maks Levin ‘Executed in Cold Blood’ by Russian Soldiers
A report by Reporters Without Borders found Levin and a friend were possibly tortured before being shot. His girlfriend told VICE World News she wants Russia “to pay for what they’ve done.”
An American Volunteer Soldier Was Killed by a Landmine in Ukraine
Stephen Zabielski, 52, was a career construction worker and is the second American killed in action in Ukraine.
Kenyan Hospital Asks People to Stop Trying to Sell Their Kidneys
Kenyatta National Hospital reminded people it was illegal to sell their organs, as Kenya experiences a worsening cost-of-living crisis exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Russian Spy Tried to Infiltrate The Hague as an Intern, Here’s His Cover Story
The spy's bizarre and bizarrely elaborate fake life story somehow helped him land a prestigious posting.
Beyond the Wall: The NATO Soldiers Guarding the Arctic from Russia
VICE World News reports from the Norwegian-Russian border in the Arctic Circle where soldiers are prepared for what was once unthinkable, and historic polar communities are being torn apart.
Combat Sports Are the Strangest Propaganda Vector in the Ukraine War
Vladimir Putin and his allies have long used combat sports to glorify themselves. Now they're tools of wartime propaganda—and provide a pool of fighters.
US Readying New Weapons for Ukraine in Increasingly Dire War With Russia
With Russian troops advancing in the east, Ukraine says it desperately needs new heavy weapons.
Alexei Navalny ‘Vanishes’ From Russian Prison Colony
Russia’s most high-profile dissident has been transferred from prison to an unknown location, his spokesperson said.
‘True Hero’: Ukraine Pays Tribute to Ex-British Soldier Killed Fighting Russian Forces
Jordan Gatley was killed in fighting in Severodonetsk in eastern Ukraine, his family said.