A Wall Street Journal reporter, Evan Gershkovich, was arrested in Yekaterinburg, Russia for seeking classified information on Russian "state secret[s]" from a government official, allegedly on behalf of the US government, which Russia claims had nothing to do with journalism.
Although the constitution of Ukraine is supposed to ensure religious freedom, President Volodomyr Zelensky is "closing churches belonging to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church" and is "arresting priests and nuns," reported FNC's Tucker Carlson.
The United States is to give an additional $350 million to Ukraine for military aid. Since Ukraine's conflict with Russia began, the United States has given $32.5 billion in military assistance.
Russia awards state honors to the pilots involved in the US drone incident, despite denying involvement, while the US called Russia's actions "reckless."
Pope Francis expressed concern over the expulsion of monks from the Kiev Pechersk Lavra, following an appeal by the head of the Russian Orthodox Church.
A US MQ-9 drone crashed into the Black Sea after an alleged intercept by Russian fighter jets, with both sides giving conflicting accounts of the incident.
Zelensky accused the monks of being "agents of Russia" and claimed that his government would not allow a "terrorist state" to "manipulate the spirituality of our people" or to "steal valuables" from holy sites.
Anonymous U.S. officials suggest that a pro-Ukrainian group is suspected to have been responsible for the September 2022 bombing of Nord Stream pipelines, according to The New York Times, although it is unclear who directed or paid for the operation.
