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A Ukrainian drone attack damaged Russia’s Taman port, sparking a fire at the strategic Black Sea hub, local officials said Sunday. The reported attack comes as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio begins a two-day trip to Slovakia and Hungary, whose conservative leaders have warm ties with President Donald Trump – but have resisted pressure to quit Russian oil. Follow our blog for the latest developments.
Russia says Ukrainian drone attack damages Black Sea port
Russia’s Taman port was damaged in a Ukrainian drone attack, the regional governor has said.
Krasnodar Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said a fire was sparked by the attack. There was no immediate report of casualties.
A strategic Black Sea hub, Taman port has been a frequent target of Ukrainian drone attacks.
Russia’s Navalny poisoned with dart frog toxin: European states
Five European countries, including Britain, France and Germany, said Saturday that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was killed by a “rare toxin” from a dart frog and that the Russian state was the prime suspect.
Navalny, a staunch critic of President Vladimir Putin, died in a Russian prison on February 16, 2024, while serving a 19-year sentence.
“The UK, Sweden, France, Germany and The Netherlands are confident that Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a lethal toxin,” the countries said in a joint statement released at the Munich Security Conference.
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A Ukrainian drone attack damaged Russia’s Taman port, sparking a fire at the strategic Black Sea hub, the governor of Krasnodar region has said.
The reported attack comes as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio begins a two-day trip to Slovakia and Hungary, whose conservative leaders have warm ties with President Donald Trump – but have resisted pressure to quit Russian oil.
Main developments from yesterday:
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the Munich Security Conference on Saturday that Europe and the US “belong together” as he sought to assuage European concerns about the fraying transatlantic alliance.
- Five European countries accused Russia of “poisoning” opposition leader Alexei Navalny using a rare toxin found in South American dart frogs.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP, Reuters)
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