Biden announces sanctions against Russian oligarchs, banks

MOSCOW (AP) — President Joe Biden ordered heavy U.S. financial sanctions against Russian banks and oligarchs on Tuesday, stepping up the West’s confrontation with Moscow,Read More

Putin orders forces to ‘maintain peace’ in eastern Ukraine

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered forces Monday to “maintain peace” in separatist regions of eastern Ukraine, hours after the Kremlin recognized theRead More

Putin mulls recognizing separatist eastern Ukrainian regions

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said he will decide later Monday whether to recognize the independence of separatist regions in eastern Ukraine, aRead More

White House

US, Britain accuse Russia of cyberattacks targeting Ukraine

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House blamed Russia on Friday for this week’s cyberattacks targeting Ukraine’s defense ministry and major banks and warned of theRead More

Gusty winds topple church steeple in Boston

Gusty winds toppled a steeple on the roof of a church in Boston on Friday morning. The steeple on the Church of Christ in theRead More

Biden: Russian threat to invade Ukraine still ‘very high’

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Fears of a new war in Europe resurged Thursday as U.S. President Joe Biden warned that Russia could invade Ukraine withinRead More

Doubting Russian exit, NATO looks to bolster its defenses

BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO member countries on Wednesday examined new ways to bolster the defenses of nations on the organization’s eastern flank as Russia’s militaryRead More

Biden: US has not verified claim of Russia troop withdrawal

MOSCOW (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday said the U.S. has “not yet verified” Russia’s claim that some of its forces have withdrawn fromRead More

Kremlin ready for more talks with West amid Ukraine tensions

MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin signaled Monday it is ready to keep talking with the West about security grievances that led to the current UkraineRead More

‘Bureaucracy run amuck’: New video provides insight into death of BU professor who fell through broken staircase near MBTA station

On Friday, the attorney for the family of Boston University professor David Jones visited the site where Jones fell to his death through a crumblingRead More