Russia said its forces struck energy infrastructure in and around Ukraine's capital on Friday as an aid convoy started moving overnight towards the beleaguered Russian-held town of Oleshky in southern Ukraine, carrying food and medical supplies among other items. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
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Newspaper Novaya Gazeta, one of the last vestiges of independent journalism in Russia, announced Friday that it was closing down, citing pressure from authorities who recently searched the home of its senior editor and earlier this year detained one of its journalists.
A tanker was also struck by a projectile in the strait on Thursday night.
French investigators on Thursday questioned former prime minister Édouard Philippe, a candidate in next year's presidential election, in a case of alleged embezzlement of public funds. His lawyer welcomed the move, noting that magistrates had chosen not to place the ex-PM under formal investigation.
End of subsidies and rising prices drive discontent, testing support for Ahmed al-Sharaa's government.