Explosions hit a major Russian port city on the Black Sea early Friday, in what Russia’s defense ministry said was an attempt by Ukraine to attack a naval base with sea drones.
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A Russian court is expected to issue a verdict on Friday in a trial of Aleksei Navalny, the jailed opposition leader, on charges of supporting “extremism,” a ruling that could extend his time in prison by up to two decades.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken used a speech at a UN Security Council meeting to condemn the weaponization of food in wars. He said all countries should call out Russia, which has been carrying out frequent assaults on Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea since withdrawing from a grain deal, and tell it “enough.”