Westbrook corralled a rebound at the 1:35 mark in the fourth quarter, his tenth of the game, solidifying yet another a triple-double. Several fans inside Philips Arena cheered for the reigning MVP as he reached history. “It was such a beautiful moment. I am so blessed,” Westbrook said. “I never thought I’d even be here. Seeing kids wearing my jersey and wanting to cheer for me still blows my mind....
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and singer Ciara were married in Cheshire, England, on July 6, but the person who planned the wedding said the couple originally wanted to be married in North Carolina but canceled the plan due to the state’s controversial LGBT law passed in March. “I did the whole thing — three times. They were first getting married in North Carolina, but they called it off due to the transgender bathroom laws," the wedding planner, Mindy Weiss, told The Knot....
The Broncos have acquired Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson in one of the biggest trades in NFL history. ESPN’s Adam Schefter had the first report of the blockbuster deal. The Seahawks received a package of eight picks and players, including quarterback Drew Lock, in the deal. The trade cannot become official until the first day of the new league year, scheduled for March 16. NFL FREE AGENCY: The top 11 QBs available, ranked from Jameis Winston to Cam Newton...
According to the Seattle Times, Wilson has said he is willing to do the same by going all-in on restructuring his deal, freeing up money to help his team pay Jamal Adams and Duane Brown. The news comes on the heels of rumors that the Seahawks were looking at pushing back contract talks with Duane Brown until after the 2021 season. Russell Wilson willing to help pay for Adams and Brown’s return No pens have been put to paper, and no announcements of any moves have been made official yet....
Armenia and Azerbaijan, two rival post-Soviet republics on the crossroads of Europe and Asia, have been locked in a decades-long conflict over a 1,700-square-mile stretch of land known as Nagorno-Karabakh. Located entirely within the internationally recognized territory of Azerbaijan, the disputed region was the venue for a war waged throughout the fall of the Soviet Union, during which the ethnic Armenian-led Artsakh Republic was declared in the early 1990s....
The comments came from Victor Olevich, lead expert at the Center for Actual Politics, during a segment of the program Myesta Vstrechi (The Meeting Place), after host Andrey Norkin asked him to weigh in on Russia’s claims that Kyiv is preparing to use a “dirty bomb” in Ukraine. “We’re ringing all the bells. On Saturday, [Sergei] Shoigu spoke to [Lloyd] Austin, as far as I understand, Americans called—not us, and on Sunday there were talks with London and Paris....
The Russian sports landscape has taken even more body checks into the boards this week after Russia invaded Ukraine, led by President Vladimir Putin. Some events scheduled to be held in Russia have been moved, Russian athletes have spoken out against the war, and the International Olympic Committee president has urged countries to cancel all events in Russia and neighboring Belarus, and for them to quit displaying those nations’ flag or playing their national anthem....
Russia’s Roskomnadzor communications regulator said Wednesday it was limiting access to Twitter over what it called illegal content, including content containing child pornography, drug abuse, and details on how children can kill themselves. Russia’s Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media slowed Twitter’s loading speed on mobile and desktop devices nationwide, the state-owned Tass news agency reported. Twitter was quick to voice its concern. “We remain committed to advocating for the Open Internet around the world and are deeply concerned by increased attempts to block and throttle online public conversation,” a spokesperson said in a statement sent to multiple news agencies....
These weapons are being delivered in a variety of ways, the logistical details closely-kept secrets for fear of interception and destruction by the Russians. Sunday’s devastating attack on the Yavoriv military base—which previously hosted U.S. and NATO troops—close to the Polish border was a clear statement of intent from Moscow. Russia cannot feasibly stop all Western weapons deliveries. But the more it strikes the transport and supply depots used to distribute them, the higher the risk of inflicting NATO casualties becomes....
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported on Monday that at least 102,600 Russian soldiers have died since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in February. About 550 of those soldiers died between Christmas Day and Boxing Day, according to the report. Five Russian tanks were also destroyed during that period, it said —adding to a tally that has topped 3,000. Ukrainian and Russian officials have been contacted for comment....
In an update on Tuesday, Ukraine’s forces said that Russia had recruited residents in the town of Horlivka in the Donetsk oblast and that among the 30 people it drafted, four had disabilities. “After two days of so-called training at the Vostochny training ground, they were sent to a military unit of the Russian occupation forces,” the update, which was reported by Ukrainian media, said. The update comes as Ukraine warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin is looking to mobilize up to half a million new troops ahead of a new offensive....
While on a visit to Romania, Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield told reporters that Russia’s participation in the council “is a farce,” Reuters reported. “And it is wrong, which is why we believe it is time the U.N. General Assembly vote to remove them,” she added. Anatoly Fedoruk, mayor of Bucha, a city just outside the capital city of Kyiv, told CNN that Russian forces “vented their frustration” over not being able to take the capital on Bucha, saying they “indiscriminately killed” dozens of civilians, later telling AFP that more than 300 residents were killed in the attack....
On Monday, Musk tweeted a four-point plan to end the war, which would see Crimea ceded by Ukraine to Russia, fresh sovereignty referendums in four Ukrainian provinces partially occupied by Moscow and Ukraine agreeing to “remain neutral.” Musk tweeted his proposal as a poll on Monday, asking his followers to vote “yes” or “no” in response. Musk’s tweet read: “Ukraine-Russia Peace: “Redo elections of annexed regions under UN supervision. Russia leaves if that is [the] will of the people....
In the 18th century, Russia looked to the West and to France in particular; even the language of the St. Petersburg court was French. During the reign of Catherine the Great the Hermitage Museum was founded, though back then it was the private preserve of the court. From its holdings come several pictures that are signposts of the history of Western painting after the Renaissance. Nicolas Poussin’s “Victory of Joshua over the Amalekites” (1625-26), painted in Rome, is a swirling yet subtlely ordered panorama of bloody battle....
In its daily update, the U.K. Ministry of Defense (MOD) said that Russia’s 2nd Guards Motor Rifle Division (GMRD) had likely finished training that began in the fall in Belarus, whose president, Alexander Lukashenko is a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Most of the troops had transferred back to Russia “before almost certainly being recommitted to operations in Ukraine,” the update on Thursday said. The 2nd GMRD is part of the 1st Guards Tank Army and suffered major losses in the opening stages of the war, which began last February 24....
On Wednesday, Russia launched its Soyuz MS-22 mission, which carried a crew of two Russian cosmonauts and one NASA astronaut to the ISS. In a press conference afterwards, Yuri Borisov, head of Russia’s Roscosmos space agency, said: “We plan [to work at the station] through 2024, and then we will continue depending on the ISS’ condition. Highly likely, until 2028,” according to Russian state news agency TASS. The announcement came on the same day as Russian officials held negotiations with NASA representatives....
The Russian Defense Ministry stated Thursday that Su-25SM attack aircraft of the Central Military District’s aviation fleet based in allied Kyrgyzstan were set to take part in joint Russian-Uzbek aerial exercises from July 30 to August 20. The ministry said that the “practical part of the training event will take place at the Termez training ground in the area bordering Afghanistan.” “During the exercise, Russian pilots will provide air support to the joint group of forces performing combat training tasks to preserve the territorial integrity of the states of the Central Asian region,” the statement said....
Russia head into the game following an impressive 1-0 win over Finland, while Denmark suffered a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Belgium. The game will be played at the Parken Stadium. Russia suffered a hefty 3-0 defeat at the hands of Belgium in their opening game. However, they quickly cleaned the dust off their feet and returned to winning ways last time out when they claimed a hard-earned 1-0 win over Finland....
In an online post, the company Energoatom said “there are now no outsiders on site,” Reuters reported. The company also said the Russians have retreated from Slavutych, a town close to the plant where the workers live. The nuclear plant, which was once the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster, had been occupied since the Russians first invaded Ukraine on February 24. The workers present during the Russian takeover were taken hostage and forced to work for nearly a month straight, increasing fears of another nuclear disaster....
Zenger News obtained the footage from the 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade, a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, on Tuesday. The brigade said (in Ukrainian): “Artillerymen of the 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after the Knights of the First Winter Campaign remind the Russian occupiers with accurate shots that they will have no quiet place on Ukrainian soil. “Our ‘Gods of War’ professionally turned tens of millions of rubles in the form of a BMP-3 with ammunition into a beautiful fire, which is a pleasure to watch....
