Latest news on Russia and the war in Ukraine

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Latest news on Russia and the war in Ukraine

******’s focus on Ukraine may leave Russians exposed to real security risks, foreign policy fellow warns

Russian leader Vladimir ******’s hyper focus on Ukraine could expose Russians to more security threats, warns Maximilian Hess, fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute.

Hess’ comments come after a ********** ******* at a concert hall in Moscow left more than 130 people *****, according to Reuters. Islamic State ********** group said it was behind the *******. Russian forces have stressed a potential link between the responsible gunmen and Ukraine, while Kyiv denies any involvement.

“****** is so obsessed with this conflict in Ukraine that I think he’s going to focus his security response there and use this, essentially, as an excuse to try to build up that narrative,” Hess told CNBC’s “Capital Connection,” stressing that the “whole security apparatus has been focused on Russia’s war in Ukraine.”

He noted that the Islamic State has previously carried out attacks in Moscow and St. Petersburg and may be motivated by Moscow’s operations in Syria.

“What’s interesting though is that ****** doesn’t seem to be focusing on that aspect of it. He’s very much trying to blame Ukraine for this *******. There’s no evidence of Ukrainian involvement, it doesn’t fit in line with the types of attacks that Kyiv has carried out in the past, including ongoing,” Hess said. “That will itself leave Russians less secure, because he’s focusing on a non-real security risk.”

— Ruxandra Iordache

Moscow ******* suspects appear in court

Four men Russia says were involved in the deadly shootings at a concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow Friday night appeared in court late on Sunday.

The men, three of whom confirmed as Tajik nationals, were charged with committing an act of terrorism when they appeared in the Basmanny district court late last night. They’re accused of carrying out an ******* in the Crocus City Hall concert venue in which 137 concertgoers were ******* and at least 140 were injured.

A man suspected of taking part in the ******* of a concert hall that ******* 137 people, the deadliest ******* in Europe to have been claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group, sits inside the defendant cage as he waits for his pre-trial detention hearing at the Basmanny District Court in Moscow on March 25, 2024. 

Olga Maltseva | Afp | Getty Images

The suspects, identified as Saidakrami Murodali Rachabalizoda, Dalerdzhon Barotovich Mirzoyev, Shamsidin Fariduni and Muhammadsobir Fayzov, will be detained in custody until May 22, pending trial, the court said on Telegram. The suspects may face life in prison if found guilty, the RIA Novosti news agency reported.

One of the suspects was brought into court in a wheelchair while another had a bandage removed from his face, revealing a ****** eye. Another appeared dazed and disoriented, video footage of the suspects released by the court showed.

— Holly Ellyatt

Russian power plant units shut down after *****, governor says

Two units at the Novocherkassk thermal power plant in Russia’s southwestern Rostov region were shut down early Monday morning after a *****, the region’s governor said.

“Due to the *****, the 330 kV high-voltage lines — Tikhoretskaya and Rostovskaya — were automatically switched off,”

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Farmers stand next to a combine as they create symbols “Z” and “V” in a field in support of the Russian armed forces involved in a military conflict in Ukraine, during the start of wheat harvesting in the Rostov region, Russia July 1, 2022. The sign on the combine reads: “Strength is in truth”.

Sergey Pivovarov | Reuters

It’s unclear whether the ***** at the plant was linked to a purported Ukrainian drone ******* against the region overnight; Russia’s Defense Ministry

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that its forces had intercepted 11 Ukrainian drones over Rostov.

CNBC could not independently verify the report and Ukraine has not commented on the attacks.

— Holly Ellyatt

Emergency power shutdowns in Ukraine’s Odesa after Russian *******

Emergency power outages were introduced in Ukraine’s port of Odesa on Monday after a Russian air ******* damaged one of the high-voltage facilities there, Ukraine’s top energy provider DTEK said on Monday.

“The situation ******** difficult,” DTEK said on the Telegram messaging app. “In order to reduce the load on the network, electric transport will not operate in the city today, and industrial consumption is also limited.”

The port of Odesa on July 20, 2022.

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The administration of Odesa said on Telegram that the city and the region were attacked by several waves of drones launched by Russia. Four of the air weapons were shot down over the Odesa and neighbouring Mykolaiv regions.

Debris from a falling drone sparked a ***** at the power facility, which was promptly put out, the administration added.

DTEK said power was restored by Monday morning to two city districts.

— Reuters

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