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Report: Russian oligarch's fortune helped finance apartment complex near LSU
April 6, 2022 3:43 PM
BATON ROUGE - Viktor Vekselberg, a Russian oligarch and billionaire with close ties to Vladimir Putin, invested some of his fortune into an apartment complex just off LSU's campus, according to Bloomberg. The U.S. sanctioned Vekselberg following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February. His investment in Arlington Cottages... more » -
La. oil producers warn that increasing domestic production won't be an instant fix Play Video
March 8, 2022 11:32 PM
BATON ROUGE - Calls for a ban on Russian energy imports were replaced Tuesday with calls for increased energy independence as another spike in rapidly rising fuel costs is imminent. "We could probably get fairly close to being energy independent again on our continent," Mike Moncla, president of the... more » -
Ukraine crisis not entirely to blame for steeper fuel prices Play Video
March 3, 2022 11:29 PM
BATON ROUGE - The price for a gallon of gas in the capital city continues its daily climb. According to AAA, the average cost for a gallon of regular unleaded gas Thursday in East Baton Rouge parish was $3.53, above the statewide average of $3.48. Thursday's Baton Rouge average... more » -
'I'm not scared, I'm just hopeful': Former LSU student-athlete living in Ukraine recounts ongoing invasion Play Video
March 2, 2022 11:48 PM
KYIV, Ukraine - As Anastasiya Burda logged onto a Zoom call Wednesday afternoon to talk about living in what has become a war zone, signs of Russia's aggression towards its neighbor to the west showed. "We're hiding in the bathroom right now because the airstrike siren went off like... more » -
Southeastern Grocers will donate $250,000, vodka proceeds to Ukrainian relief efforts
February 26, 2022 6:01 PM
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Southeastern Grocers Inc. announced Saturday they will be donating $250,000 to support relief efforts in Ukraine, as well as 100 percent of proceeds from its Ukrainian vodka sales. Southeastern Grocers Inc., the parent company of supermarket chains such as Winn-Dixie, will donate the funds to the... more » -
'It's not just some faraway country': former service member recounts time in Ukraine as invasion continues
February 24, 2022 10:47 PM
BATON ROUGE - Sounds of air raid sirens and gunfire mixed with harrowing images from Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine are troubling for anyone to watch. For Will Mari, who spent time in the eastern European country and got to know many residents, that feeling is amplified. "I was... more » -
As tensions continue to escalate in Ukraine, Baker native at center of United States' response Play Video
February 22, 2022 10:38 PM
BATON ROUGE - At Monday night's emergency United Nations Security Council meeting related to the crisis in Ukraine, U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield donned Fleur-de-Lis earrings in an apparent nod to her Louisiana roots. The career diplomat and Baker native is now at the center of the United States' response... more » -
European Court of Human rights says Russia behind poisoning death of Alexander Litvinenko
September 21, 2021 6:03 AM
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) announced Monday that Russia has been deemed responsible for the death of Alexander Litvinenko , a former Russian agent turned Kremlin critic who died in London by polonium poisoning in 2006. CNN reports that the ruling found "Russia was responsible for assassination... more » -
Campus shooting leaves at least eight dead in Russia
September 20, 2021 6:15 AM
PERM, Russia- Russian Police say a gunman killed multiple people after opening fire on a university campus in the eastern-Russia city of Perm, Monday. According to ABC News , the shooting occurred at Perm State University and left at least eight people dead in addition to injuring several others.... more » -
Russia's Vladimir Putin in quarantine after several entourage members test positive for COVID
September 14, 2021 9:48 AM
The President of Russia is reportedly in quarantine on Tuesday, due to several individuals in his entourage testing positive for novel coronavirus, according to CNN . President Vladimir Putin tested negative for the virus, the Kremlin said Tuesday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that Putin is "absolutely healthy."... more » -
Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny announces end to hunger strike
April 23, 2021 9:33 AM
Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has been in and out of jail more than ten times since 2011, but during his most recent jail stint, the Kremlin critic garnered even more international attention by going on a weeks long hunger strike. According to CNN , on Friday morning, the... more » -
President Biden imposes new sanctions on Russia following alleged election interference, cyber hacks
April 15, 2021 11:01 AM
The Biden administration has imposed new sanctions on Russia in response to alleged election interference and cyber attacks, CNN reports. Announced on Thursday, the sanctions include the expelling of ten Russian diplomats in Washington and the implementation of new financial restrictions that target Russian sovereign debt. The sanctions... more » -
Russia's Sputnik V vaccine reportedly 91.6% effective against symptomatic COVID-19
February 2, 2021 9:32 AM
Russia was the first nation to approve the rollout of a COVID vaccine in August of 2020, and as of Tuesday (Feb. 2), the country's Sputnik V vaccine has proven to be 91.6% effective against symptomatic COVID-19 and 100% effective against severe and moderate disease, according to an interim analysis... more » -
Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny to be held in custody following suspicious poisoning
January 18, 2021 9:48 AM
A Russian opposition leader, politician, and anti-corruption activist who became internationally recognized for his outspoken criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin and seemingly subsequent poisoning has been ordered to remain in custody for 30 days during an unexpected hearing in Russia. According to CNN , on Monday (Jan. 18),... more » -
Facebook turning over thousands of Russia-linked ads to Congress
October 2, 2017 9:00 AM
More than 3,000 Russia-linked ads will be turned over by Facebook to congressional investigators. Facebook will turn over the ads to the House and Senate Intelligence Committees along as the Senate Judiciary Committee. After an interview last month, Facebook said it had discovered 450 accounts and about $100,000... more » -
Russian television warns of nuclear war amid US tensions
October 14, 2016 6:27 PM
MOSCOW - With diplomatic relations between Moscow and Washington at their lowest point since the Cold War, turning on Russian television can be an alarming experience. For the past month, Russian media outlets have been punctuated with reports asking people whether they are ready for nuclear war. "If it... more »