Russian authorities detain suspect over St. Petersburg cafe blast
A female suspect has been detained in connection with a deadly explosion at a St. Petersburg cafe. The blast resulted in the death of a prominent Russian military blogger. Meanwhile, eastern Ukraine continues to experience heavy Russian shelling, causing civilian casualties.
- ▪A female suspect was detained following the explosion in St. Petersburg.
- ▪The explosion killed a well-known Russian military blogger.
- ▪Eastern Ukraine is facing ongoing Russian assaults, with recent shelling resulting in civilian deaths.
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What we covered here A female suspect has been detained in connection with an explosion that killed a prominent Russian military blogger at a cafe in St. Petersburg on Sunday. Finland will officially become a member of the NATO military alliance at a ceremony in Brussels Tuesday. Finland submitted a joint application for membership alongside Sweden shortly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Poland has delivered “several” MiG-29 fighter aircraft to Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to visit Poland on Wednesday. The Wall Street Journal reporter detained in Moscow on “espionage” charges has filed an appeal against his arrest, according to Russian state news.
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