There have been further reports of blasts in Crimea overnight, with Russian authorities in the occupied peninsula closing a key bridge Thursday morning.
All traffic was suspended on the Crimean bridge, linking the Russian-occupied peninsula with the Russian mainland, for four hours this morning before it was reopened. No reason was given for the closure.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu was asked Wednesday if Russia will win the war against Ukraine. "We have no other options," Shoigu said.Russia's ambassador to the U.S Anatoly Antonov lambasted Western concern and criticism over President Vladimir Putin's summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, saying the U.S. has no right to interfere.
"Russia being a responsible nuclear power and a permanent member of the UN Security Council can independently decide who to cooperate with," he said.
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