Russian General Assassinated in Moscow on Eve of U.S.-Russia Peace Talks

With the White House taking bold positions in favor of Russia, it is likely that the Ukrainian government decided to send its own message to Moscow. A Russian general was killed by a car bomb in Moscow on Friday—marking the latest strike in a series of covert attacks against senior Russian officials. What makes the incident more remarkable is the timing of the attack. The bombing took place only hours before Russian President Vladimir Putin was scheduled to meet with U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in the Kremlin to discuss...