Russia, Ukraine trade crackdown leads to oil depot fire, deaths, Putin not satisfied with Tucker interview

An oil depot in Russia’s Kursk region caught fire after being attacked by a Ukrainian drone, the local governor said. Russian officials said Ukrainian missiles struck the southern Russian city of Belgorod, killing at least five people. Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was surprised that US TV host Tucker Carlson did not ask tough questions during an interview that made headlines last week. The Kremlin has dismissed U.S. warnings about the threat of Russian nuclear weapons in space, calling it a “malicious fabrication” by the White House. U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed an unusually cryptic statement made earlier in the day by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner.