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Keep your bedbugs, Putin tells the EU
Russian President Vladimir Putin is not worried about Western sanctions — quite the opposite, in fact. Faced with the prospect of a 12th round of…
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Russia’s plan to relocate its Black Sea naval base from Crimea is priceless for Ukraine’s morale
With Russia on the offensive around Avdiivka in the east of Ukraine, most commentators’ attention is once again focused on the battlefield on land. But…
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Kosovo and Serbia in crisis talks as regional tension escalates thanks to Russian meddling
Kosovo’s prime minister, Albin Kurti, and Serbia’s president, Aleksandar Vučić, are scheduled to meet this weekend for the first time since Nato decided to send…
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The Kremlin’s new targets: Russia goes after Alexei Navalny’s lawyers
For the nearly three years Alexei Navalny has spent in jail, the Russian opposition leader has fought deprivation with stoicism and humor. At different moments,…
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Why Is Russia Trying To Play Mediator In The Israel-Hamas War?
Scenes from Gaza (L), Vladimir Putin, and scenes from Israel (R) Russia may seem far removed from the Israel-Hamas war, but Moscow has repeatedly weighed…
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UEFA will not let Russian junior teams back into football competitions
Russian youth teams will not be allowed into continental football competitions during this season, European football’s governing body UEFA announced Tuesday. The governing body said…
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Ukraine recap: Ukraine and allies maintain optimism despite slow progress on the battlefield
At a press conference after talks with the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, this afternoon, Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg sounded like a man determined to…
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Ukraine says it killed top Russian admiral in Crimea missile attack
The commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, Admiral Viktor Sokolov, died in Ukraine’s barrage on occupied Crimea last week, Kyiv said Monday. “After the…
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Russia puts international court’s top leadership on wanted list
Russia’s ministry of internal affairs has placed International Criminal Court (ICC) President Piotr Hofmański on its wanted list, according to the ministry’s online database. The site does…
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Ukraine recap: Kim Jong-un visits Putin for arms-for-tech talks while Kyiv urges west for longer-range missiles to aid counteroffensive
Vladimir Putin spent a few pleasant hours this week with one of his friends and allies – an increasingly exclusive club these days. Putin met…
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