General
Ukraine recap: Yevgeny Prigozhin and the mystery of the mutiny that never was
Ukrainian units are forcing their Russian foes back by what on some days seems like a few metres at a time. But on June 24,…
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World
Wagner chief Prigozhin is in Russia, president of Belarus says
The mercenary leader who led a short-lived mutiny against the Kremlin is in Russia and his Wagner troops are in their field camps, the president…
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Politics
Russian defense minister says Wagner Group rebellion failed because of Russian troops’ loyalty
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Monday the Wagner Group’s attempted rebellion failed because Russia’s army “showed loyalty to their oath and military duty,” marking…
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Politics
West to Putin: We hate you. Don’t go.
The recent attempted mutiny in Russia proved that no matter how much many world leaders hate Vladimir Putin, they don’t want the Russian president suddenly…
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Politics
Russia’s General Armageddon disappears, as Kremlin bats away arrest rumors
Sergei Surovikin, Russia’s “General Armageddon,” has vanished from public view after the Wagner Group’s aborted weekend mutiny — amid reports he has been detained over…
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Politics
Queen ‘asked to block’ House of Lords place for media magnate Evgeny Lebedev
LONDON — The late Queen Elizabeth II was asked to step in and stop Russian-British media tycoon Evgeny Lebedev getting a place in the House…
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Technology
Russia invades Ukraine: the latest news on connectivity, cryptocurrency, and more
Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge This even has implications for the ISS On February 24th, 2022, Russia invaded areas of Ukraine near its…
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Politics
China praises Putin’s leadership, calls for stability in Russia
China moved to bolster Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday — praising his “strategic guidance” and calling for stability — but not until the dust…
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Conflict
Blinken on Russia crisis: ‘We haven’t seen the last act’
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that the United States is assuming that the potential threat to Russian President Vladimir Putin might not be…
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World
Revolt fizzles out but big questions remain about Putin’s power
Within a remarkable day and a half, Russia faced the very real threat of an armed insurrection, with President Vladimir Putin vowing to punish Wagner…
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