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Russia begins nuclear drills by land, sea and air
Russia has initiated a large-scale manoeuvre of its strategic nuclear forces, running parallel to an ongoing NATO nuclear exercise in…
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Russia Is Creating a Legal System For Crypto To Avoid Western Sanctions
russia bitcoin reserve. Photo by BeInCrypto Russia is moving to integrate crypto into its international commerce. The government announced…
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Poland issues Putin arrest warning ahead of Trump meeting
Poland cannot guarantee Russian President Vladimir Putin's plane would not be forced to land on its territory en route to a future meeting…
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EU negotiator hopes for Russian gas import ban by year's end
European Union energy ministers on Monday backed a proposal to ban imports of gas from Russia, boosting the bloc's efforts to further cut…
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EU urged 'to be more creative' to fight bypassing of Russia sanctions
European Union foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas on Monday urged the bloc "to be more creative" in tackling the Russian "shadow fleet,"…
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The Real Housewives of Moscow
A trained observer of psychology, Alina had made careful note of the strategies that seemed to work for these gazelle-like young women.…
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German minister unruffled by refusal to extradite Nord Stream suspect
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Friday downplayed a Polish court's refusal to extradite a suspect in connection with the…
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Why Russia’s Putin and Syria’s Sharaa agreed to meet after a decade of war
Russia clearly wanted to pivot to work with Sharaa. It likely extended feelers long ago, recognizing HTS as a potential partner, even…
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Syria's Sharaa meets Putin in Moscow for first time since fall of Assad
Syria's interim President, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has held his first talks with President Vladimir Putin in Moscow since ousting Russia's ally…
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Putin welcomes Syrian president to Moscow despite sheltering al-Assad
Russian leader Vladimir Putin hailed continued friendly relations between his country and Syria on Wednesday as he met Syrian transitional…
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Estonian foreign minister expects further Russian provocations
NATO reacted appropriately to Russia's recent violations of Estonia's airspace but should expect further disruptive actions from Moscow,…
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Poland charges former registry office employee with providing false identities for Russian spies
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A man formerly employed by Warsaw city council in its registry of births, marriages and deaths was charged with…
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Fact Check: Finland Is NOT Annexing Russian Territories After Nearly Unanimous Regional Elections In Russia-- It's A Fabricated Story
Did the Russian cities of Vyborg, Petrozavodsk, and Murmansk decide with an overwhelming majority vote to leave Russia and join Finland?…
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One killed as Russia targets Ukrainian infrastructure
A 65-year-old man died in a drone attack on a bus stop in Kherson in southern Ukraine and a 70-year-old man was injured, authorities…
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NATO general says Ukraine improving strikes deep inside Russia
Ukraine has significantly improved its ability to strike military targets deep inside Russia, German Major General Maik Keller told dpa,…
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Moldovans to vote in critical parliamentary election fraught with Russian interference claims
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldovans head to the polls Sunday to cast ballots in a tense parliamentary election fraught with claims of…
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Danish airport closes again after suspected new drone sighting
A suspected drone sighting briefly shuttered a Danish airport on Friday for the second time in a few hours, after the country's prime…
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Expert report alleges systematic abuse of Ukrainian POWs by Russia
Russia is systematically mistreating and killing Ukrainian prisoners of war, an expert report commissioned by the Organization for…
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Germany to 'rearm' drone defence in light of rising Russia tensions
Germany is set to ramp up its air defence to protect against drone incursions amid an increase in hybrid attacks launched by Russia,…
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Moldovan prime minister accuses Russia of using country's election to 'take power'
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldova’s Prime Minister Dorin Recean warned on Wednesday that Russia is spending hundreds of millions of euros…
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Kremlin threatening Moldova's independence, president warns ahead of key vote
The president of Moldova Maia Sandu has warned that her country's independence and European future are in danger after police arrested…
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NATO warns Russia against 'dangerous pattern' of airspace violations
NATO warned Russia on Tuesday that it would use "all necessary military and non-military tools" to ward off threats after several…
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UN human rights expert says Russia steps up repression to silence opposition to war in Ukraine
GENEVA (AP) — A U.N. expert monitoring human rights in Russia said Monday that “repression is escalating,” targeting civilians,…
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Lithuanian prosecutors allege Russia-linked network planned arson attacks in Europe
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuanian prosecutors said they uncovered a Russia-linked network of suspects who are alleged to have planned…