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Ukraine sanctions captains working for Russia's 'shadow fleet'
Ukraine has imposed sanctions on more than 50 Russian captains and one Iranian captain said to be involved in Russia's so-called "shadow…
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China may seek more coal from Mongolia as Russia’s share shrinks
CHINA’S record coal purchases last year were driven by big increases in supplies from Australia and Mongolia, while Russian cargoes…
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Warm weather threatens Epiphany ice water plunges for Russia's Orthodox Christians
MOSCOW (AP) — Thousands of Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian feast day of Epiphany, where worshippers bathe in the icy waters of…
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Russia's new ICBM with lots of warheads keeps running into problems, leaving it stuck with older, inferior missiles
Russia is struggling to get its new intercontinental ballistic missile working properly. Moscow has put a lot of money and propaganda…
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NATO state probes Russia's role in mystery drones over air bases
German authorities are investigating repeated drone flights over military sites in the state of Bavaria, sparking speculation that the…
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Top Asian oil buyers in turmoil after sweeping US sanctions on Russia’s oil industry
REFINERS, tanker operators, traders and port executives across Asia were scrambling on Monday (Jan 13) to manage the fallout from the…
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Zelenskyy said Ukraine captured 2 wounded North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk region. Here's what we know.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine has captured two North Korean soldiers. Zelenskyy said the two soldiers were wounded…
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U.S. Imposes New Sanctions to Squeeze Russia’s Energy Sector
The United States on Friday announced new sanctions targeting Russia’s energy sector and its “shadow fleet” of oil tankers in what could…
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Russia's relationship with a neighboring ally is spiraling after a deadly plane crash likely caused by air defenses
The deadly Azerbaijani plane crash on Christmas Day is souring Russia's attempt to keep Baku close. Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev has…
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Russia’s first ice-class LNG carrier begins sea trials
Russia's first ice-class LNG carrier has begun sea trials, advancing its efforts to expand in the global LNG market despite US sanctions,…
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Germany calls for new sanctions on Russia's dark fleet that is 'damaging major undersea cables' nearly every month
Germany's foreign minister urged new European Union sanctions on Russia's dark fleet. As part of a probe into a cut cable, Finland said…
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Russia's Gazprom ends deliveries to Moldova after Ukraine transit ban
The Russian gas company Gazprom on Saturday said it will no longer supply natural gas to Moldova in the new year, blaming the country's…
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‘Inhuman’: Russia’s Christmas Day Attack Knocks Out Power Across Ukraine
The Russian government launched what it announced was a “massive” attack on “critical” energy targets in Ukraine on Christmas Day. The…
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Baby mammoth preserved for 50,000 years unveiled in Russia's Siberia
MOSCOW (AP) — The remains of a 50,000-year-old baby mammoth uncovered by melting permafrost in Russia’s Siberia have been unveiled to the…
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Russia's economy is set to lose another source of income that Ukraine controls
Russian leader Vladimir Putin has acknowledged that his country's natural gas transit deal with Ukraine will not be renewed.Sergei…
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Five killed in strike on Russia's Kursk after deadly missile attack on Kyiv
Russia says five people have been killed in a Ukrainian strike in the western Kursk region. Ukrainian officials reported earlier that…
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As Russia's threat looms, guns and defense training surge in Finland
KERAVA, Finland (AP) — Unsettled by Russia's expansionism and emboldened by its recent accession to NATO, Finland is rallying to…
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Who Was Igor Kirillov? Putin's Top General and Head of Russia's Nuclear and Biological Forces Blown to Pieces Outside His Moscow Apartment
One of Vladimir Putin's top generals was killed in an explosion when a bomb hidden in an electric scooter detonated outside his Moscow…
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Austrian energy firm OMV cancels contract with Russia's Gazprom
The Gasprom logo is seen at a new power plant in Sochi, Russia. The Austrian energy company OMV said on 11 December that it has terminated…
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Oil flow to Czech Republic through Russia's Druhzba pipeline resumes after unexplained shutdown
PRAGUE (AP) — Oil delivery to the Czech Republic from Russia through the Druhzba pipeline has resumed after it was interrupted two days…
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Belarus seeks to copy neighboring Russia’s repressive LGBTQ+ policies, activists say
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — As police raided the home of a gay couple in the Belarusian capital of Minsk and brutally beat them, the officers…
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Statue of Russia's Wagner founder Prigozhin unveiled in Central Africa
A monument in honour of the late leader of Russia’s mercenary Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has been unveiled in the Central African…
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Why Russia's Africa propaganda warrior was sent home
Dodging bullets, ducking explosions, safeguarding state secrets. Bombastic propaganda films present the shadowy Russian political…
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Russia's invasion is showing the West war isn't just about having the best weapons — it's also about having more
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is teaching Western militaries a big lesson. The West has, for decades, focused on super high quality gear…