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War in Ukraine
According to reports, a tussle between two units fighting for Russia escalated from a knife brawl to a full-on shooting match with grenade launchers and automatic weapons.
Aug. 15, 2023
Russia
A weaker ruble is now just a reflection of the underlying problem, which is that the oil price cap and sanctions are working. And the cause, of course, is the war.
Aug. 15, 2023
Russia
The explosion in the city of Makhachkala took place at a fuel station after a fire had broken out. A total of 102 people were injured as a result of the incident, of whom 35 died.
Aug. 15, 2023
Russia
The 45 diplomats and employees of the Russian Embassy in Chișinău, whom Moldova had expelled in July for engaging in espionage, have left the country.
Aug. 15, 2023
Russia
Without showing signs of slowing, the Russian ruble, one of the three weakest currencies in the world, has continued to depreciate over the past week.
Aug. 14, 2023
Putin
Ksenia Fadeyeva, 31, is a former local deputy in the Siberian city of Tomsk who was added to Russia's "terrorist" list in January 2022.
Aug. 14, 2023
Poland
The leaflets contained links to “recruitment websites” for the Wagner mercenary group and were set to receive “up to 500,000 rubles” ($5,000) for their activities.
Aug. 14, 2023
Biden
A Curious Century of the West’s “Reverse Defectors” to Russia – From Atomic Spies to Lee Harvey Oswald and Edward Snowden to Steven Seagal, and now Tara Reade.
Aug. 13, 2023
War in Ukraine
With the Black Sea route effectively blocked, the formerly obscure Ukrainian ports of Izmail and Reni on the Danube River have become crucial for exports.
Aug. 13, 2023
War in Ukraine
In an intercepted phone call, a woman claims the Russian state is “just getting rid of people” and pleads with the soldier to find a way of not signing a contract for further service.
Aug. 13, 2023
G7
President Zelensky said on Saturday he was “grateful to Greece” and thanked the country’s prime minister “for his personal commitment to the Ukrainian-Greek partnership.”
Aug. 13, 2023
Ukraine
The deepening rift in Polish-Ukrainian relations is concerning, but it may be a cathartic process that in the long run will strengthen the Polish-Ukrainian alliance.
Aug. 13, 2023
Russia
The calculations, conducted by Russian media, are based on public obituaries in social networks, as well as photos from cemeteries. Actual losses are likely to be higher, journalists report.
Aug. 12, 2023
Russia
Sergei Shoigu has inspected preparations "to defend specially important installations" in this strategic zone.
Aug. 12, 2023
Russia
According to Christo Grozev, the Wagner chief may face one of two outcomes within the next six months: either his death or the start of another rebellion.
Aug. 12, 2023
War in Ukraine
Despite Western sanctions meant to prevent its foreign parts from reaching Russia, the drone is playing a key role in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and its production has allegedly ramped up.
Aug. 12, 2023