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Russia 'purposefully' hit critical infrastructure in latest strikes, Kyiv mayor says
The Mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, tells the BBC Ukraine needs more help from its partners to protect civilians Russia's latest attack…
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Russia May Block Foreign Crypto Exchanges This Summer as Domestic Rules Near
Key Takeaways Russia could begin blocking access to major offshore crypto exchanges as early as this summer, according to a report citing…
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Ukrainian strikes hit a Russian explosive materials plant 1,000 miles away and a major Black Sea oil terminal, security official says
Ukraine's internal security agency carried out two drone attacks inside Russia on Monday night, an official said. The SBU attacks targeted…
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Facing a demographic catastrophe, Ukraine is paying for troops to freeze their sperm
Maxim doesn't mind discussing his sperm. In fact, he wishes more in Ukraine's military would talk about their fertility – or at least…
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IOC moves closer to reinstating Russia by LA28, but backlash may put its return on ice
The support for Ukrainian athletes at the Milan-Cortina Games suggests there may be challenges with reinstating Russia and Belarus for the…
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Navalny Poisoned With 'Dart Frog' Toxin, Europeans Say
Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny walks away from his picture after lighting a candle at the end of a…
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Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Killed Using Poison from South American Dart Frog, Foreign Offices Allege
NEED TO KNOW Alexei Navalny died of poison epibatidine, which comes from a dart frog not native to Russia, according to a joint press…
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Russia poisoned Alexei Navalny with dart frog toxin, European nations say
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned by the Kremlin with a rare and lethal toxin found in the skin of poison dart frogs,…
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5 European nations say Russian opposition leader Navalny was poisoned and blame the Kremlin
LONDON (AP) — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned by the Kremlin with a lethal toxin derived from the skin of poison…
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Russia's war in Ukraine has made its formidable air defenses an even tougher challenge for NATO, airpower analyst warns
Russia's air defenses may now pose a greater threat to NATO, a leading air power analyst warned. Its experience fighting Ukraine has…
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Fearing Russia will seize her town, war widow moves husband's grave to Kyiv
The quiet of a Kyiv cemetery is broken by a trumpet salute, then a burst of rifle fire. Soldiers stretch a Ukrainian flag over a shiny…
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Ukraine hails 'real results' after Musk restricts Russian Starlink use
Elon Musk's efforts to stop Russia from using Starlink satellites for drone attacks have "delivered real results", a Ukrainian official…
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Germany detains 5 men accused of illegally exporting goods to Russian defense companies
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities on Monday detained five men accused of being part of a network that illegally exported goods to Russian…
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Germany arrests five over supply of industrial goods to Russia
Five people have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of procuring industrial goods for Russia in contravention of EU sanctions,…
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Family seeks answers as Kenyan fighting for Russia killed in Ukraine
A Kenyan family is seeking answers and support to repatriate the body of their 29-year-old relative, who was killed in Ukraine while…
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Putin hails progress in ties with Syria as al-Sharaa visits Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday praised the progress made in his country's relations with Syria as he welcomed Syrian…
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Bangladeshis seeking jobs in Russia forced to join war on Ukraine: Report
A labour recruiter persuaded Maksudur Rahman to leave the tropical warmth of his hometown in Bangladesh and travel thousands of miles to…
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Russia using Interpol's wanted list to target critics abroad, leak reveals
Thousands of files provided by a whistleblower at Interpol expose for the first time the extent of Russia's apparent abuse of the…
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Freezing and in the dark, Kyiv residents are stranded in tower blocks as Russia targets power system
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Olena Janchuk spends another day of freezing isolation in her high-rise apartment. The former kindergarten teacher…
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Ukraine is battling to keep the lights on, this nuclear plant is vital in the fight
A handful of technicians closely monitor a wall of screens and dial in the control room at the Khmelnytsky nuclear plant – a vast facility…
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Russian Ruble-Pegged Stablecoin Surpasses $100B in Transactions Less Than a Year – Report
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic’s report shows that Russia’s ruble-backed stablecoin A7A5, launched last year to help evade sanctions,…
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Germany arrests woman suspected of spying for Russia
German authorities have arrested a woman suspected of spying for a Russian intelligence agency and passing on information related to the…
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Ukraine burned nearly $100 million worth of missiles in a single night battling a Russian barrage, Zelenskyy says
Ukraine fired nearly $100 million worth of missiles in a single night defending against Russian strikes. The figure, shared by President…
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Under fire from the sea, families in Odesa try to escape Russian barrage
From Mariia's 16th-floor flat, the calm waters of the Black Sea stretch out into the horizon beneath the fading twilight. "Up here you can…