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News Analysis: Russian general's assassination in Moscow: Chilling new phase in Ukraine war?
WASHINGTON — On the snowy sidewalk of a drab residential street in Moscow, blood, soot and the mangled remnants of an electric scooter…
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New satellite images show the Russians packing up their stuff amid a flurry of activity at a key airbase in Syria
New satellite images show activity at Russia's Hmeimim Air Base in Syria. The images appear to show the movement of military equipment…
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The killing of a Russian general is one of several that Moscow blames on Ukraine
Ukraine’s Security Service, or SBU, has claimed responsibility for killing Lt. General Igor Kirillov, head of the military’s nuclear,…
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At a Russian airbase in Syria, questions loom over Moscow's place in the country
HMEIMIM AIRBASE, SYRIA — The Sukhoi fighter aircraft punched through the clouds, its growl echoing over Russia’s Hmeimim Airbase on…
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Syria's Assad Regime Secretly Transfers $250 Million in Cash to Russia to Evade Sanctions
Between March 2018 and September 2019, the Syrian government under President Bashar al-Assad sent nearly $250 million in cash to Russia.…
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EU slaps sanctions on dozens more Russian officials and targets its shadow oil and gas fleet
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Monday imposed fresh sanctions on dozens of officials linked to Russia’s war on Ukraine, including…
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Syria: Reports of mass graves tied to Assad found after regime toppled
Several media outlets, including Reuters and Sky News, have confirmed on Sunday the discovery of at least one mass grave inSyria's capital…
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Suspected sabotage of European undersea cables shows just how vulnerable these critical lines are to attack
Undersea cables between Finland-Germany and Lithuania-Sweden were cut, potentially sabotaged. The incident is one of a number of similar…
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Oil up 2%, settles at 3-week high as more sanctions loom on Russia, Iran
Oil prices climbed about 2 per cent on Friday (Dec 13) to settle at a three-week high, on expectations that additional sanctions on Russia…
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Russia looks to be packing up its helicopters and air defenses at its base in Syria, new satellite images show
In new satellite imagery, Russia's military appears to be packing up equipment at a key airbase in Syria. The images show transport…
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Putin abruptly replaces top commander on critical Ukraine front line
The Kremlin has appointed Lieutenant General Andrei Ivanayev as commander of the Vostok Battalion group of forces, which is leading the…
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Is Putin's new hypersonic missile a nuclear warfare 'gamechanger'?
Russian President Vladimir Putin's unveiling of his new intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile and statements about its strength…
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Russia launches a massive aerial attack against Ukraine with dozens of cruise missiles and drones
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia on Friday launched a massive aerial attack against Ukraine, involving dozens of cruise missiles and drones.…
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Ukraine targets North Korean troops with psychological warfare
The Ukrainian military is conducting psychological warfare against North Korean troops fighting alongside Russian forces, seeking to…
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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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EU countries may limit right to asylum, European Commission says
The European Commission said on Wednesday that EU countries may suspend the right of asylum in certain circumstances when a major security…
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Russian Navy faces dilemma over future of Mediterranean flotilla
Russia is withdrawing vessels from its naval base in Syria following the downfall of Bashar al-Assad, it has been reported, amid…
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US mulls new russia oil sanctions to weaken Putin ahead of Trump
THE Biden administration is weighing new, harsher sanctions against Russia’s lucrative oil trade, seeking to tighten the squeeze on the…
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Man used Jackie Robinson contracts to steal millions from investors. Then he fled to Russia seeking asylum
The first contract Jackie Robinson signed along with Brooklyn Dodgers president Branch Rickey on Oct. 23, 1945, was an agreement to play…
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Ukraine's changing up its Black Sea attacks on Russia with drone boats armed with machine guns and flying exploding drones
Ukraine just showed off new modifications to its fleet of naval drones. They appear to have been outfitted with machine guns and given the…
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Unaccounted chemical weapons warning issued to Syria amid chaos
Syria's chemical weapons are under scrutiny after rebel forces ousted President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, sparking fears of toxic…
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Russia fired 4 times as many drones and missiles at Ukraine in the past 3 months as it did a year earlier: report
Russia launched more than 6,000 drones and missiles this fall, per The Wall Street Journal. Ukraine has used a combination of air defense…
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Analysis: Assad was a brutal dictator. Will Syria's new leaders be any better?
WASHINGTON — The stunning overthrow of Syrian President Bashar Assad by Islamist rebels half a century after his family took power raises…
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Bashar al-Assad and Family Arrive in Moscow after Russia Grants Them Asylum Amid Rumor He Died in Plane Crash
Syria's Bashar al-Assad and his family have arrived in Russia, where they have been granted asylum, according to Russian news outlets…