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Fighting in Kursk region enters third day, Russia says
Heavy fighting in Russia's Kursk region has entered a third day, with efforts "ongoing" to expel Ukrainian forces from the country,…
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Ukrainian forces in Russia managed to fight through 2 defensive lines and a stronghold, analysts say
Russia said it is fighting a cross-border incursion by Ukraine in its Kursk region. Experts said Ukraine made it more than six miles into…
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Why has Ukraine launched a raid into Russia?
When Kyiv launched a cross-border raid into Russia’s Kursk region bordering Ukraine, the question from some military experts was: “Why?”…
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A Russian governor urges people to give blood as hazy reports of a Ukrainian incursion emerge
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The head of Russia’s Kursk border region on Wednesday urged local residents to donate blood amid blurry reports of a…
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Nigerian protesters arrested for waving Russian flag
About 40 people have been arrested in northern Nigeria for waving Russia's national flag during protests against the high cost of living…
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German justice minister warns against travel to Russia
Germany's Justice Minister Marco Buschmann has strongly warned against travelling to Russia following a major prisoner exchange between…
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Russia's Medvedev threatens exchanged political prisoners
Former Kremlin leader Dmitry Medvedev issued threats on Sunday to former Russian political prisoners who were released into exile as part…
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'They're tightening the screws': Kremlin ups attacks on critics abroad
Two plain-clothed police officers were waiting for Dmitry Gudkov as he arrived at London’s Luton Airport last summer. The Russian…
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Ukraine says it sank Russian submarine in Crimea
Ukraine's military says it attacked and destroyed a Russian submarine while it was anchored at a port in the occupied Crimean peninsula.…
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After 2,043 days in a Russian prison, Paul Whelan finally heads home
Paul Whelan must have doubted this moment was ever going to come. It has been 2,043 days since Federal Security Service (FSB) agents in…
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Who are the prisoners in the Russia-West swap?
The US has confirmed 24 people were involved in a prisoner exchange between Russia and some Western countries including the US and…
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Google and TikTok fined by Russia over banned content
Google and TikTok were fined by Russia on Wednesday (31 July) for failing to comply with an order from communications regulator…
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Russian military begins 3rd round of drills to train troops in tactical nuclear weapons
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian military on Wednesday began a third round of drills with tactical nuclear weapons, part of the Kremlin's…
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New Hungarian visa rule stirs Russian spy concerns in EU
The European Union is worried that a new Hungarian visa rule for foreign workers from Russia and Belarus could endanger EU security, after…
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A diplomatic spat erupts between Hungary and Poland over conflicting views on Russia
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A diplomatic spat has erupted between Poland and Hungary that lays bare the deep tensions within Europe over how to…
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Thousands in Ukraine honor soldiers killed in blast and urge government to get prisoners freed
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainians urged their government to do more to get Russia to release prisoners of war, voicing their anger on Sunday…
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Tricked into conversion therapy in Russia for being trans
On a remote farm in Siberia, a man handed Ada a knife. In front of them was a pig. “Cut it off,” he said. “If you want to go ahead with…
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Ukrainian civilians wounded in Russian drone and shelling attacks as Russia claims gains in the east
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian strikes wounded at least five people in Ukraine on Sunday, local officials said, as the two countries…
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Fined for yellow and blue shoes: How Russian laws smother dissent
Dissent is not tolerated in Vladimir Putin's Russia. For years Kremlin critics have faced a host of laws which could be used against them,…
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Russia is spending millions to create a new generation of militant Putin clones
Russia is indoctrinating its youth with nationalistic, imperialist ideology. One college fraternity says it is building "the future elite…
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Putin has ramped up air defenses at his palace to protect it from Ukrainian drones: report
Russia has moved much-needed air defenses close to Putin's Valdai Palace, Radio Liberty reported. The palace is said to be the residence…
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Baltic countries notify Russia and Belarus they will exit the Moscow-controlled electricity grid
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — The electricity grid operators of the three Baltic countries on Tuesday officially notified Russia and Belarus…
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Russia's navy pulled its last patrol boat from Crimea, Ukraine says, after getting pummelled for months
Russia has pulled its last Black Sea Fleet warship from Crimea, a Ukrainian navy spokesperson said. Dmitry Pletenchuk said Monday that the…
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44% of Ukrainians support starting negotiations with Russia, new poll finds
The News More than two in five Ukrainians support starting official peace negotiations with Russia, a poll published on Monday has found,…