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Russia and Ukraine Trade Blame for Prisoner Swap Delay

Kyiv and Moscow agreed to release all wounded soldiers and those aged under 25 who had been captured earlier this week.

Ukraine Says It Shot Down Russian Su-35 Fighter Jet Over Kursk Region

The Ukrainian Air Force published aerial footage showing what it says is the downed jet, its wreckage in flames.
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Kyrgyzstan Dismantles Central Asia's Tallest Lenin Statue

Officials in the city of Osh warned against "politicizing" the decision to "relocate" it.
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Russia Faces Struggle to Replace Bombers Lost in Ukrainian Drone Strikes

The Tu-95MS Bear-H and Tu-22M3 Backfire bombers that were hit have been out of production for decades.
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Russia Says Killed Man Attempting Drone Attack on Military Site

The incident came after Ukraine carried out an audacious coordinated drone attack on Russian airbases.
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Most Russians Do Not View U.S. as Top Enemy for First Time in 13 Years, Survey Shows

The share of respondents who named the U.S. as the most hostile country toward Russia has nearly halved to 40% this year, down from 76% in 2024.
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Wagner Mercenary Group Ends Support Mission in Mali

“PMC Wagner is returning home,” the mercenary group said in a statement on Telegram.
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U.S. Citizen Joseph Tater Leaves Russia After Arrest and Psychiatric Treatment – TASS

Tater was reportedly one of nine Americans being held in Russia that Washington wanted returned in a prisoner exchange.
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Ukraine Denies Claims Major Exchange of War Dead Has Begun

Authorities in Kyiv said claims that the exchange had begun were an “attempt to manipulate a sensitive and important issue.”
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Russia Could Give Musk Political Asylum Amid Trump Feud, Lawmaker Says

The Kremlin, meanwhile, declined to weigh in on the feud when asked for comment, saying it does not intend to interfere in U.S. domestic issues.
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Russia’s Central Bank Cuts Key Rate From Historic High as Economy Slows

The move marks the bank’s first rate cut since September 2022 and comes amid growing political pressure to ease borrowing costs.
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Yekaterinburg Editor Accused of Bribing Former Police Officer

Denis Allayarov, an editor at the pro-Kremlin news agency Ura.ru, was accused of bribing his uncle, a former senior police officer allegedly dismissed...
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Magnit Looks to Sell Its Big-Box Stores, Lenta Eyed as Possible Buyer

The possible deal would align with Magnit’s shift toward smaller-format stores and offer Lenta, which operates more than 5,400 locations, a chance to...
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Ukraine Targets Russian Airbases, Defense Plant in Overnight Drone Strikes

Military authorities in Kyiv claimed that drones targeted an oil depot that supplies fuel to aircraft at the Engels-2 airbase in the Saratov region.
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Russian Air Barrage Kills 4 in Kyiv

Another 20 people were injured in the Ukrainian capital, officials said, while other regions across the country also came under attack.
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Putin's Alleged Daughter Works at Paris Galleries Exhibiting Anti-War Art – Reports

Yelizaveta Krivonogikh works at galleries that exhibit anti-war artists, including some from Ukraine, exiled journalist Nastya Rodionova reported.
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Putin Backs Global Russian Language Promotion Center

The center would build on “an ecosystem of Russia’s presence abroad” created by government agencies like the Foreign Ministry.
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Russia Builds 4G Network in Afghanistan as Ties With Taliban Deepen

The network was installed in four of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces and will provide mobile service for up to 10 million people.
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Police Raids, Arrests Reported in Bashkortostan as Tensions Rise Over State-Backed Mining Project

Authorities are cracking down on locals and activists who say the copper-mining project would inflict irreparable ecological damage to their Indigenous...
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