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up in flames

1 Dead, OBI Store Destroyed in Massive Moscow Mall Fire

A massive fire at one of Russia’s largest shopping malls has killed one person and burned down a formerly German-owned home improvement store...
foreign policy

Putin Looks to Shore Up Russia’s Regional Influence on Kyrgyzstan Visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin will attempt to shore up Russia’s regional authority on a visit Friday to the Central Asian state of Kyrgyzstan...
surprise ending

Russian Paratrooper Sues Charity Over Rights for Ukraine War Memoir

A former Russian paratrooper who took part in the Russian invasion of Ukraine before fleeing the country and writing a book about his experience has taken...
prisoner swap

Who is the Russian ‘Merchant of Death’ the U.S. Exchanged for Brittney Griner? 

Russia and the U.S. on Thursday conducted a one-for-one prisoner swap that secured the release of American basketball star Brittney Griner in exchange...