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Explainer: Why Did the Kremlin Organize a Staged Meeting with Soldiers’ Mothers for Putin?

Russian President Vladimir Putin last week met with the mothers of Russian soldiers serving in Ukraine in an event that was timed to coincide with Mother&rsquo...
war crimes

EU Proposes Special Court to Try Russia for Invasion of Ukraine

European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday floated the idea of a "specialized court" to put Russia's top officials on trial over the war in...
funding boost

Russian Defense Chief Calls for ‘Next-Gen’ Weapons Use in Ukraine

The Russian military should deploy next-generation weapons in its campaign in Ukraine, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Wednesday. “We need to...
'combined air exercise'

South Korea Scrambles Jets After Chinese, Russian Warplanes Approach

South Korea's military said it scrambled fighter jets Wednesday as six Russian and two Chinese warplanes entered its air defense zone without notice. Japan's...