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Kafkaesque

Belarus Parades Opposition Journalist Before the Media

The opposition journalist captured by Belarus after the flight he was on was diverted to Minsk was paraded before the media Monday.
Crucial Summit

Putin Backs Prisoner Swap With U.S. Ahead of Biden Summit

Putin has renewed an offer to swap prisoners ahead of his first summit Wednesday with Joe Biden, who has come under growing pressure to free Americans...
about-face

Escaped Chechen Domestic Violence Victim Reverses Story on State TV

Khalimat Taramova previously said she fled by her own free will from “regular beatings and threats” by her family over her sexual orientation.
up in flames

21 Injured in Russian Gas Station Explosion

Eyewitnesses posted video showing the moment of the explosion, with a huge plume of flames rising into the air.

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