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Ukraine Says 'Managing to Stabilize' Battle for Bakhmut

Senior Ukrainian military commander Oleksandr Syrsky said a counter-attack could be launched soon against "exhausted" Russian forces.

U.S. Charges Russian Spy Who Tried To Infiltrate War Crime Court

The U.S. Justice Department unveiled spying charges Friday against a Russian who, under a Brazilian alias, studied at a Washington university and then...

European Central Bank Asks Raiffeisen to Scale Back Russian Operations

The news comes just a day after Ukraine added the Austrian bank to its list of international sponsors of the war.

UN Says Both Russia and Ukraine Summarily Executing Prisoners of War

The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine said it had documented killings by both sides in recent months.

Embroiled in controversy

French DIY Retailer Leroy Merlin to Cede Control of Russian Stores

The company has been accused of allowing pro-Kremlin activists to use its delivery network to supply the Russian military.

Explainer: Which Russian Far-Right Groups are Fighting in Ukraine?

While many Russian ultranationalists support the invasion of Ukraine, a minority have taken up arms against the Kremlin.

Kremlin Cancels Earth Hour Over the WWF's Foreign Agent Status

Before the announcement, the WWF had already said the event would only take place online due to its "foreign agent" status.

parallel imports

Kazakhstan to Strengthen Screening of Re-Exports to Russia

Kazakh firms have been helping meet Russian demand for high-tech consumer goods and other items that have become hard to obtain due to Western sanctions...

Gazprom Invited to Recover Object Found Near Nord Stream Pipeline

Experts believe the object could be a signal antenna used to activate explosives in one part of the pipeline.

CONTROVERSIAL CHARGES

Baring Vostok Investors Leave Russia After Fraud Sentences End

Michael Calvey and Philippe Delpal's trial had sent shockwaves through Russia’s investment community.

Former Presidential Guard Jailed for 6 Years for Deserting Russian Army

A military court in the Siberian city of Barnaul found former presidential guard Mikhail Zhilin guilty of desertion and illegal border crossing.

Russia Names Lawyer Chikov, Journalist Varlamov ‘Foreign Agents’

Russian authorities on Thursday added prominent human rights lawyer Pavel Chikov and journalist Ilya Varlamov to the country’s controversial &ldquo...

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World Athletics Doping Ban on Russia Lifted, But Russians Still Suspended

Athletes remain barred from competition while Moscow's invasion of Ukraine continues.

Head of Kyiv Monastery Says Monks to Defy Eviction Order

The branch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church announced it had broken with the Russian Orthodox Church after its leader Patriarch Kirill backed Moscow's...

'wonderful atmosphere'

Russia's Only Female Cosmonaut Praises ISS Mission

The orbital station is one of the few remaining areas of cooperation between Moscow and Washington.

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Russian Governor's Son On the Run After Escaping House Arrest in Italy

An Italian court had approved Artyom Uss's extradition to the U.S. just one day earlier.

Russian Politician Katz Arrested in Absentia for Spreading ‘Fake’ News About Ukraine

Maxim Katz discusses and criticizes Russia's military actions in Ukraine to his more than 1.7 million subscribers.

Press crackdown

Belarusian Journalist Jailed for 3 Years for Critical Coverage of KGB

The sentencing is part of a crackdown on journalists reporting critically about the regime.

Wagner Group To Shift Focus From Ukraine War After Military Feud, Heavy Losses – Bloomberg

Yevgeny Prigozhin reportedly plans to turn his focus back to Africa, where Wagner fighters are believed to have a presence in several countries.

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