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Deadly Shelling in Ukraine’s Pokrovsk as Russia Inches Closer

The strike comes as Russia has gotten within within 10 kilometers (six miles) of the town’s eastern outskirts.

UK Foreign Minister Lammy Plays Down Putin Threats

On Putin, Lammy said, ‘There’s a lot of bluster. That’s his modus operandi.’

Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs in UAE-Brokered Deal

Russia said Saturday it swapped 103 Ukrainian soldiers held captive for an equal number of Russian POWs in an exchange deal brokered by the United Arab...

Blinken Denounces ‘Covert’ Activities by Russia’s RT Media

Top U.S. diplomat Antony Blinken on Friday accused Russian media outlet RT of being a "de facto arm of Russia's intelligence apparatus" being used against...

Kremlin Revives Soviet-Style Youth Indoctrination as It Eyes ‘Forever War’ With Ukraine and the West

According to a source close to the Kremlin, the presidential administration is dusting off old Soviet practices and studying them closely.

Toronto Festival Cancels 'Russians at War' Film Screenings Over Threats

"Given the severity of these concerns, we cannot proceed as planned," the Toronto International Film Festival said in a statement.

Russia Using Chinese Engines to Make Attack Drones – Reuters

The engines, produced by the Chinese firm Xiamen Limbach, are reportedly used to manufacture Garpiya-A1 drones in the republic of Udmurtia.

What Is Quadrobics, Russia’s Viral But Divisive Youth Subculture?

Quadrobics centers around impersonating animals by running on all fours. Not everyone is a fan.

Zelensky Announces 49 Ukrainian POWs Returned to Kyiv

Zelensky said civilians were also among the returnees, including a "girl who was taken hostage when she came to take care of her sick father."

Pro-Kremlin Filmmaker Mikhalkov Named ‘Honored Artist of Chechnya’

Kadyrov said he thanked Mikhalkov for his “unambiguously firm patriotic stance and the support he gives to President Vladimir Putin.”

Russia’s Central Bank Raises Rates to 19% as Inflation Ticks Up

“Growth in domestic demand is still significantly outstripping the capabilities to expand the supply of goods and services,” the bank said.

Who Is Leonid Nevzlin, the Controversial Exiled Kremlin Critic Accused of Ordering Attacks on Navalny Allies?

The Russian-Israeli businessman and outspoken Kremlin critic is at the center of a scandal between his former business partner Mikhail Khodorkovsky and...

Shoigu Meets With Kim Jong Un in North Korea

The visit comes as Moscow seeks more arms for its war in Ukraine, and as the West accuses Pyongyang of sending weapons to Russia.

Russian State TV Reporter Discharged From Hospital After Drone Attack Injury

Yevgeny Poddubny was hospitalized after a drone struck the vehicle he was riding in during a reporting assignment in the embroiled Kursk region.

Covid-19 Cases Surge in Russia as New Variants Drive Infections

Over the past two to three weeks, infections from the KP.3 and LB.1 variants have surged by 100% and 400%, respectively.

Japan Scrambles Jets as Russian Aircraft Circle Country

The last time Russian military aircraft circled Japan was in 2019, but that incident involved bombers that did enter the nation's airspace.

Moscow Expels 6 British Diplomats Over Suspected Spying

Russia's FSB accused the diplomats of "subversive activities and intelligence" gathering and "threatening Russia's security."

Team Navalny Accuses Ex-Khodorkovsky Partner of Ordering Hammer Attack on Volkov

Leonid Volkov was attacked with tear gas and a hammer outside his home in Lithuania this March.

Putin Warns West Risks ‘War’ if It Backs Ukraine Long-Range Strikes

Putin's comments came as Kyiv pressed the West to provide more powerful weapons with fewer restrictions.

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