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Up to Each European Country to Decide on Re-Engaging With Russia, Rutte Says

European leaders have debated whether to restore dialogue with Russia in recent months amid U.S.-led peace talks on the war in Ukraine.

Kremlin Downplays Impact of Telegram Restrictions on Frontline Communications

Soldiers and pro-war military bloggers have accused Roskomnadzor of undermining vital coordination between military personnel on the battlefield.
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Ukraine Advances in Zaporizhzhia After Russian Troops Lose Starlink Access – NATO Official

Elon Musk’s SpaceX disconnected Starlink terminals near the front lines this month after a request from Ukraine.
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Shooting at Technical College in Krasnodar Region Leaves 1 Dead

Authorities said a security guard was shot and killed as he tried to stop the gunman from entering the Anapa Technical College.
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Russian Drone Strike Kills 3 Children and Their Father in Ukraine’s Kharkiv Region

The children’s mother, who is eight months pregnant, survived but was hospitalized with multiple injuries.
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Kazakhstan Moves to Extradite Ex-Navalny Volunteer to Russia, Anti-War Group Says

Yulia Yemelyanova was detained in August at the request of Russia, which accuses her of stealing a mobile phone from a taxi driver in 2021.
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Lavrov Says Russia Will Stick to Nuclear Weapons Limits if U.S. Does

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow was in no rush to start developing and deploying more weapons, backtracking on comments by his ministry last...
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Russia’s FSB Says Tip-Offs Climbed to Almost 150K in 2025

This increase was driven by tips to regional security services, which jumped 88% year-on-year.
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Director Bogomolov Resigns as Head of Moscow Art Theatre School After Appointment Backlash

The well-connected play director’s appointment to the prestigious school last month sparked outrage in the theater community.
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Kenya’s FM to Visit Russia to Protest Recruitment of Citizens for Ukraine War

Nairobi estimates that around 200 Kenyans have been recruited to fight for Russia in its war on Ukraine.
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Kadyrov Calls Reports of Son’s Carcrash ‘Fake’

Exiled media and Chechen opposition groups reported that Adam Kadyrov was involved in a “massive fatal car crash” in Grozny last month.
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Roskomnadzor Tightens Restrictions on Telegram as Users Report Disruptions

The state media regulator accused the messaging app of failing to combat fraud and to protect the personal data of its users.
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FSB Arrests Third Person Suspected of Plotting Attempted Assassination of GRU General

The FSB claims the man, identified as Pavel Vasin, helped his father and the alleged gunman track Lieutenant General Vladimir Alexeyev.
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Russia to Check Films for 'Traditional Values' Violations

The procedure comes ahead of a new law due to take effect on March 1 banning the screening of films deemed to “discredit traditional values.”
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Kremlin Confirms France Has Restored ‘Technical-Level’ Contact With Russia

French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Europe not to allow itself to be sidelined by the U.S. in Ukraine peace talks.
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Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Rattles Krasnodar Region

Videos shared on social media showed violent tremors rattling buildings and furniture inside.
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Arbat Battalion Commander Killed in Combat Mission, Kremlin-Installed Official Says

The Arbat Battalion, which fights as an irregular military unit alongside Russia’s Armed Forces, is made up of around 500 people, most of whom are ethnic...
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Moscow Prosecutors Seek Jail Sentence for Exiled Comedian Semyon Slepakov

Slepakov, who rose to fame in the early 2000s as a participant on the comedy game show KVN, has publicly criticized the invasion of Ukraine.
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Thousands Without Running Water in Belgorod After Ukrainian Attack

Local officials said Ukrainian airstrikes caused power outages that forced part of the city’s water supply system into a temporary shutdown.
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