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Father Facing Charges After Daughter’s Anti-War Drawing Escapes House Arrest

Alexei Moskalev reportedly fled house arrest on the eve of his sentencing and was not in court to hear the verdict.

Student Expelled for Anti-War Stance Wins Payout From Russian University

A Russian court has ordered a St. Petersburg university to pay compensation to a student expelled for his anti-war stance.

Belarus Blames Western 'Pressure' for Decision to Accept Nuclear Weapons

Belarus said the deployment of Russian nuclear weapons on its territory "in no way" breached non-proliferation treaties.

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Russian Demand for Online Mysticism Courses Jumps 20-Fold

Analysts say Russians’ growing interest in mysticism is related to the stress and uncertainty caused by the war.

Russia Records First Rise in Murder Rate for 20 Years – Kommersant

Cases of murder and attempted murder in Russia rose by 4% last year according to a bar association report.

Moscow Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Pyotr Verzilov Over War Fakes

Verzilov is accused of spreading “fake news” for two social media posts about the atrocities in Bucha.

On the Frontline

Zelensky Meets With IAEA Chief During Zaporizhzhia Visit

The Ukrainian President's surprise trip to the partially occupied region is just one of several such visits over the past week.

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Elites Allegedly Insulting Putin in Phone Call Cause Sensation in Russia

A leaked phone conversation critical of Putin continued to send shockwaves through Russia's elites on Monday.

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Kremlin Unfazed by Western Backlash Over Belarus Tactical Nukes

Russian plans to station nuclear arms in Belarus will go ahead despite a Western backlash, the Kremlin said Monday.

Leader of Russian Volunteer Corps Placed on Interior Ministry Wanted List

The head of a far-right military unit fighting on the side of Ukraine has been placed on Russia's wanted list.

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Kremlin Exempts Duma Deputies Visiting War Zone From Filing Tax Returns

State Duma deputies visiting occupied Ukraine on official business will not have to submit tax returns this year.

Putin Says Will Deploy Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Belarus

"There is nothing unusual here either: the United States has been doing this for decades," Putin said Saturday.

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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.

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.

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.

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...

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