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Ukraine War
Absent father
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.
court ruling
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.
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Union State
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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Magic practices
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.
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trend reversal
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.
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In Absentia
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.
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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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wiretapped call
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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tactical escalation
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.
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White Rex
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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lax enforcement
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.
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nuclear threat
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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fierce fighting
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.
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GRU agent
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...
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Under pressure
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.
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War Crimes
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.
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In depth
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.
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forced return
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.
1 Min read
Ukraine War
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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