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Ukraine War

SCYTHIAN GOLD

Crimean Treasures Return to Kyiv After Years of Legal Battles

The Scythian artifacts – some around 2,000 years old – were on loan to Amsterdam's Allard Pierson museum when they were suddenly at the center of a...
earthen cell

Ex-Russian State TV Reporter Sent to 'Punishment Pit' in Occupied Ukraine

Ilya Andreyev was reportedly sentenced to punishment in a hole dug in the ground after he asked for 10 days of leave to renew his expired passport.
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ghost trade

Soaring Turkish Exports of Military-Linked Goods to Russia Raise Western Concerns – FT

Turkish exports are labeled as being destined for Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, but authorities there do not report increased...
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eastern front

Russia Intensely Attacking Avdiivka, Robotyne, Says Ukraine

Neither side has made significant breakthroughs on the battlefield for weeks, as Moscow's invasion drags on for a 22nd month.
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Post-Holodomor strikes

Russia Says Downed Ukrainian Drones Over 5 Regions

The attack came as Kyiv marked Holodomor, the starvation that killed millions in Ukraine during the Stalin-era.
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holodomor remembrance

Ukraine Says Kyiv Hit by ‘Most Massive’ Drone Attack Since War Began

The Ukrainian army said the majority of the Iranian-made drones were downed over Kyiv, causing power cuts in the city center as temperatures dipped below...
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returning home

Kyiv Says 13,500 Ukrainians Returned via Russia Route

Thousands of Ukrainians fled almost two years of brutal fighting by traveling to Russian territory but have slowly begun returning since July.
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MILITARY LIASONS

Ukrainian Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Spying for Russia

An investigation found the man had sent voice messages to Russian forces in the area with information about the location of Ukrainian military units, equipment...
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Fatal Decision

Russian Man Who Faked Death to Avoid Ukraine War Handed 5-Year Sentence

Zorigto Arabzhaev was found guilty of deserting a military outpost at a time of mobilization.
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COMPLETE CONFIDENTIALITY

Russian and Chinese Business Leaders Discuss Undersea Crimea Tunnel

The Russian-built bridge over the Kerch Strait is vulnerable to Ukrainian attacks, having been hit twice since Feb. 2022. As a result, Russia is looking...
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third wave

Russia Attacking Avdiivka ‘From All Directions,’ Says Kyiv

The nearly-encircled town near the Russian-held regional stronghold of Donetsk has faced a fierce onslaught for more than a month.
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drone warfare

Russia Says Downed 16 Ukrainian Drones in South, Crimea

Ukraine has ramped up drone and missile attacks on Russian military installations in and around the peninsula in recent months.
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'international terrorism'

Russia Sentences Ukrainian to 18 Years Over Bomb Plot

Dmitri Golubev was found guilty on terrorism charges for one explosion and two attempted blasts in occupied Melitopol in August 2022.
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turning tide

Russian State TV Hails Dutch Far-Right Hardliner’s Election Victory

Geert Wilders has praised Russian President Vladimir Putin in the past and supports ending Dutch military aid to Ukraine.
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convicted killer

Russian Murderer and Cannibal Released to Fight in Ukraine – Reports

Denis Gorin, 44, from the Sakhalin region, had been sentenced to 22 years in prison in a special-regime colony for murder in 2018.
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DISCREDITING MILITARY

Russia Opens Criminal Case Against Journalist Masha Gessen Over Ukraine War ‘Fake News'

Gessen, who lives in the U.S., was accused of spreading false information about atrocities committed by the Russian Army in Bucha.
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reconnaissance claim

Student Who Photographed Moscow Enlistment Office Schedule Charged With Terrorism

Ibragim Orudzhev had stopped to check the enlistment office's working hours because he would soon be required to register, his lawyer said.
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deported children

Missing Ukrainian Toddler Found Adopted by Putin Ally – BBC

Margarita Propenko was renamed Marina Mironova, with A Just Russia leader Sergei Mironov and his wife Inna Varlamova listed as her parents. 
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frontline coverage

Russia Says Reporter Dies After Ukraine Drone Attack

At least 15 media workers have been killed in Ukraine since Moscow launched its assault, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.
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