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Russia’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday its forces had seized “about half” of Kupiansk in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region, though Kyiv rejected the claim as propaganda. The ministry released drone footage showing a soldier raising a…
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Russia unleashed more than 500 drones and two dozen missiles on Ukraine overnight, Kyiv said Wednesday, as President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders pushed for stronger defenses and revived, but so far fruitless, U.S.-led peace…
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Russia and China stand united against “discriminatory” sanctions that hinder global trade and socio-economic development, President Vladimir Putin said in a written interview with China’s Xinhua news agency ahead of his state visit. Putin…
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Russia on Wednesday dismissed Western efforts to devise security guarantees for Ukraine without its involvement, with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warning such talks were “a road to nowhere.” Speaking after a meeting with Jordan’s…
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Russian authorities on Wednesday announced “partial” restrictions on voice calls made through Telegram and WhatsApp, citing crime prevention and national security. State media regulator Roskomnadzor claimed both foreign messaging apps are…
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A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck approximately 108 kilometers southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy on Tuesday, according to seismic monitoring agencies in Russia’s Far East. The tremor was recorded at 13:57 local time and occurred…
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Australia’s top intelligence official has labelled Russia a “persistent and aggressive espionage threat,” revealing that numerous Moscow-linked operatives have been caught and expelled in recent years. In a major national security address…
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A powerful 8.7-magnitude earthquake struck Russia’s Far East on Wednesday morning, triggering tsunami warnings across parts of Japan, Alaska, and Hawaii. The quake, centered off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, occurred at 8:25 a.m.…
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Russian forces have claimed control of three villages along different sections of the 1,000-km frontline in Ukraine, according to a statement issued by Moscow’s Defense Ministry on Thursday. The settlements — Kamianske in the Zaporizhzhia…
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Russia on Thursday condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to increase arms shipments to Ukraine and impose a strict deadline for a ceasefire, saying the move signals to Kyiv that it should abandon peace efforts. Moscow also warned…
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