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Russia's Spy Chief Visited North Korea for Security Talks – State Media: Russia's spy chief visited Pyongyang earlier this week to discuss security cooperation ...
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Russia's Spy Chief Visited North Korea for Security Talks – State Media
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Russia Arrests Concert Hall Attack ‘Financier,’ Claims Ukraine Link: Russian authorities have arrested a suspected “financier” of last week’s deadly concert hall ...
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Russia Arrests Concert Hall Attack ‘Financier,’ Claims Ukraine Link
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Schröder hopes that his good relationship with Putin could perhaps be helpful: “It is obvious that the war cannot end with a total defeat for one side or the ...
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Schröder hopes that his good relationship with Putin could perhaps be ...
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Gerhard Schröder as a mediator? - “He’s so wrapped up in the wrong way”
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Russian Military Jet Crashes Into Sea Off Annexed Crimea: A Russian military plane crashed on Thursday into waters off the coast of annexed Crimea ...
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Russian Military Jet Crashes Into Sea Off Annexed Crimea
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Putin on attacking NATO: ‘Complete nonsense’: Just trust him.
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Putin on attacking NATO: ‘Complete nonsense’
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Russia’s Crimea annexation looks a lot like ethnic cleansing: Basking in his wholly expected re-election victory, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed a ...
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Russia’s Crimea annexation looks a lot like ethnic cleansing
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US, South Korea announce joint sanctions targeting financers of North Korea's weapons program
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US, South Korea announce joint sanctions targeting financers of North ...
Quick Glance: Execs in Japan Arrested for Winning Dev Bids and Outsourcing to NK
  • Two executives in Japan were issued arrest warrants for charges related to establishing a business that outsourced work to North Korean IT engineers.

  • Authorities suspect Pak may have connections to a person involved in the foreign currency acquisition activities of the Hermit Kingdom, and are looking into potential money flow to North Korea.

  • Amid an investigation involving the development of a smartphone app that breached Japan's banking act, authorities found suspicious transfers to North Korean IT engineers from Robast.

  • Hiring a North Korean for development tasks can contribute foreign currency and illicit funds for a despot's operations, while also violating national sanctions.
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Russia says evidence links concert hall attackers to Ukrainian nationalists - News | Khaleej Times
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Russia says evidence links concert hall attackers to Ukrainian ...
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As Russia attacks, Ukraine scrambles to dig enough trenches: There is worry that Kyiv has left it too late to build the formidable defenses needed to hold off a ...
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As Russia attacks, Ukraine scrambles to dig enough trenches
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Russia extends arrest of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich. He has already spent nearly a year in jail
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Quick Glance: Russian Court Extends WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich's Detention
  • A Russian court extended Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich's pre-trial detention until at least June 30.

  • He has been accused of "acting on the instructions of the American side" and collecting state secrets about the military.

  • The Wall Street Journal Editor-in-Chief Emma Tucker believes their reporter will be eventually freed but highlights the complexity of the situation.

  • Gershkovich is one of several high-profile U.S. citizens or dual nationals currently detained in Russia.
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In Putin’s Russia, state violence is on full display: When the men accused of committing last week's terrorist attack in Moscow appeared in front of a ...
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In Putin’s Russia, state violence is on full display
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Gold mine in Russias Amur with 13 trapped workers almost completely flooded: Gold mine in Russias Amur with 13 trapped workers almost completely flooded
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Gold mine in Russias Amur with 13 trapped workers almost completely ...
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Reuters: Russia turns to Belarusian gasoline amid decreasing domestic supplies: Russia is increasing imports of gasoline from Belarus to avert possible shortages ...
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Reuters: Russia turns to Belarusian gasoline amid decreasing domestic ...
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Putin admits 'radical Islamists' were behind Moscow massacre, but still blames Ukraine
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Putin admits 'radical Islamists' were behind Moscow massacre ...
Quick Glance: The remarkable evolution of ISIS-K's leader into a formidable group
  • Sanaullah Ghafari, in his role as the leader of the Afghan branch of Islamic State, played a significant role in the transformation into an extremely menacing branch of the global Islamist network, capable of conducting operations far from their bases in the border regions of Afghanistan.

  • The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the massacre at a concert hall near Moscow that resulted in the deaths of at least 137 people. U.S. officials indicated that the Afghan branch, Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K), was responsible.

  • Ghafari has enhanced the group's strength through his firm ideology and notable attacks. He has made repeated attempts to target Russia in response to its involvement in the Syrian civil war, which contributed to defeating ISIS' regional operations.

  • By using high-profile attacks as a tool for recruitment, the group has focused on ethnic Tajiks and Uzbeks in Central Asia. ISIS-K is planning to escalate its foreign operations, including attacks against the United States.
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The Czech government has sanctioned the pro-Russian Ukrainian politician Viktor Medvedchuk and the news website voiceofeurope.com for leading a pro-Moscow influence ... Show more
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Ukraine’s lack of robust, layered defensive lines is a crucial reason why the Russian army has been able to make small but steady territorial gains ... Show more
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Kremlin delivers warning to Telegram boss after Moscow terror attack: Vladimir Putin’s spokesperson called out Pavel Durov and flagged that the platform is being ...
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Kremlin delivers warning to Telegram boss after Moscow terror attack
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Russia says NATO preparing allies for conflict with Moscow: NATO activity in Eastern Europe and the Black Sea area is aimed at preparing its allies for conflict ...
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Russia says NATO preparing allies for conflict with Moscow
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Russia, Mali To Strengthen Counterterrorism Efforts: Russia and Mali agreed to strengthen their cooperation over counterterrorism in a telephone call on ...
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Russia, Mali To Strengthen Counterterrorism Efforts
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Moscow Attack Death Toll Rises to 143 – Authorities: The death toll from the attack on a Moscow concert hall claimed by Islamic extremists rose on Wednesday to ...
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Moscow Attack Death Toll Rises to 143 – Authorities
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Western troops in Ukraine ‘bring the risk of a world war,’ Hungary’s top diplomat tells Russian media
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Western troops in Ukraine ‘bring the risk of a world war,’ Hungary’s top ...
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Samsung Pay to Stop Supporting Russia’s Mir Card: Russia’s Mir payment system will no longer be available on Samsung’s mobile payment service starting next week ...
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Samsung Pay to Stop Supporting Russia’s Mir Card
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Russia Has No Formal Death Penalty. Some Want to Change That.: Some prominent Russians are calling for the execution of those responsible for the massacre at a ...
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Russia Has No Formal Death Penalty. Some Want to Change That.
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FSB chief, citing no proof, blames Ukraine and U.S. in Moscow terror attack: Senior Russian officials have presented an increasingly convoluted description of ...
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FSB chief, citing no proof, blames Ukraine and U.S. in Moscow terror ...
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Ukraine ramps up spending on homemade weapons to help fight Russia: One emerging bright spot is its small but fast-growing defense industry ...
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Ukraine ramps up spending on homemade weapons to help fight Russia
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UN Report Accuses Russia Of Executing Ukrainian Prisoners Of War: A new report by the United Nations has said Russia may have executed at least 32 Ukrainian ...
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UN Report Accuses Russia Of Executing Ukrainian Prisoners Of War
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Russia Tightens Security In Wake Of Moscow Concert Shooting: Enhanced security measures have been implemented across Russia following the March 22 terrorist ...
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Russia Tightens Security In Wake Of Moscow Concert Shooting
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Suspect in Moscow concert hall attack appeals pre-trial detention: Aminchon Islomov, one of eight suspects detained over suspected involvement in the Moscow ...
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Suspect in Moscow concert hall attack appeals pre-trial detention
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Moscow Attack Means More Tajiks Will Suffer for Alleged Actions of a Minority: Opinion | Two days after the horrific attack on Crocus City Hall which has left ...
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Moscow Attack Means More Tajiks Will Suffer for Alleged Actions of a ...
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Police Raid Warehouse Near Moscow for Migrant 'Document Check': Russian police have detained dozens of workers at a warehouse of the online retailer Wildberries ...
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Police Raid Warehouse Near Moscow for Migrant 'Document Check'
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Macron rattled as EU election defeat looms: President cracks the whip as his campaign stutters amid a widening gap between centrists and the far right.
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Macron rattled as EU election defeat looms
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 763: As the war enters its 763rd day, these are the main developments.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 763
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Victims of the Crocus City Hall Attack: Camouflaged gunmen killed at least 143 people and wounded 360 others at the Crocus City concert hall near Moscow late ...
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Victims of the Crocus City Hall Attack
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Moscow terror attack: Russia’s FSB chief alleges US, UK involvement; eighth suspect appears in court
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Moscow terror attack: Russia’s FSB chief alleges US, UK involvement; ...
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Ukraine Is Now 'Holy War,' Russian Church Declares: The Russian Orthodox Church said that the war in Ukraine is "defending the single spiritual space of Holy ...
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Ukraine Is Now 'Holy War,' Russian Church Declares
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Russia Amps Up Online Campaign Against Ukraine Before U.S. Elections: Moscow has found better ways to conceal influence operations that spread arguments for ...
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Russia Amps Up Online Campaign Against Ukraine Before U.S. Elections
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Moscow concert hall attack: Russia detains eighth suspect amid torture concerns : Russia on Tuesday (Mar 26) remanded to custody a Kyrgyzstan-born man suspected ...
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Moscow concert hall attack: Russia detains eighth suspect amid torture ...
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More Civilians Killed Amid Kyiv's Desperation For Air-Defense Systems: Russian forces shelled the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, killing one person and ...
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More Civilians Killed Amid Kyiv's Desperation For Air-Defense Systems
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Australian councillor praises Vladimir Putin’s election win on Russian TV: Adrian McRae, who was elected to the Port Hedland council in early March ...
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Australian councillor praises Vladimir Putin’s election win on Russian TV
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Moscow attack: Russia blames West and Kyiv for jihadist massacre: Ukraine accuses the Kremlin of lies, after it alleges Kyiv and the West were involved in the ...
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Moscow attack: Russia blames West and Kyiv for jihadist massacre
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Russia Sentences Online War Critic to 6 Years Jail: A Russian court on Wednesday sentenced a man to six years in jail for online messages denouncing Russia's ...
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Russia Sentences Online War Critic to 6 Years Jail
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Russia knew of terrorist attack plot weeks ago, Ukraine's military spy chief says
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Russia knew of terrorist attack plot weeks ago, Ukraine's military spy ...
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Russia Doubles Down on Bid to Link Concert Massacre to Ukraine and the West: Analysts say the coordinated campaign to blame Kyiv is part of a push to divert ...
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Russia Doubles Down on Bid to Link Concert Massacre to Ukraine and the ...
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Putin's Key Ally Undermines Him Over Moscow Massacre: Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko contradicted the Kremlin line on last week's attack on the Crocus ...
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Putin's Key Ally Undermines Him Over Moscow Massacre
Quick Glance: Lukashenko Supervises Troops Near Lithuanian Border
  • During a meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Russia-Belarus Union State in Saint Petersburg, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko inspected a tank battalion near the Lithuanian border and directed that any 'provocation' there must be met with force, as reported by a Telegram channel close to his administration on Tuesday.

  • Emphasizing the need to 'publicly stop any provocation', Lukashenko highlighted that 'any violation of the state border must be decisively countered'.

  • The deteriorating relations between Lithuania, a member of the European Union and NATO, and Minsk have been attributed to Lithuania's support for the opposition in Belarus.
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Vladimir Putin visits Tver military base, inspects helicopters and missiles amidst several European nations pledging to donate F-16 fighter jets to ... Show more
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War-battered Ukraine celebrates soccer team’s ‘crucial victory’ to reach Euro 2024
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War-battered Ukraine celebrates soccer team’s ‘crucial victory’ to reach ...
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Russia-Ukraine war: Putin visits Tver military base : Vladimir Putin told Russian military Pilots that if Western Nations Supply Ukraine with F-16s ...
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Russia-Ukraine war: Putin visits Tver military base
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Russian Attacks Kill 3 as Ukraine Calls for More Air Defenses: Russian attacks on eastern and southern Ukraine killed at least three people on Wednesday ...
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Russian Attacks Kill 3 as Ukraine Calls for More Air Defenses
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Armenia's exports to Russia raise concerns over sanctions circumvention: Despite deteriorating political relations between Armenia and Russia ...
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Armenia's exports to Russia raise concerns over sanctions circumvention
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Russia Nationalized 15 Defense Firms Since 2023 – Top Prosecutor: The Russian government has seized 15 defense companies valued at some 333 billion rubles ($3 ...
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Russia Nationalized 15 Defense Firms Since 2023 – Top Prosecutor
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What’s behind Macron’s ‘hardened stance’ on the Russia-Ukraine war?: The French president has adopted a bellicose stance in recent months, even suggesting troops ...
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What’s behind Macron’s ‘hardened stance’ on the Russia-Ukraine war?
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Kremlin calls Zelensky 'peculiar kind of Jew' over IS attack claim - Europe - The Jakarta Post
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Kremlin calls Zelensky 'peculiar kind of Jew' over IS attack ...
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Two dead, 10 wounded in Russian attacks on Ukraine: KYIV: Russian attacks on eastern and southern Ukraine killed two people and wounded 10 others ...
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Two dead, 10 wounded in Russian attacks on Ukraine
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China In Eurasia Briefing: Xi, Putin, And A Battle Of Narratives Over The Moscow Concert Attack
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China In Eurasia Briefing: Xi, Putin, And A Battle Of Narratives Over The ...
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Russia's Ethnic Minorities Brace For 'Excesses' As Xenophobia Spikes After Crocus Attack
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Russia's Ethnic Minorities Brace For 'Excesses' As Xenophobia Spikes After ...
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Russia's Tajiks face discrimination after Moscow attack: Many Central Asians in Russia, especially the Tajik community, have faced heightened xenophobia ...
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Russia's Tajiks face discrimination after Moscow attack
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British man fighting for Russia in Ukraine says he'll 'die for Putin': Aiden Minnis, from Wiltshire, is a former National Front member and convicted criminal ...
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British man fighting for Russia in Ukraine says he'll 'die for Putin'
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Ukraine says a third of Russian warships in the Black Sea have been destroyed or disabled
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Ukraine says a third of Russian warships in the Black Sea have been ...
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EU company helped Moscow with mass surveillance: In Moscow, protesters are arrested with the help of facial recognition. The software was trained using a ...
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EU company helped Moscow with mass surveillance