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Russia's New Soldiers Unprepared For Battle That Awaits Them: "I think they're setting themselves up for another disaster," Lt. General Russel Honoré (U.S. Army ...
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Russia's New Soldiers Unprepared For Battle That Awaits Them
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As the elite worry about their next holidays, ordinary Russians are starting to feel the strain of the war. From 1843 magazine
Holiday dilemmas of the Russian elite: Some Russians fear being sent to Ukraine. My employer fears summer in Dubai
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Holiday dilemmas of the Russian elite
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Russia's New Soldiers Unprepared For Battle That Awaits Them: "I think they're setting themselves up for another disaster," Lt. General Russel Honoré (U.S. Army ...
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Russia's New Soldiers Unprepared For Battle That Awaits Them
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As the elite worry about their next holidays, ordinary Russians are starting to feel the strain of the war. From 1843 magazine
Holiday dilemmas of the Russian elite: Some Russians fear being sent to Ukraine. My employer fears summer in Dubai
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Holiday dilemmas of the Russian elite
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To The Slaughter: Why Putin Can Count On So Many Russians Mobilizing For Their Death
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To The Slaughter: Why Putin Can Count On So Many Russians Mobilizing For ...
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‘It Could Have Been Me’: Russians Mourn Victims of Deadly Concert Hall Attack: MOSCOW – Russians are mourning the victims of the attack on a popular live music ...
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‘It Could Have Been Me’: Russians Mourn Victims of Deadly Concert Hall ...
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Orbán faces danger from new enemy brandishing a leaked tape: Péter Magyar, ex-husband of former Justice Minister Judit Varga, has released a recording alleging ...
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Orbán faces danger from new enemy brandishing a leaked tape
Quick Glance: Hungary’s Government Faces Pressure from Corruption and Bolsonaro Allegations
  • Peter Magyar hands over a secretly recorded tape of his ex-wife, former justice minister Judit Varga, admitting government members tampered with evidence in a corruption case.

  • Magyar, ex-husband of former justice minister Judit Varga, launches a movement aiming to become a political party in Budapest, Hungary.

  • Magyar becomes a significant government critic, particularly targeting Orban’s close aide Antal Rogan, following the resignations of his ex-wife and the then-president due to their involvement in a controversial pardon case at a children’s home in Budapest.

  • Magyar shared the latest corruption evidence on Facebook and also provided it to prosecutors, originating from a recorded conversation at home with his ex-wife Judit Varga in January 2023 when she was serving as the justice minister.
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Russia executed Ukrainian POWs, UN report says: The United Nations issues damning report about conduct of Vladimir Putin’s troops in eastern Ukraine.
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Russia executed Ukrainian POWs, UN report says
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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Dead and injured after attack: Moscow drops bombs on Kharkiv: The Russian Air Force is massively attacking the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv from the air ...
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Dead and injured after attack: Moscow drops bombs on Kharkiv
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Putin speech: "No plans to attack NATO state": President Putin told Russian Air Force pilots that his country had no plans to attack a NATO country ...
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Thousands of Hungarians protest against Orban following corruption leak scandal: Thousands of people gathered near the Hungarian parliament in Budapest on March ...
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Thousands of Hungarians protest against Orban following corruption leak ...
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Attack in Moscow: suspects plead guilty: The four suspected perpetrators of the latest terrorist attack near Moscow have been brought before the magistrate ...
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Attack in Moscow: suspects plead guilty
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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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Russia extends detention of US reporter Evan Gershkovich after a year in jail: 32-year-old US citizen is being held at Moscow’s Lefortovo prison ...
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Russia extends detention of US reporter Evan Gershkovich after a year in ...
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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Russia's FSB chief says U.S., Britain, Ukraine behind Moscow attack - TASS: The director of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), Alexander Bortnikov ...
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Russia's FSB chief says U.S., Britain, Ukraine behind Moscow attack - TASS
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Poland on alert as western Ukraine, Kyiv hit by 'massive' Russian air attack: Ukraine's capital Kyiv and the western region of Lviv came under a "massive" ...
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Quick Glance: 'Massive' Russian Air Attack Hits Ukraine and Kyiv; Poland Reports Airspace Violation
  • Russia and Ukraine engaged in deadly aerial attacks, including the seizure of the Ukrainian village of Ivanivske by Russia.

  • Kyiv and Lviv regions were attacked, with Poland raising its military readiness.

  • No casualties or damage were reported, and the city's air defenses intercepted about a dozen missiles.

  • The US and Poland demand explanations from Russia, while Ukraine targeted Russian ships in Crimea.
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Lukashenko contradicts Putin, says Moscow terrorists were fleeing to Belarus, not Ukraine
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Lukashenko contradicts Putin, says Moscow terrorists were fleeing to ...
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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Putin Says 'Radical Islamists' Behind Moscow Concert Attack: President Vladimir Putin on Monday night said for the first time that "radical Islamists" were ...
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Putin Says 'Radical Islamists' Behind Moscow Concert Attack
Quick Glance: Putin Blames Radical Islamists for Moscow Concert Hall Attack
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin states for the first time that 'radical Islamists' were behind the attack on a concert hall outside Moscow, suggesting Ukraine was also somehow involved.

  • During Friday's attack, camouflaged gunmen stormed into Crocus City Hall, opened fire on concert-goers, and set the building ablaze, resulting in at least 137 deaths.

  • Putin did not mention the ISIL (ISIS) affiliate that claimed responsibility for the attack. The Islamic State in Khorasan Province has repeatedly claimed responsibility since Friday, with affiliated media channels releasing graphic videos of the attackers.

  • Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov declined to assign blame and refused to comment on reports that the US warned Moscow authorities on March 7 about a possible attack, citing confidentiality of such intelligence.
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Russian FSB says US, UK and Ukraine behind Moscow attack: The director of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), Alexander Bortnikov, said on Tuesday that the ...
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Russian FSB says US, UK and Ukraine behind Moscow attack
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Putin Vows Retribution for 'Barbaric' Moscow Attack: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday called an attack on a concert hall that killed more than 100 a ...
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Putin Vows Retribution for 'Barbaric' Moscow 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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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 blames Ukraine, the West over Moscow concert hall attack: Russia on Tuesday sought to shift blame for the Moscow concert hall attack onto Ukraine and its ...
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Russia blames Ukraine, the West over Moscow concert hall attack
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Western leaders denounce Putin's election 'victory,' fall short of refusing to recognize results
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Western leaders denounce Putin's election 'victory ...
Quick Glance: Putin revels in electoral victory amidst quiet protests
  • Putin secures fifth term easily after suppressing opposition.

  • Voters had virtually no choice in the election.

  • Critics view the results as predetermined, Putin sees them as trust.

  • Protests by the opposition, both in Russia and globally, are downplayed by Putin.
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Lukashenko contradicts Kremlin: attackers first wanted to flee to Belarus: After the terrorist attack in Moscow that left 139 dead, Russia continues to see a ...
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Lukashenko contradicts Kremlin: attackers first wanted to flee to Belarus
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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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Media: Czech-led initiative concludes deals for 1 million shells for Ukraine: A Czech-led initiative had concluded contracts for 1 million artillery shells for ...
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Media: Czech-led initiative concludes deals for 1 million shells for ...
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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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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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Islamic State Group Claims Russia Gun Attack: The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a gun attack on a Moscow concert hall on Friday ...
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Islamic State Group Claims Russia Gun Attack
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Putin: Claims that Russia could attack NATO are “absolute nonsense”: Vladimir Putin addressed concerns that Russia could attack a European country ...
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Putin: Claims that Russia could attack NATO are “absolute nonsense”