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Finding love in a hopeless place: The Russian imprisoned poet and his fiancee: Artyom Kamardin is currently lodged in a Moscow prison for reciting a poem against ...
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As part of new measures aimed at stepping up pressure against Moscow over its⁣ war on Ukraine, Western countries – backed by the Group of Seven economies – ... Show more
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Europe cuts gas demand by a quarter to shed reliance on Russia: Countries have been finding alternative sources and making changes to curb demand
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Europe cuts gas demand by a quarter to shed reliance on Russia
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Finding love in a hopeless place: The Russian imprisoned poet and his fiancee: Artyom Kamardin is currently lodged in a Moscow prison for reciting a poem against ...
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Finding love in a hopeless place: The Russian imprisoned poet and his ...
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Faeser accuses AfD politicians of Russian propaganda: Federal Interior Minister Faeser sees AfD politicians as “part of the Russian propaganda apparatus ...
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Faeser accuses AfD politicians of Russian propaganda
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Ukraine updates: Kyiv says 26 Russian drones downed: Russia attacked eastern, southern and southeastern parts of Ukraine with 28 Iranian-made drones ...
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Ukraine updates: Kyiv says 26 Russian drones downed
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Bloomberg: US and UK tracking $20 billion in crypto transfers to Russia: The U.S. and U.K. are investigating several cryptocurrency transactions valued at more ...
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Bloomberg: US and UK tracking $20 billion in crypto transfers to Russia
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Russia’s Lavrov tells newspaper that Ukraine peace plan is pointless: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in an interview published on Friday ...
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Russia’s Lavrov tells newspaper that Ukraine peace plan is pointless
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Poland Says Raided Russian Spy Network: Polish security services said Thursday they had raided a Russian spy network in cooperation with Czech intelligence ...
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Poland Says Raided Russian Spy Network
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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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After the attack in Moscow: IS terrorists announce attacks worldwide: A spokesman for the terrorist militia Islamic State (IS) has called for attacks in Europe ...
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After the attack in Moscow: IS terrorists announce attacks worldwide
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Russia attacks Ukrainian energy sector with missiles: Kyiv: Ukraine’s energy facilities were the target of an overnight Russian missile and drone attack in which ...
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Russia attacks Ukrainian energy sector with missiles: Kyiv
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Evan Gershkovich is no spy. Trust me, I recruited him.: One year ago, Russia arrested an American journalist on espionage charges. He’s still in a Moscow prison.
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Evan Gershkovich is no spy. Trust me, I recruited him.
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Belgian PM says MEPs, MPs paid by Russian propaganda network: The Russian propaganda network recently uncovered by Czech intelligence paid European and Belgian ...
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Belgian PM says MEPs, MPs paid by Russian propaganda network
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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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Media: Armenian exports to Russia rise despite political tensions: Bilateral trade between Russia and Armenia has flourished since 2022, providing ground for the ...
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Media: Armenian exports to Russia rise despite political tensions
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What family and supporters have said about U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich's year in Russian prison
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What family and supporters have said about U.S. journalist Evan ...
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 sends Cuba first oil shipment in a year to ease blackouts, unrest: When a Russian fuel tanker docks east of Havana this week, it will be welcome relief ...
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Russia sends Cuba first oil shipment in a year to ease blackouts, unrest
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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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“Legitimate goals”: ​​Putin does not want to attack NATO countries for the time being - but western F-16 fighter jets
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“Legitimate goals”: ​​Putin does not want to attack NATO countries for the ...
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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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Exclusive | Russia Doubled Imports of an Explosives Ingredient—With Western Help: U.S., German and Taiwanese companies produced nitrocellulose that was shipped ...
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Exclusive | Russia Doubled Imports of an Explosives Ingredient—With ...
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Russia: How Dmitry Medvedev became the Kremlin's tragic figure: The former Russian president, once a staunch advocate of rapprochement with the West ...
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Russia: How Dmitry Medvedev became the Kremlin's tragic figure
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Kyiv to tighten security after spate of Russian ballistic missile attacks: Security measures in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv will be tightened after a spate of ...
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Kyiv to tighten security after spate of Russian ballistic missile attacks
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Istanbul to host 2027 European Games: Istanbul has been unanimously chosen as the host for the fourth European Games in 2027, the European Olympic Committees ...
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Istanbul to host 2027 European Games
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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 uses UN veto to block renewal of North Korea sanctions monitors: Russia on March 28 vetoed the annual renewal of the panel of experts monitoring U.N ...
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Russia uses UN veto to block renewal of North Korea sanctions monitors
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U.S. Again Dismisses Russian Assertion Of Ukrainian Link To Concert Hall Attackers
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U.S. Again Dismisses Russian Assertion Of Ukrainian Link To Concert Hall ...
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2 Russian Journalists Detained in Navalny ‘Extremism’ Case : Russian police have detained at least two independent journalists on “extremism” charges in ...
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2 Russian Journalists Detained in Navalny ‘Extremism’ Case 
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More US citizens ending up in Russian jails with unclear release dates: A journalist on a reporting trip in a Ural Mountains city. A corporate security executive ...
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More US citizens ending up in Russian jails with unclear release dates
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Macron urges G20 consensus on Putin’s summit invite: French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that members of the G20 would have to agree before Russian ...
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Macron urges G20 consensus on Putin’s summit invite
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Quick Glance: Russia Casts Doubt on ISIS Attack in Moscow
  • Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said it was 'extremely hard to believe' that the Islamic State would have had the capacity to launch an attack on a Moscow concert hall that killed at least 143 people.

  • Zakharova reiterated Moscow's claims, lacking evidence, that Ukraine was behind the attack on the Crocus City Hall, the deadliest in Russia in 20 years.

  • The director of Russia's FSB security agency stated on Tuesday that he believed Ukraine, the United States, and Britain were involved in the Moscow attack.

  • The head of Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate, Kyrylo Budanov, stated at a security conference in Kyiv that he believed Russian authorities had known about preparations for a major attack since at least mid-February.
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Estonian police arrest citizen who reported for Russian state media: Estonian police have arrested Svetlana Burceva, an Estonian citizen, for allegedly violating ...
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Estonian police arrest citizen who reported for Russian state media
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Russia strikes Ukraine’s Kharkiv with aerial bombs for the first time since 2022: KYIV, Ukraine: Russia struck the northeastern city of Kharkiv with aerial bombs ...
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Russia strikes Ukraine’s Kharkiv with aerial bombs for the first time ...
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When Russian cyber operations targeted the West: This is part five of a series, ‘Lessons from the first cyberwar.’ Read part one, part two ...
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When Russian cyber operations targeted the West
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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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Pro-Russian propaganda across Europe: The online portal “Voice of Europe” is said to have maintained contacts across Europe from an office in Prague - up to the ...
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Pro-Russian propaganda across Europe
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Commentary: Putin’s conspiracy theories make Russians less safe: President Vladimir Putin’s accusations over the Moscow attack hide a massive security failure ...
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Commentary: Putin’s conspiracy theories make Russians less safe
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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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Report: Russia remains the biggest security threat to Finland: According to a new report by the Finnish security police Supo, Russia remains the biggest threat ...
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Report: Russia remains the biggest security threat to Finland
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Russian Police Detain 9-Year-Old Girl Over ‘Terrorist’ Text Messages: Police in the Siberian republic of Tyva detained a nine-year-old girl on suspicion of ...
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Russian Police Detain 9-Year-Old Girl Over ‘Terrorist’ Text Messages
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Foreign firms' losses from exiting Russia top $107 billion: The corporate exodus from Russia since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine has cost foreign companies more ...
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Foreign firms' losses from exiting Russia top $107 billion
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What A Missed Terror Warning Says About U.S.-Russian Ties And Putin's Thinking: After the Soviet collapse, Moscow and Washington took steps to exchange ...
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What A Missed Terror Warning Says About U.S.-Russian Ties And Putin's ...
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 764: As the war enters its 764th day, these are the main developments.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 764
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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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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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Ukraine war: Ukrainian ground troops still under pressure: Hundreds of thousands of people in the port city lost power. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense reports ...
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Ukraine war: Ukrainian ground troops still under pressure
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Moscow Says Talks Ongoing Over Gershkovich Exchange: The Kremlin said Thursday that discussions continued to take place over a possible prisoner exchange ...
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Moscow Says Talks Ongoing Over Gershkovich Exchange
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West must negotiate with Russia's Putin: Ex-German chancellor: The former chancellor of Germany said the West needs to negotiate with Russian President Vladimir ...
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West must negotiate with Russia's Putin: Ex-German chancellor
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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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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