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Russia Rejects U.S. Journalist Gershkovich’s Detention Appeal: A Moscow court on Tuesday denied U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich's appeal against the extension ...
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Russia Rejects U.S. Journalist Gershkovich’s Detention Appeal
Quick Glance: Moscow Court Upholds Extension of Detention for Reporter Evan Gershkovich
  • Following the rejection of Evan Gershkovich's appeal, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, he will remain in custody on espionage charges until at least late June.

  • Detained in late March 2023 during a reporting trip, the 32-year-old US citizen has spent over a year in prison, with his detention being regularly prolonged and his appeals being turned down.

  • Experts suggest that Moscow might be leveraging jailed Americans as leverage in the escalating tensions between the US and Russia due to the Kremlin's military operation in Ukraine.

  • Gershkovich's arrest marks the first time since September 1986 that an American reporter has been detained in Russia on espionage charges, when Nicholas Daniloff, a Moscow correspondent for U.S. News and World Report, was apprehended by the KGB.
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Europe—but Not NATO—Should Send Troops to Ukraine: To Halt Russia’s Advance, Kyiv Needs More Boots on the Ground
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Europe—but Not NATO—Should Send Troops to Ukraine: To Halt Russia’s ...
Quick Glance: Refugees Flee Violence in Southeastern Myanmar
  • Thousands of people from Myanmar’s Kayin (Karen) State have fled to Thailand to escape the fighting between the junta and ethnic Karen troops.

  • The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) captured the last military outpost in Myawaddy, leading to retreat and reinforcement by junta forces.

  • The battles intensified, causing an influx of refugees crossing the Moei River into Thailand, with Thai authorities offering humanitarian aid.

  • Thailand is fortifying its border defenses and providing assistance to refugees as the situation remains tense along the border.
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Chechnya's Kadyrov Suffering From Pancreatic Necrosis – Novaya Gazeta Europe: Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has been living with a diagnosis of pancreatic ...
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Chechnya's Kadyrov Suffering From Pancreatic Necrosis – Novaya Gazeta ...
Quick Glance: Ramsan Kadyrow: Rumors of Illness and Political Implications
  • Speculation around Ramsan Kadyrow's health raises concerns as he is a key ally of Putin in the Ukraine conflict.

  • Kadyrow and Putin share a long history dating back to the Second Chechen War.

  • Kadyrow faces allegations of corruption and authoritarianism, while playing a crucial role in the Ukraine conflict.

  • Kadyrow's health could destabilize the power structure in Chechnya, given his regime's strong reliance on him personally.
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Russia Detains Deputy Defense Minister Over Corruption Suspicions: Russian law enforcement officers have detained Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov on ...
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Russia Detains Deputy Defense Minister Over Corruption Suspicions
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Russia Scraps WWII March Over Security Fears: Russia is canceling a popular procession to commemorate World War II victims for a second straight year due to ...
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Russia Scraps WWII March Over Security Fears
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‘Our artillery is starving:’ Ukraine holds its breath as US set to approve $60bn of military aid
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‘Our artillery is starving:’ Ukraine holds its breath as US set to approve ...
Quick Glance: State Customs Service: Polish Protesters Cease Border Blockade
  • The blockade by Polish protesters at the Yahodyn-Dorohusk border crossing on the Polish-Ukrainian border was lifted by Ukraine's State Customs Service on April 22.

  • Traffic flow in both directions was restored as of 1:40 p.m.

  • As per Valentyna Chernysh, a representative of the customs office in Volyn Oblast, there were 400 trucks queued on the Polish side of the border, with an additional 140 in a digital queue.

  • Despite a reduction in border blockades, the State Customs Service indicated on April 17 that Polish protesters intended to block the Korczowa-Krakovets border crossing for a two-day period.
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With New U.S. Aid, Ukraine Looks To Stabilize The Line, Seize The Initiative: The impending passage of $60 billion in U.S. aid for Ukraine could help the ...
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With New U.S. Aid, Ukraine Looks To Stabilize The Line, Seize The ...
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Polish president: Poland ready to deploy allied nuclear weapons on its territory: Speaking to Fakt, Polish President Andrzej Duda highlighted how Russia has ...
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Polish president: Poland ready to deploy allied nuclear weapons on its ...
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Russia Says Captured Village Near Ukraine’s Chasiv Yar: Russia said Sunday its forces had completely captured Bohdanivka, a frontline village less than ...
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Russia Says Captured Village Near Ukraine’s Chasiv Yar
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Kremlin minister on war in Ukraine: Lavrov apparently hints at Russian summer offensive on Kharkiv
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Kremlin minister on war in Ukraine: Lavrov apparently hints at Russian ...
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10 Years Later, Russian Volunteer Fighters Recall Fueling the War in Donbas: Ten years ago, Alexander Krasnogorodtsev, an artist from St.
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10 Years Later, Russian Volunteer Fighters Recall Fueling the War in ...
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Russia Urges Citizens to Avoid Flying Turkish Airlines to Latin America: The Russian Embassy in Turkey has urged citizens to avoid flying Turkish Airlines due to ...
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Russia Urges Citizens to Avoid Flying Turkish Airlines to Latin America
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TV Tower in Kharkiv Struck as Russia Says Captured Village: A major television tower was toppled in Ukraine's war-battered city of Kharkiv on Monday after ...
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TV Tower in Kharkiv Struck as Russia Says Captured Village
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Battles on the front line: Kremlin boasts of taking Ukrainian village in Donbas: Kiev is coming under increasing pressure in eastern Ukraine. Even though many ...
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Battles on the front line: Kremlin boasts of taking Ukrainian village in ...
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WSJ: US drafting sanctions aimed at Chinese banks aiding Russia’s war effort: Washington hopes they will allow Secretary of State Antony Blinken to arrive armed ...
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WSJ: US drafting sanctions aimed at Chinese banks aiding Russia’s war ...
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Russian man sentenced to 5 years of labor for criticizing war in Ukraine: Russian authorities appear to be intensifying their crackdown on critics of the ...
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Russian man sentenced to 5 years of labor for criticizing war in Ukraine
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Without European rearmament, NATO is setting itself up for failure: As long as the Russian imperial state exists in its current form, the threat it poses to ...
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Without European rearmament, NATO is setting itself up for failure
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Poland 'ready' to host nuclear weapons, Polish president says: Poland is ready to host nuclear weapons on its territory, President Andrzej Duda announced on ...
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Poland 'ready' to host nuclear weapons, Polish president says
Quick Glance: Poland 'Ready' to Host Nuclear Weapons: President
  • Poland is prepared to host nuclear weapons if NATO decides to deploy them due to Russia's militarization in Belarus and Kaliningrad, President Andrzej Duda stated in a recent interview.

  • Being a NATO member and a strong supporter of Ukraine, Poland shares a border with both Russia's Kaliningrad exclave and Belarus, Moscow's ally.

  • He emphasized that discussions regarding nuclear cooperation between Poland and the United States have been ongoing for a considerable period.

  • During the latest NATO summit in Vilnius, the allies committed to taking all necessary measures to ensure the credibility, effectiveness, safety, and security of the nuclear deterrent mission.
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US will ‘quickly’ send military aid to Ukraine, Biden tells Zelenskyy: The United States will act swiftly to provide new military assistance to help Kyiv in its ...
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US will ‘quickly’ send military aid to Ukraine, Biden tells Zelenskyy
Quick Glance: Biden Promises Swift Military Aid for Ukraine
  • President Joe Biden assured his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy of quick military support in the fight against Russia's invasion during a Monday call.

  • The US House of Representatives approved a substantial foreign aid package last week, including $61 billion for war-torn Ukraine, with the Senate expected to follow suit.

  • Biden emphasized America's 'lasting commitment' to Ukraine 'as it defends its freedom against Russian aggression'.

  • Zelenskyy reported that Biden assured him he would sign the upcoming military aid package immediately upon Senate approval, and the weaponry provided would strengthen Ukraine's air defense as well as long-range and artillery capabilities.
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Russian forces gain ground in eastern Ukraine : Fighting is currently raging near Avdiivka in the Donetsk region as Moscow tries to take advantage before Western ...
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Russian forces gain ground in eastern Ukraine
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Ukraine says it controls village that Russia said it had captured: Russia said on Monday its forces had taken control of Novomykhailivka in eastern Ukraine- the ...
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Ukraine says it controls village that Russia said it had captured
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Russia captures key frontline village in eastern Ukraine as Zelensky pleads for urgent US aid
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Russia captures key frontline village in eastern Ukraine as Zelensky ...
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Russian man gets 5 years labour for street interview about Ukraine war: A Russian man was sentenced to five years' forced labour on Monday (22 April) for ...
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Russian man gets 5 years labour for street interview about Ukraine war
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Ukraine claims to shoot down Russian bomber, though Moscow denies: Ukraine says it shot down a strategic Russian bomber on Friday, but Russia counters the plane ...
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Ukraine claims to shoot down Russian bomber, though Moscow denies
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The Five Futures of Russia: And How America Can Prepare for Whatever Comes Next: And how America can prepare for whatever comes next.
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The Five Futures of Russia: And How America Can Prepare for Whatever Comes ...
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Swedish Navy chief says Russian 'shadow fleet' of oil tankers possibly conducting espionage in Baltic Sea
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Swedish Navy chief says Russian 'shadow fleet' of oil tankers ...
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Russia: US aid for Ukraine will claim lives: More money will most likely flow from the US to Ukraine. The West is relieved, the Kremlin is sharply critical.
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Russia: US aid for Ukraine will claim lives
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Moscow says US hybrid war against Russia will turn into humiliation : Russia said on Sunday that US lawmakers’ approval of $60.84 billion more in support for ...
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Moscow says US hybrid war against Russia will turn into humiliation
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US agrees to withdraw troops from Niger amid Sahel region’s pivot to Russia: The US built a base in the desert city of Agadez at the cost of $100m for manned and ...
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US agrees to withdraw troops from Niger amid Sahel region’s pivot to ...
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Ukraine needs one more year to win, and Congress can make that happen now: If America comes through, this might just be the year that Ukraine needs to push ...
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Ukraine needs one more year to win, and Congress can make that happen now
Quick Glance: Russia Strikes Chernihiv: 18 Dead, Ukraine Appeals for Air Defense
  • At least 18 people were killed and over 60 wounded in Chernihiv due to Russian missile strikes. Ukrainian officials emphasized that the attack could have been prevented with adequate air defense systems.

  • Russia launched three Iskander cruise missiles at the city, located near the Russian border and previously encircled by Russian troops.

  • Ukraine currently has three Patriot air defense systems but requires 26 for full coverage. Following appeals for more systems, Germany pledged to send an additional one.

  • A $60 billion aid package for Ukraine is stalled in the US Congress, allowing Russia to exploit ammunition and air defense shortages and gain ground in the east.
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Ukraine and Russia Trade Strikes as U.S. Gears up for Key Vote: Ukraine and Russia both accused each other of deadly strikes on civilians Saturday, as U.S ...
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Ukraine and Russia Trade Strikes as U.S. Gears up for Key Vote
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Russia: We Told Israel ‘Iran Does Not Want Escalation’: Russia has made clear to Israel that Iran "does not want escalation," Moscow's Foreign Minister Sergei ...
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Russia: We Told Israel ‘Iran Does Not Want Escalation’
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Blinken heads back to China, with a threat over military aid to Russia: Washington accuses Beijing of sending Moscow everything from missile and drone components ...
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Blinken heads back to China, with a threat over military aid to Russia
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Ukraine launches a barrage of drones against Russia : Russia claims to have shot down 50 Ukrainian drones after Ukraine appeared to target its energy ...
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Ukraine launches a barrage of drones against Russia
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Russia will ramp up strikes on Western arms in Ukraine, Kremlin warns: The U.S. is preparing to furnish Kyiv with more weapons.
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Russia will ramp up strikes on Western arms in Ukraine, Kremlin warns
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The Talks That Could Have Ended the War in Ukraine: A Hidden History of Diplomacy That Came Up Short—but Holds Lessons for Future Negotiations
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The Talks That Could Have Ended the War in Ukraine: A Hidden History of ...
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Russia scraps WWII march in Moscow over security fears: Russia is cancelling a popular procession in Moscow to commemorate World War II victims for a second ...
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Russia scraps WWII march in Moscow over security fears
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Large-scale Russian offensive expected soon in Ukraine: ISW: The US think tank warned Moscow's army plans to mount a sweeping offensive as weather ...
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Large-scale Russian offensive expected soon in Ukraine: ISW
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Ukraine and Moscow react to US aid decision: 61 billion US dollars for Ukraine - Kiev, Western governments and NATO react with relief ...
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Ukraine and Moscow react to US aid decision
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U.S. Citizen Killed in Moscow-Held Donetsk – Russian Media: A U.S. citizen known to have fought with pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine between 2014 and 2017 has ...
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U.S. Citizen Killed in Moscow-Held Donetsk – Russian Media
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U.S. Is Preparing To Sanction Chinese Banks Supporting Russia, Report Says: U.S. officials have expressed concerns that trade between China and Russia has ...
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U.S. Is Preparing To Sanction Chinese Banks Supporting Russia, Report Says
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War reporter allegedly killed: Moscow complains about damaged energy facilities: Russia claims to have intercepted dozens of Ukrainian drones. Nevertheless ...
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War reporter allegedly killed: Moscow complains about damaged energy ...
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 789: As the war enters its 789th day, these are the main developments.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 789
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EU agrees to tackle Russia’s shadow oil fleet, Sweden says: The dark fleet camouflaged by Moscow “fuels the war chest of Russia,” Swedish foreign minister says.
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EU agrees to tackle Russia’s shadow oil fleet, Sweden says
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Georgia not ready for EU, says ruling party: The pronouncement comes as tensions fray between Tbilisi and Brussels over a ‘Kremlin-inspired’ foreign agent law.
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Georgia not ready for EU, says ruling party
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House to vote on billions of dollars of Russian government money sitting in U.S. banks  
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House to vote on billions of dollars of Russian government money sitting ...
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Ukraine speaks of shooting down: Russian Air Force loses heavy supersonic bomber: A Tu-22M3 supersonic bomber crashed in Russia. Moscow speaks of technical ...
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Quick Glance: Ukraine shoots down Russian strategic bomber, nine killed
  • Russian officials say the plane crashed over the southern Stavropol region due to a technical malfunction.

  • Ukraine's air force announced that they shot down a Russian strategic bomber with anti-aircraft missiles for the first time since the war began in 2022.

  • The bomber was downed in Russian airspace, 300km from Ukraine's border, after participating in a long-range airstrike that resulted in the death of at least nine people in the central region of Dnipropetrovsk.

  • NATO and the USA are planning to provide additional air defense systems to Ukraine for support.