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Ex-Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev remembered as effective leader, peacemaker: As the world reacted to the death of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last president of the ...
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Russian politicians offer mixed view of Gorbachev's legacy: Russian officials and lawmakers are treading carefully while reacting to Mikhail Gorbachev’s death
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Russian politicians offer mixed view of Gorbachev's legacy
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Mikhail Gorbachev: a divisive figure loved abroad but loathed at home: Despite being celebrated across liberal democracies, the former Soviet leader was reviled ...
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Ex-Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev remembered as effective leader, peacemaker: As the world reacted to the death of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last president of the ...
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Russian politicians offer mixed view of Gorbachev's legacy: Russian officials and lawmakers are treading carefully while reacting to Mikhail Gorbachev’s death
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Russian politicians offer mixed view of Gorbachev's legacy
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Mikhail Gorbachev: a divisive figure loved abroad but loathed at home: Despite being celebrated across liberal democracies, the former Soviet leader was reviled ...
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Mikhail Gorbachev: a divisive figure loved abroad but loathed at home
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Russia's Putin expresses deepest condolences on death of Gorbachev -Interfax: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday expressed his deepest condolences on ...
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Russia's Putin expresses deepest condolences on death of Gorbachev ...
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Putin says Gorbachev ‘had huge impact on course of global history’: Russian president pays tribute to ex-Soviet leader but no decision yet on whether he will get ...
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Putin says Gorbachev ‘had huge impact on course of global history’
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Vladimir Putin salutes Mikhail Gorbachev’s ‘huge’ historical role: Russian president praises former leader, but resented collapse of USSR he brought about
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Vladimir Putin salutes Mikhail Gorbachev’s ‘huge’ historical role
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Sparse wreaths in Moscow: With the dead Gorbachev President Putin deals more mildly than with the living. But the powerful do not find much to praise ...
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Sparse wreaths in Moscow
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The Gorbachev I met: fêted abroad, controversial at home: The last president of the Soviet Union invited me to his 80th birthday party in London. In Moscow ...
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The Gorbachev I met: fêted abroad, controversial at home
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Documentary in the Arte media library - In the footsteps of Mikhail Gorbachev: The now deceased Russian revolutionary Mikhail Gorbachev is shown to be witty and ...
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Putin, world react to death of Gorbachev, who helped end the Cold War: "In a time of Putin’s aggression in Ukraine, his tireless commitment to opening up ...
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Putin, world react to death of Gorbachev, who helped end the Cold War
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Putin Urges Restraint in Call With Iran's Raisi: Russian President Vladimir Putin warned during a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi on ...
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Putin Urges Restraint in Call With Iran's Raisi
Quick Glance: Call for Restraint: Putin Engages With Iran's Raisi
  • During a phone call with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Russian President Vladimir Putin cautioned against further escalation in the Middle East, emphasizing the potential 'catastrophic consequences.'

  • Putin expressed the expectation for all parties to exhibit reasonable restraint to prevent a new round of confrontation that could lead to 'catastrophic consequences' for the entire region, as outlined by the Kremlin's report on the call.

  • The already tense situation in the Middle East heightened over the weekend following Iran and its allies launching over 300 missiles and drones towards Israel. Israel reported successfully intercepting 99% of the projectiles using air defense systems.

  • Moscow and Iran share strong military and political ties. The call on Tuesday was initiated at the request of the Iranian side.
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Why Ukraine is losing the war with Russia: The West’s failure to send weapons to Kyiv is putting Putin on course for victory. 
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Why Ukraine is losing the war with Russia
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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Russia, Iran turning Israel and Ukraine into ‘battlefield laboratories,’ experts say
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Russia, Iran turning Israel and Ukraine into ‘battlefield laboratories ...
Quick Glance: Israel artist calls for Gaza ceasefire
  • The representative of Israel at the international art fair is calling for an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza.

  • Ruth Patir’s video installation called (M)otherland was scheduled to open on Saturday at Israel’s national pavilion at the international art show but will remain closed for now.

  • Patir stated on her website that the artist and curators are showing solidarity with the families of the hostages and the large community in Israel calling for change, rather than canceling themselves or the exhibition.

  • It is believed that there are still individuals in Gaza, including 129 captives taken during the attacks led by Hamas on Israel on October 7, with 34 of them presumed dead.
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Nepotism in Russia: Putin's former college friend appointed supreme judge: From now on, the Russian judiciary will be led by an old companion of the Kremlin ...
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Nepotism in Russia: Putin's former college friend appointed supreme judge
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Iran-Israel: Putin tells West Asia to pull back from a catastrophic clash : President Putin has expressed hope that all sides will show reasonable restraint and ...
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Iran-Israel: Putin tells West Asia to pull back from a catastrophic clash
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Russia But Not Putin Invited To French D-Day Anniversary – Organizers: Russia but not President Vladimir Putin will be invited to the French ceremony in June to ...
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Russia But Not Putin Invited To French D-Day Anniversary – Organizers
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Tomorrow's "cannon fodder": War museums prepare Russian students for early death: “Special military operations” museums are springing up like mushrooms in ...
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Russian Missile Barrage on Ukraine City Kills 18: Rescuers were removing mountains of rubble on Thursday from the site of a lethal Russian missile strike on ...
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Russian Missile Barrage on Ukraine City Kills 18
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EU leaders under pressure to bolster Ukraine’s struggling air defences: The EU’s 27 leaders face mounting pressure to step up efforts to protect Ukraine’s skies ...
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EU leaders under pressure to bolster Ukraine’s struggling air defences
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Russian Peacekeepers Withdrawing From Nagorno-Karabakh, Kremlin Confirms: The Kremlin confirmed Azerbaijani media reports on Wednesday that Russian peacekeepers ...
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Russian Peacekeepers Withdrawing From Nagorno-Karabakh, Kremlin Confirms
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Putin ready to negotiate - under conditions: Putin said Russia could negotiate with Ukraine to end the war if no "ideas are imposed" on it.
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Putin ready to negotiate - under conditions
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Russian peacekeepers started withdrawal from Nagorno-Karabakh: Kremlin: Russian peacekeepers have begun withdrawing from Nagorno-Karabakh following Azerbaijan’s ...
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Russian peacekeepers started withdrawal from Nagorno-Karabakh: Kremlin
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Bayreuth: Suspected Russian spies arrested: The two German-Russians are strongly suspected of having worked for a foreign secret service in a particularly ...
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Bayreuth: Suspected Russian spies arrested
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Russian strike kills at least 14 as Ukraine’s air defenses struggle again to protect cities
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Russian strike kills at least 14 as Ukraine’s air defenses struggle again ...
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Ukraine Can Win Its War Against Russia If West Supports It as Much as Israel: The contrast between Western allies’ response to Iran's missile attacks and ...
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Ukraine Can Win Its War Against Russia If West Supports It as Much as ...
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Yulia Navalnaya Appears on Time's '100 Most Influential People' List: Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of late Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny ...
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Yulia Navalnaya Appears on Time's '100 Most Influential People' List
Quick Glance: The Legacy of Alexei Navalny: An Interview with Yulia Navalnaya
  • The sudden death of Alexei Navalny has shaken a revolutionary movement and deeply affected his family and friends.

  • Yulia Navalnaya continues her husband's commitment to fight against Putin's regime.

  • She discusses the tragedy, her decision to lead the opposition movement, and the ongoing threat posed by the regime.

  • The Russian opposition unites around the memory of Alexei Navalny and the struggle for a democratic Russia.
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Russian Shelling Kills 4 in Ukraine's Donetsk Region: Russian shelling killed four people in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, authorities said Monday ...
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Russian Shelling Kills 4 in Ukraine's Donetsk Region
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COMMENTARY: Russian President Vladimir Putin recently threatened to station troops near the country’s border with Finland again ... Show more
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After the destruction of the prototype: Russians upgrade their "turtle tank": More than a week ago, the first "turtle tank" was spotted in Ukraine ...
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After the destruction of the prototype: Russians upgrade their
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EU and Ukraine explore special tribunal for Putin and war officials: Vladimir Putin and other senior Russian political and military officials could have a ...
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EU and Ukraine explore special tribunal for Putin and war officials
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‘Children of Ukraine’ Filmmaker Describes How ‘Wars Take Place on Many Different Levels’
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‘Children of Ukraine’ Filmmaker Describes How ‘Wars Take Place on Many ...
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Russian Strike on Ukraine City Kills 14: A Russian strike on the historic city of Chernihiv in northern Ukraine killed 14 people and wounded dozens more on ...
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Russian Strike on Ukraine City Kills 14
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Putin's secret war with Austria: The new Cold War has long since begun. Russia wants to undermine the West politically, militarily and economically ...
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Putin's secret war with Austria
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Peace conference as a "freak show": Russia's President regrets that his country was not invited to Switzerland. Putin: "It would be funny if it weren't so sad" ...
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Peace conference as a
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Putin Fan Russell Bentley Abducted in Ukraine—Allegedly by Russian Troops: Russell Bentley’s wife says he was snatched by Russian soldiers, and now his friends ...
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Putin Fan Russell Bentley Abducted in Ukraine—Allegedly by Russian Troops
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US-Israeli defeat of Iran's missiles is a big boost for its regional alliance : The aerial success against Iran's missiles was a major boost for the US's aim of ...
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Quick Glance: Israeli Push for Sanctions Against Iran Amid ‘Diplomatic Offensive’
  • Israel has launched a “diplomatic offensive” against Iran, urging sanctions against the Islamic republic.

  • Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has called on 32 countries to impose sanctions on Tehran as Israel considers a military response to Iran’s attack.

  • Israeli military sources reported intercepting 99 percent of aerial threats with assistance from the United States and allies, causing only minor damage.

  • Tensions are high as Israel ponders its reaction to Saturday's attack while Germany calls for new sanctions related to Iran's drone supply to Russia for use in Ukraine.
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Munz summarizes reactions: "Peace offer" - Russians joke about Iran attack: Russia sides with Iran after the attack and warns against further escalation - with ...
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Munz summarizes reactions:
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Iran attacks Israel: Iranian president calls Putin : From Russia where the Kremlin says Iran's President has called Vladimir Putin to discuss the attack on ...
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Iran attacks Israel: Iranian president calls Putin
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Now official: France invites Russia to commemorate the World War: France invites Russia to commemorate the Normandy landings 80 years ago. But Vladimir Putin ...
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Now official: France invites Russia to commemorate the World War