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Exclusive: Russians have visited Iran at least twice in last month to examine weapons-capable drones
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Exclusive: Russians have visited Iran at least twice in last month to ...
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Russia’s Invasion Is Making Ukraine More Democratic: What were once perceived to be weaknesses are turning out to be advantages.
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Russia’s Invasion Is Making Ukraine More Democratic
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Exclusive: Russians have visited Iran at least twice in last month to examine weapons-capable drones
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Russia’s Invasion Is Making Ukraine More Democratic: What were once perceived to be weaknesses are turning out to be advantages.
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Russia’s Invasion Is Making Ukraine More Democratic
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Russian media: Russian deputy defense minister detained for bribery stripped of his position, assets
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Quick Glance: Detention of Russia's Deputy Defense Minister on Suspicion of High Treason
  • Timur Ivanov, Russia's deputy defense minister, is suspected of high treason and bribery, facing a possible 15-year sentence.

  • Ivanov's arrest sparked speculation about a potential purge within Moscow's elite circle, especially given his close relationships with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov.

  • Independent Russian media outlets report corruption allegations against Ivanov and his family, stemming from kickbacks on ministry-related contracts.

  • Ivanov is also alleged to have profited from construction projects in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, which fell under Moscow's control after a prolonged siege. His arrest came shortly after a meeting with Shoigu and other defense ministry officials.
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US secretly sent long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine: Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kyiv has credible intelligence that Russia plans to disrupt ...
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US secretly sent long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine
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Biden needs to give Putin something to worry about: Anything would be more persuasive than Biden’s “don’t.”
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Biden needs to give Putin something to worry about
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Russia says will target NATO nuclear weapons in Poland if they are deployed : Russia will make NATO nuclear weapons in Poland one of its primary targets if they ...
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Russia says will target NATO nuclear weapons in Poland if they are ...
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Russian attack on NATO would end in defeat for Moscow, Polish foreign minister says
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Russian attack on NATO would end in defeat for Moscow, Polish foreign ...
Quick Glance: Russia would lose a war with NATO, says Poland
  • Poland’s Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski stated that a war between Russia and NATO would result in Moscow's 'inevitable defeat.'

  • Sikorski emphasized that Russia’s military and economic potential 'pales' in comparison to the West.

  • He criticized the former government's foreign policy, highlighting the importance of Poland's development and security being based on transatlantic cooperation and European integration.

  • Poland has significantly increased its defense spending, becoming the world's 14th largest military spender.
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Russia vetoes UN vote on nuclear weapons in space: Speaking on April 24, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N., described Russia's veto ...
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Russia vetoes UN vote on nuclear weapons in space
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Ukraine Drone Kills 2 in Frontline Region, Russian Official Says: A senior Russian proxy official in the occupied Ukrainian region of Zaporizhzhia said Thursday ...
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Ukraine Drone Kills 2 in Frontline Region, Russian Official Says
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Ukraine’s Budget ‘Very Uncertain’ Next Year, Finance Chief Says: Ukraine’s finance chief said a $61 billion US aid package helps cover budget gaps for this year ...
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Ukraine’s Budget ‘Very Uncertain’ Next Year, Finance Chief Says
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Russian Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Planning To Fight for Kyiv: Russia on Thursday handed a long jail term to a Siberian man accused of state treason and ...
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Russian Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Planning To Fight for Kyiv
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Bundestag deals with allegations against the AfD: A current hour is about allegations of influence from Russia and China on the AfD.
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Bundestag deals with allegations against the AfD
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Russia Denies Plans to Ban Passport Renewals Abroad: Russia on Thursday denied reports that it was considering barring its own citizens from renewing passports ...
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Russia Denies Plans to Ban Passport Renewals Abroad
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“You duck away”: AfD politicians accuse party leadership of failure in the Krah case
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“You duck away”: AfD politicians accuse party leadership of failure in the ...
Quick Glance: Investigation of Possible Payments from China and Russia to Maximilian Krah
  • The General Prosecutor's Office in Dresden has officially initiated investigations against Maximilian Krah due to potential financial flows from Russian and Chinese sources.

  • The AfD lead candidate for the European Parliament elections, Maximilian Krah, is the subject of two preliminary investigations at the General Prosecutor's Office in Dresden.

  • Towards the end of last year, Krah was questioned by the FBI about possible payments from Kremlin-related sources, allegedly carrying a four-digit sum of money at that time.

  • On Monday evening, German authorities arrested Jian G., a close associate of Krah, who is suspected of spying for the Chinese intelligence service in Germany.
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Iran, Pakistan urge UN Security Council to take action against Israel: ISLAMABAD: Iran and Pakistan called on the United Nations Security Council in a joint ...
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Iran, Pakistan urge UN Security Council to take action against Israel
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‘Blatantly illegal’: Zelenskyy administration under fire for denying services to Ukrainian men abroad
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‘Blatantly illegal’: Zelenskyy administration under fire for denying ...
Quick Glance: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Halts Consular Services for Conscripted Men Abroad
  • Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has confirmed the suspension of consular services for Ukrainian men abroad who are liable for military service.

  • Kuleba emphasized that protecting the rights and interests of Ukrainian citizens abroad remains a priority for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but the current focus is on Ukraine's survival.

  • He reminded men liable for military service of the obligation to update their data at military enlistment offices before the new mobilization law was enacted.

  • Kuleba announced that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will soon provide further guidance on obtaining consular services for men of conscription age at diplomatic missions abroad.
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Hezbollah denies Israel claim it killed half of commanders in south Lebanon: Hezbollah denied on Thursday an Israeli claim that it had killed half of the ...
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Hezbollah denies Israel claim it killed half of commanders in south ...
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Israel’s Attack Plan in Gazan City of Rafah Raises Pressure on Netanyahu: Welcome to Balance of Power, bringing you the latest in global politics ...
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Israel’s Attack Plan in Gazan City of Rafah Raises Pressure on Netanyahu
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U.S. Confirms It Sent Missiles With 300-Kilometer Range To Ukraine: The U.S. State Department confirmed on April 24 that the United States sent long-range ...
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U.S. Confirms It Sent Missiles With 300-Kilometer Range To Ukraine
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France Wants More Sanctions on Russia for Election Meddling and Disinformation Campaign
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France Wants More Sanctions on Russia for Election Meddling and ...
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Iran threatens to annihilate Israel should it launch a major attack: DUBAI: An Israeli attack on Iranian territory could radically change dynamics and result in ...
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Iran threatens to annihilate Israel should it launch a major attack
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Lithuania ridicules Belarusian claim of thwarted drone attack: Major Gintautas Ciunis, a representative of the Strategic Communications Department of the ...
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Lithuania ridicules Belarusian claim of thwarted drone attack
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Iran ready to forge stronger ties with Sri Lanka, Raisi says: Iran is ready to strengthen ties with Sri Lanka and other Asian countries, its president Ebrahim ...
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Iran ready to forge stronger ties with Sri Lanka, Raisi says
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Ukraine, Russia Exchange Fire, at Least 7 Dead: Ukrainian and Russian forces exchanged drone and artillery fire on Thursday, leaving at least seven dead ...
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Ukraine, Russia Exchange Fire, at Least 7 Dead
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Six injured, infrastructure damaged in Russian attack on Ukraine’s Cherkasy: A Russian aerial attack damaged critical infrastructure and injured six people in ...
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Six injured, infrastructure damaged in Russian attack on Ukraine’s ...
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Argentina seeks arrest of Iranian minister over 1994 bombing of Jewish community center
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Argentina seeks arrest of Iranian minister over 1994 bombing of Jewish ...
Quick Glance: Iran's President's Visit to Sri Lanka
  • Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visited Sri Lanka on April 24, promising to strengthen ties with the South Asian country.

  • Argentina requested the arrest of Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi for his alleged involvement in a 1994 attack on a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires.

  • Sri Lanka and Iran are set to sign five agreements, including one related to a hydroelectric project.

  • Iran's Interior Minister returned from Pakistan prematurely, signaling a setback for Iran as it faces consequences for its actions worldwide.
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How far are the Russians advancing?: Reisner: "The moment the dam will burst could come"
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How far are the Russians advancing?: Reisner:
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Russia arrests political opposition activists in absentia: The Syktyvkar city court in Russia issued arrests in absentia to world chess champion and Free Russia ...
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Russia arrests political opposition activists in absentia
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Moscow: Deputy Defense Minister Ivanov accused of corruption: Timur Ivanov is said to have accepted large, massive bribes. Now the deputy, Sergei Shoigus ...
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Moscow: Deputy Defense Minister Ivanov accused of corruption
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Uncle Sam finally coughs up weapons — but is it too late to save Ukraine from Putin?
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Uncle Sam finally coughs up weapons — but is it too late to save Ukraine ...
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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Pro-War Moscow Voter on Trial for Pouring Green Dye Into Ballot Box: A Moscow court has launched hearings against a young woman who backs the invasion of Ukraine ...
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Pro-War Moscow Voter on Trial for Pouring Green Dye Into Ballot Box
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Ukraine going to do even more long-range attacks on Russia soil: UK: The UK's military chief told the FT that Ukraine's "ability to continue deep operations" ...
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Ukraine going to do even more long-range attacks on Russia soil: UK
Quick Glance: Ukraine to Increase Strikes in Russia, UK Defense Chief Says
  • Ukraine is set to increase long-range attacks inside Russia to shape the war with western military aid.

  • Admiral Sir Tony Radakin highlighted positive trends in the support for Ukraine.

  • The US dropped reservations about providing long-range missiles to Ukraine.

  • The UK has increased its commitment to Ukraine's defense and signed long-term contracts with defense industry suppliers.
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Russian Defense Minister Shoigu Weakened by Arrest of Key Ally: The arrest on bribery charges of one of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu’s closest allies ...
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Russian Defense Minister Shoigu Weakened by Arrest of Key Ally
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The West Is Stronger than Russia. It Must Prove that to Win Ukraine More Allies: Opinion | Since the beginning of the war, Ukraine has been tasked with securing ...
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The West Is Stronger than Russia. It Must Prove that to Win Ukraine More ...
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How Delayed U.S. Aid Expanded the War in Ukraine’s Skies: After being held up by half a year of partisan infighting in Congress, U.S.
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How Delayed U.S. Aid Expanded the War in Ukraine’s Skies
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Iran ‘weeks’ away from having enough uranium to build nuclear bomb: IAEA chief: Iran is “weeks rather than months” away from having enough enriched uranium to ...
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Iran ‘weeks’ away from having enough uranium to build nuclear bomb: IAEA ...
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Money laundering: EU Parliament bans cash payments over 10,000 euros: The EU Parliament has declared war on money laundering: The new rules also affect Russian ...
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Money laundering: EU Parliament bans cash payments over 10,000 euros
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France, Germany Proceed With Plan to Develop New Battle Tank: Germany and France will seal an agreement on Friday to jointly develop a new battle tank as Europe ...
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France, Germany Proceed With Plan to Develop New Battle Tank
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Russian Law Enforcement Says Thwarted Fake Bomb Threat: Russian security and law enforcement authorities said Thursday they have thwarted a fake bomb threat ...
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Russian Law Enforcement Says Thwarted Fake Bomb Threat
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Hugo Boss to sell its Russian subsidiary: Along with many other Western companies, Hugo Boss suspended its retail operations in Russia after the beginning of the ...
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Hugo Boss to sell its Russian subsidiary