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‘We’re minor losses’: Russia’s mobilisation targets ethnic minorities: Indigenous men from Dagestan to Yakutia disproportionately conscripted as activists accuse ...
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‘We’re minor losses’: Russia’s mobilisation targets ethnic minorities
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Russians of Lithuanian descent desperate to flee mobilisation: Lithuania has allowed Russians of Lithuanian descent, who flee military mobilisation ...
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Russians of Lithuanian descent desperate to flee mobilisation
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‘We’re minor losses’: Russia’s mobilisation targets ethnic minorities: Indigenous men from Dagestan to Yakutia disproportionately conscripted as activists accuse ...
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‘We’re minor losses’: Russia’s mobilisation targets ethnic minorities
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Russians of Lithuanian descent desperate to flee mobilisation: Lithuania has allowed Russians of Lithuanian descent, who flee military mobilisation ...
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Russians of Lithuanian descent desperate to flee mobilisation
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Russia: How Dmitri Medvedev became the Kremlin's tragic figure: The former Russian president, once a staunch supporter of rapprochement with the West ...
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Russia: How Dmitri Medvedev became the Kremlin's tragic figure
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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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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 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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Air Force: Ukraine can down Zircon hypersonic missile with Patriot, SAMP/T: Air Force spokesperson Ilia Yevlash's statement came after reports that Russian ...
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Air Force: Ukraine can down Zircon hypersonic missile with Patriot, SAMP/T
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Zelensky visits Sumy Oblast, inspects fortifications: President Volodymyr Zelensky was briefed on the project for the construction of a platoon stronghold near ...
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Zelensky visits Sumy Oblast, inspects fortifications
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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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Bloomberg: US in talks with Turkey for more explosives to boost shell production: The U.S. is negotiating to increase purchases of explosives from Turkey to ...
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Bloomberg: US in talks with Turkey for more explosives to boost shell ...
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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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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
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Ukraine needs to open up about hard battlefield truths, US diplomat says : “Sometimes the Ukrainian government may resist the kind of freedom of information ...
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Ukraine needs to open up about hard battlefield truths, US diplomat says 
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General: Germany to hand over 10,000 artillery shells to Ukraine in coming days: Germany will hand over 10,000 artillery rounds from its own military stocks to ...
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General: Germany to hand over 10,000 artillery shells to Ukraine in coming ...
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Ukraine raise spirits with qualification for Euro 2024 soccer finals : Ukraine’s qualification for the Euro 2024 soccer finals has cheered a country suffering ...
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Ukraine raise spirits with qualification for Euro 2024 soccer finals
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The night in Ukraine: Russian Air Force attacks Kharkiv with aerial bombs: The border region of Kharkiv is particularly affected by Russia's war ...
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The night in Ukraine: Russian Air Force attacks Kharkiv with aerial bombs
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Report: Russia remains the biggest security threat to Finland: According to the new report from the Finnish security police Supo, Russia remains the biggest ...
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Report: Russia remains the biggest security threat to Finland
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Ukraine ramps up spending on homemade weapons to help fight Russia: One emerging bright spot is its small but fast-growing defense industry ...
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Ukraine ramps up spending on homemade weapons to help fight Russia
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Opinion: Ukraine may have no choice but to lower its fighting age: Editor’s Note: Brian Bonner, the Kyiv Post’s chief editor from 2008-2021 ...
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Opinion: Ukraine may have no choice but to lower its fighting age
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EU floats radical change to how it funds poorer members: The €392 billion cohesion fund could be transformed into a money-for-reforms model.
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EU floats radical change to how it funds poorer members
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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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UK defense secretary calls on Europe not to curb Ukrainian imports: U.K. Defense Secretary Grant Shapps urged Europe not to restrict imports from Ukraine ...
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UK defense secretary calls on Europe not to curb Ukrainian imports
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Czechs Bust Major Russian Propaganda Network: Czech intelligence has busted a Moscow-financed network that spread Russian propaganda and wielded influence across ...
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Czechs Bust Major Russian Propaganda Network
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 763: As the war enters its 763rd day, these are the main developments.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 763
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Increase in VAT: Gas is becoming more expensive again: As a result of a price jump after the Russian war of aggression on Ukraine, a reduced VAT rate has been in ...
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Increase in VAT: Gas is becoming more expensive again
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Poland doubles its contribution to Czech ammunition initiative for Kyiv: Poland has decided to double its donation to the Czech-led initiative to purchase ...
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Poland doubles its contribution to Czech ammunition initiative for Kyiv
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Russia Amps Up Online Campaign Against Ukraine Before U.S. Elections: Moscow has found better ways to conceal influence operations that spread arguments for ...
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Russia Amps Up Online Campaign Against Ukraine Before U.S. Elections
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"Musk is a big kid": Starlink use by Russian troops worries Ukrainians: Growing use of Starlink terminals by Russian troops raises concerns among Ukrainian ...
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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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Russian Attacks Kill 3 as Ukraine Calls for More Air Defenses: Russian attacks on eastern and southern Ukraine killed at least three people on Wednesday ...
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Russian Attacks Kill 3 as Ukraine Calls for More Air Defenses
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UN Report Accuses Russia Of Executing Ukrainian Prisoners Of War: A new report by the United Nations has said Russia may have executed at least 32 Ukrainian ...
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UN Report Accuses Russia Of Executing Ukrainian Prisoners Of War
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Reuters: Russia facing delays in oil payments from China, Turkey and UAE: Banks in China, the UAE, and Turkey have boosted sanctions compliance leading to ...
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Reuters: Russia facing delays in oil payments from China, Turkey and UAE
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Air defenses down 16 airborne targets in Russia’s Belgorod: Governor: Russian air defense units on Wednesday downed 16 airborne targets around the city of ...
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Air defenses down 16 airborne targets in Russia’s Belgorod: Governor
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Ukraine Returns to One of the Biggest Stages in Sports: The national soccer team punched its ticket to soccer’s European Championship on Tuesday with a dramatic ...
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Ukraine Returns to One of the Biggest Stages in Sports
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Moscow attack: Russia blames West and Kyiv for jihadist massacre: Ukraine accuses the Kremlin of lies, after it alleges Kyiv and the West were involved in the ...
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Moscow attack: Russia blames West and Kyiv for jihadist massacre
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Speaker Johnson likely to face hurdles upon introducing Ukraine aid bill: U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson is likely introducing a Ukraine aid bill after Easter ...
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Speaker Johnson likely to face hurdles upon introducing Ukraine aid bill
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Russia Sentences Online War Critic to 6 Years Jail: A Russian court on Wednesday sentenced a man to six years in jail for online messages denouncing Russia's ...
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Russia Sentences Online War Critic to 6 Years Jail
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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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Ukraine war: Ukrainian ground troops still under pressure: Power went out for hundreds of thousands in the port city. The Ukrainian Defense Ministry reports that ...
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Ukraine war: Ukrainian ground troops still under pressure
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Russian Court Extends Detention of Evan Gershkovich: A court in Russia has extended Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich’s pretrial detention until at ...
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Russian Court Extends Detention of Evan Gershkovich
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 war effort may not be as formidable as it looks: Russia’s war machine has shown remarkable stamina despite the hundreds of thousands of troops it is ...
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Russia’s war effort may not be as formidable as it looks
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War-battered Ukraine celebrates soccer team’s ‘crucial victory’ to reach Euro 2024
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War-battered Ukraine celebrates soccer team’s ‘crucial victory’ to reach ...
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Lukashenko Says Helped Russia Stop Concert Gunmen From Fleeing to Belarus: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Tuesday that he had helped his ...
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Lukashenko Says Helped Russia Stop Concert Gunmen From Fleeing to Belarus
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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Swiss banks start to close accounts of Russian clients - Euromaidan Press: In 2022-2023, Swiss banks closed accounts of Russian clients with less than $1 million ...
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Swiss banks start to close accounts of Russian clients - Euromaidan Press
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Kremlin calls Zelensky 'peculiar kind of Jew' over IS attack claim - Europe - The Jakarta Post
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Kremlin calls Zelensky 'peculiar kind of Jew' over IS attack ...