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Western sanctions prompt Russia to start producing new model of Soviet car: The Moskvich-3 will initially have a 150-HP gasoline engine, but an electric version ...
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Western sanctions prompt Russia to start producing new model of Soviet car
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Western sanctions prompt Russia to start producing new model of Soviet car: The Moskvich-3 will initially have a 150-HP gasoline engine, but an electric version ...
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Western sanctions prompt Russia to start producing new model of Soviet car
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Putin says Russia will not attack NATO, but F-16s will be shot down in Ukraine: Russia has no designs on any NATO country and will not attack Poland ...
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Putin says Russia will not attack NATO, but F-16s will be shot down in ...
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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 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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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy urges US House speaker on military aid: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday pressed US House Speaker Mike Johnson to help ...
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy urges US House speaker on military aid
Quick Glance: Zelenskyy Urges Swift Aid Approval for Ukraine by Congress
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged the US House Speaker to quickly approve a stalled military and financial aid package for Kyiv.

  • The $60+ billion aid package for Ukraine has been blocked by Republican members of Congress and is set to be voted on after the Easter recess.

  • Zelenskyy emphasized the urgency of the aid amid intense Russian attacks and the critical battlefield situation.

  • He also called on Congress to cut off Russia's financing of the war machine to halt the escalation.
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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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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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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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"Voice of Europe": Czech Republic stops Russian propaganda: The government in Prague claims to have uncovered a suspected Kremlin propaganda network ...
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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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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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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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Putin on attacking NATO: ‘Complete nonsense’: Just trust him.
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Putin on attacking NATO: ‘Complete nonsense’
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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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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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Three killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine as Kyiv calls for more weapons: Russia attacks areas in eastern and southern Ukraine in retaliation for fatal ...
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Three killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine as Kyiv calls for more weapons
Quick Glance: Fatal Russian Assaults on Ukraine and Appeal for Arms
  • Russia targets areas in eastern and southern Ukraine in response to deadly bombings in the Russian border regions.

  • At least three individuals lost their lives in the Russian assaults in northeastern and southern Ukraine, prompting Kyiv to request additional Patriot air defense systems.

  • President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Ukraine's allies to hasten the delivery of warplanes and Patriot air defense systems in light of the increased missile attacks.
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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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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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Warships from Russia also enter the Red Sea after Houthi attacks: Will the Red Sea become the scene of conflict between world powers? Not just the USA ...
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Warships from Russia also enter the Red Sea after Houthi attacks
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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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Russian mine with 13 trapped miners almost completely flooded, RIA reports: Water has almost completely flooded the Pioneer gold mine in Russia's Amur region ...
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Russian mine with 13 trapped miners almost completely flooded, RIA reports
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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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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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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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Torture of terror suspects in Russia: Moscow's fatal incitement: With blatant torture, Russia gave a free pass to violence. Now the anger is directed against ...
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Torture of terror suspects in Russia: Moscow's fatal incitement
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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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Gabonese Firm Supplied $1.5 Bln in Aircraft Parts to Russia in 2023: A company based in the West African nation of Gabon imported nearly $1 ...
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Gabonese Firm Supplied $1.5 Bln in Aircraft Parts to Russia in 2023
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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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Victims of the Crocus City Hall Attack: Camouflaged gunmen killed at least 143 people and wounded 360 others at the Crocus City concert hall near Moscow late ...
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Victims of the Crocus City Hall Attack
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Citizens in Russia are targeted by militant recruiters, Kyrgyzstan says: Kyrgyz people working in Russia are being actively targeted by recruiters of militant ...
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Citizens in Russia are targeted by militant recruiters, Kyrgyzstan says
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Russia says NATO preparing allies for conflict with Moscow: NATO activity in Eastern Europe and the Black Sea area is aimed at preparing its allies for conflict ...
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Russia says NATO preparing allies for conflict with Moscow
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Russia, Mali To Strengthen Counterterrorism Efforts: Russia and Mali agreed to strengthen their cooperation over counterterrorism in a telephone call on ...
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Russia, Mali To Strengthen Counterterrorism Efforts
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Samsung Pay to drop Russian Mir payment card in April - Euromaidan Press: Joining Apple and Google, Samsung will sever support for Russia's Mir payment ...
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Samsung Pay to drop Russian Mir payment card in April - Euromaidan Press
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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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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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Two suspects in Moscow concert hall attack appeal pre-trial detention: Aminchon Islomov and his father Isroil Islomov, two of eight suspects detained over ...
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Two suspects in Moscow concert hall attack appeal pre-trial detention
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Reuters: Russia turns to Belarusian gasoline amid decreasing domestic supplies: Russia is increasing imports of gasoline from Belarus to avert possible shortages ...
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Reuters: Russia turns to Belarusian gasoline amid decreasing domestic ...
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Russia Has No Formal Death Penalty. Some Want to Change That.: Some prominent Russians are calling for the execution of those responsible for the massacre at a ...
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Russia Has No Formal Death Penalty. Some Want to Change That.
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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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Russia-Ukraine war: Putin visits Tver military base : Vladimir Putin told Russian military Pilots that if Western Nations Supply Ukraine with F-16s ...
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Russia-Ukraine war: Putin visits Tver military base
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‘I’m Trying to Forget It’: Moscow Concert Attack Survivors Grapple With Trauma: MOSCOW — “I think we survived by a miracle,” said one man who survived the deadly ...
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‘I’m Trying to Forget It’: Moscow Concert Attack Survivors Grapple With ...
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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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Latvian foreign minister quits amid flight spending scandal: The resignation of Krišjānis Kariņš boosts EU trade chief Valdis Dombrovskis’ chances of staying on ...
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Latvian foreign minister quits amid flight spending scandal
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Russia Tightens Security In Wake Of Moscow Concert Shooting: Enhanced security measures have been implemented across Russia following the March 22 terrorist ...
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Russia Tightens Security In Wake Of Moscow Concert Shooting
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Moscow Attack Means More Tajiks Will Suffer for Alleged Actions of a Minority: Opinion | Two days after the horrific attack on Crocus City Hall which has left ...
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Moscow Attack Means More Tajiks Will Suffer for Alleged Actions of a ...
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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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Russia-Ukraine war: Ukrainian President Zelensky decries 'Russian terror' in Kharkiv
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Russia-Ukraine war: Ukrainian President Zelensky decries 'Russian ...
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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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Several Wounded As Russia Hits Ukraine With Drones, Heavy Artillery: Ukrainian authorities say Russia used kamikaze drones and heavy artillery to strike regions ...
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Several Wounded As Russia Hits Ukraine With Drones, Heavy Artillery
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What to watch: ‘Renegade Nell’ is addictive, Steve Martin doc offers immersive experience
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What to watch: ‘Renegade Nell’ is addictive, Steve Martin doc offers ...