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New U.S. sanctions target the only bank handling European payments for Russian gas. But the effects will go beyond the energy sector.
On November 21, the U.S. Treasury Department announced a major new sanctions package targeting Russia’s financial sector. The ...
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Soviet ‘victory traffic controller,’ featured in iconic 1945 photo at Brandenburg Gate, dies at 100
Maria Limanskaya, a World War II veteran captured in an iconic May 1945 photograph that shows her directing Soviet troops at ...
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U.K. sent Ukraine dozens of Storm Shadow missiles several weeks ago, before long-range strikes on Russian territory approved — Bloomberg
The U.K. sent dozens of long-range Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine several weeks ago, Bloomberg reported, citing sources ...
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Ukraine continues ATACMS strikes inside Russia, hitting airfield in Kursk
In the early hours of Monday Ukraine fired another ATACMS barrage at the Kursk region, Russia’s military reported later in ...
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Lawyer arrested over attacks on Russian opposition figures appears to ask Khodorkovsky for bail in newly published letter
Journalist Liza Rozovsky published photos on Tuesday of a handwritten letter purportedly written by Anatoly Blinov, the ...
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British national, reportedly captured on Russian soil while fighting for Ukraine, remanded into custody
A British citizen reportedly captured by Russian forces while fighting for Ukraine has been remanded into custody by a ...
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Russian borderland governor wants to ban parking in heavily shelled areas to reduce compensation expenses
The governor of Russia’s borderland Belgorod region has suggested a ban on parking vehicles in areas subject to Ukrainian ...
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Man beaten in police custody for burning Quran gets 13.5 years for ‘treason’ against Russia in separate case
The man convicted this February of burning a copy of the Quran had another 13.5 years added to his prison sentence on Monday.
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Ukraine’s Air Force reports record drone numbers in overnight Russian attack
Russian forces launched 188 drones and four Iskander ballistic missiles at Ukraine during the night, the Ukrainian Air Force ...
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Kremlin to add public opinion metrics to its governor evaluation criteria
The Putin administration has decided to update its performance evaluation criteria for Russian governors to incorporate not ...
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Lawmakers move to keep migrants’ children out of schools if they can’t demonstrate Russian language fluency
On Monday, lawmakers submitted draft legislation to the State Duma that would prohibit schools from enrolling the children of ...
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Russian lawmakers submit bill to allow suspension of bans on terrorist groups, paving way for Taliban removal from terrorist registry
A group of Russian lawmakers has submitted a draft bill to the State Duma that would allow for the suspension of bans on ...