Category: 1. Russia
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Asia is the epicenter of the economic consequences of the war with Iran
Asian economies are in the zone of greatest risk amid the aggravation of the situation around Iran and disruptions in oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.
Robert Pape, a professor of political science at the…
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US Lifts Sanctions On Three Russian Vessels; Treasury Says No Broader Policy Shift
WASHINGTON — The United States has removed sanctions on three Russian-flagged commercial vessels, sparking debate over whether the move signals a shift in US- Russia policy.
The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)…
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Russia’s Defense Ministry says it has completed capture of Luhansk region, but Ukrainian forces hold a small stretch of territory — Meduza
Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces have taken full control of the territory claimed by the self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic, the Russian news agency Interfax reported.
“Units of the ‘West’ forces group have completed…
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Russians Lose Access to Apple ID Mobile Payments
Russians on Wednesday lost the ability to top up their Apple ID accounts using mobile phone billing following reports that authorities in Moscow are trying to pressure the U.S. tech company to return…
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Washington must reconsider the value of NATO for the United States
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview with Fox News that the United States should reconsider the role and importance of NATO for the country.
“We need to redefine the value of NATO and this…
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Kremlin says Zelensky should immediately order Ukrainian forces to withdraw from Donbas — Meduza
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said at a briefing that Zelensky should have decided “yesterday” to withdraw Ukrainian forces from Donbas.
“As for the two months, the issue is not about two months. Zelensky should today make the…
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the US military operation against Iran will last another two to three weeks
US President Donald Trump claims that the United States military operation against Iran will last another two to three weeks.
“I would say within two weeks, maybe three,” he told reporters, answering a…
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At Least 30 Dead After Russian Military Transport Plane Crashes in Annexed Crimea
A Russian military transport plane crashed in the annexed Crimean peninsula on Tuesday night, killing 30 people on board, state media reported, citing the Defense Ministry.
The Antonov An-26 aircraft…
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With Israeli Strike On A Caspian Port, Iran War Could Endanger Russia’s Trade Route With Tehran
For years, the Caspian Sea was the safe zone of the alliance between Russia and Iran — a landlocked black hole invisible to Western eyes.
While the inland waterway has served as a sanctuary for Iranian drones bound for the battlefields of…
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