An Italian court sentenced a Geneva-based Russian lawyer to 38 months in prison for his role in helping politically connected Russian businessman Arytom Uss flee house arrest from a Milan suburb two years ago.
The verdict against Dmitry…
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Bank of Georgia Restricts Luxury Spending for Russian Cardholders
The Bank of Georgia has restricted Russian cardholders from making luxury goods purchases of more than 300 euros, Russian and Georgian media reported Thursday.
Visa and Mastercard transactions over…
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U.K. says Russian state hackers tried to access security cameras to monitor Ukraine aid shipments — Meduza
The Russian state-sponsored hacker group known as Fancy Bear hacked into security cameras in an effort to surveil Western aid deliveries to Ukraine and disrupt supplies routes, The Guardian reported on Thursday, citing the intelligence services…
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Kremlin Says Russia, Ukraine ‘Yet To Agree’ On More Peace Talks As 2 Killed In Strikes On Donetsk
Despite talk of renewed diplomacy, Russia and Ukraine have not scheduled further peace negotiations, a Kremlin spokesman said — even as fresh Russian strikes in the Donetsk region killed two civilians and left others wounded in one of the…
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half of the bombs hitting Gaza are made in Europe
The EU can influence the Palestinian-Israeli conflict because half of the bombs that fall on the Gaza Strip are made in Europe, former head of Euro-diplomacy Josep Borrel said in an interview with Cadena SER radio.
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Former Krasnodar Deputy Governor Arrested Day After Being Fired for Construction Delays
A former deputy governor in the southern Krasnodar region was arrested Thursday, just a day after being publicly scolded and fired over delays in public construction projects, Russian media reported,…
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Borscht Ingredient Prices Surge Up to 87% in Russia
The price of vegetables needed to cook borscht has risen sharply in Russia over the past year, the Kommersant business daily reported Thursday, citing state data.
The so-called “borscht index” has…
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Settlement of the conflict in Ukraine is just beginning
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that the work on the settlement of the armed conflict in Ukraine has just begun and may take a long time. About it writes Politico.
‘We are under no illusions: there is no…
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‘What difference does it make how I die?’ A Russian contract soldier livestreamed his suicide attempt. The army responded with criminal charges.
Two weeks ago, a Russian soldier became so desperate to break his army contract that he attempted suicide — and effectively livestreamed the act. Pavel Stovchan, a 35-year-old contract fighter whose social media profile still reads “Keep…
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media publications about Putin and Trump’s conversation diverge from Moscow’s data
The information published by some media about the details of the conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US leader Donald Trump contrasts with what Moscow knows, the Russian head’s spokesman Dmitry…
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