Category: 1. Russia
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Trump suddenly switched to harsh rhetoric about Russia – The Hill
US President Donald Trump’s shift to harsh rhetoric towards Russia took everyone by surprise, according to The Hill.

“One of the most unexpected events in recent months has been Trump’s shift towards a more…
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Yandex Posts Q2 Profit of $368M, Reversing Earlier Losses
Russian tech giant Yandex reported a 34% year-on-year rise in second-quarter adjusted net profit to 30.4 billion rubles ($368 million), rebounding from a net loss in the first quarter, the company said Tuesday.
Yandex said adjusted…
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NATO increases pressure on Putin – Bloomberg
The United States and its NATO allies are increasing pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to Bloomberg.

“NATO allies are also increasing pressure on Putin, and Germany is actively negotiating…
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Russian governor asks for ‘understanding’ as Krasnoyarsk region enters fourth day without mobile Internet — Meduza
After several days of reported outages, the head of Russia’s Krasnoyarsk region, Mikhail Kotyukov, confirmed on Tuesday morning that “temporary restrictions” have been placed on mobile Internet access in the area.
According to the…
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Russian Airstrike on Ukrainian Prison Kills 16, Kyiv Says
A Russian strike on a prison in central Ukraine overnight killed at least 16 people and wounded dozens more, Ukrainian officials said early Tuesday.
Russia launched eight strikes on the Zaporizhzhia region, hitting a detention facility…
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Head of Russia’s space agency travels to U.S. for first meeting with NASA leadership in seven years — Meduza
Roscosmos head Dmitry Bakanov has arrived in Houston, Texas, for talks with interim NASA administrator Sean Duffy, Interfax reported, citing the Russian state corporation’s press service.
The July 31 meeting will be “the first meeting…
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the Chinese capital is flooded with mud and debris after heavy rains
Record-breaking rains have flooded Beijing, turning the streets into raging torrents of mud and debris. Cars and people are being swept away. Whole villages in the suburbs have been submerged.
According to…
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Cyberattack may have cost Russia’s Aeroflot millions of dollars in a single day, experts say — Meduza
Russia’s largest airline, Aeroflot, may have lost at least 250 million rubles ($3 million) on Monday after being forced to cancel flights to Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport following a cyberattack on its IT systems, according…
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Russian strike hits prison in Zaporizhzhia region, killing at least 16, Ukrainian official says — Meduza
Russian forces attacked a correctional facility in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, killing at least 16 people and injuring 35 more, Governor Ivan Fedorov said on Tuesday.
According to Fedorov, the Russian military struck the Zaporizhzhia…
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