In March, as part of an offensive to retake territory in the Kursk region, Russian troops crawled through a section of a decommissioned gas pipeline in an effort to slip behind Ukrainian lines. The mission quickly became a patriotic spectacle in…
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Moscow court issues arrest warrant in absentia for Meduza co-founder and publisher Galina Timchenko — Meduza
A Moscow court has issued an arrest warrant in absentia for Meduza publisher Galina Timchenko on charges of managing the activities of an “undesirable organization.” Records indicate that the court granted the prosecutors’ request on July…
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The coming months will be critical for Ukraine, even with US support
The coming months will be ‘unpredictable and critical’ for Ukraine, and even the resumption of military support from the US will not change that.

This information was reported on Wednesday, 9 July, by the…
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Russian regional court invalidates contract for controversial Stalin monument as governor vows it will stay — Meduza
A regional arbitration court in Vologda has ruled in favor of public prosecutors in a case involving a controversial monument to Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin. The verdict invalidates the contract between the Vologda Exile Museum and…
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The West seeks to destroy cooperation between Russia and China, says expert
Vladimir Nezhdanov, an expert at the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, commented on the statement by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the need to stop China’s…
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Five-year-old’s death brings Ukrainian drone attack in Kursk toll to four — Meduza
The death toll from Tuesday’s Ukrainian drone attack in Kursk has risen to four after a five-year-old child died from his injuries. Acting Governor Alexander Khinstein reported on Wednesday that the boy, who suffered burns over 30 percent of…
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Expert calls Trump’s statements on Russia political ‘swings’
Vladimir Blinov, associate professor at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, said on News Front’s Opinion programme that US President Donald Trump’s intention to ‘return’ to…
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Suspension of US arms supplies to Ukraine was accidental – NYT
The decision to temporarily suspend US arms supplies to Ukraine was ‘accidental’ and did not aim to reconsider support. This was reported by the New York Times.

The New York Times wrote that in June of this year,…
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Russia Adds Entrepreneur Kidnapped at Moscow Train Station to ‘Terrorists and Extremists’ List
Russia’s financial watchdog Rosfinmonitoring added Russian-Armenian tech entrepreneur Areg Shchepikhin to its list of “terrorists and extremists,” weeks after he was abducted in broad daylight…
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European Court Rules Russia Responsible for MH17 Downing, War Crimes in Ukraine
Judges at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) have ruled that Russia is responsible for several international law violations during its war in Ukraine and the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014 that killed 298 passengers and…
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