In a report published on February 16, Bloomberg describes how the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) expanded its presence in Africa from one country to at least 34 between 2022 and 2025. Previously, the church had only one congregation…
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How do you force Russian conscripts into combat? Threaten them with deployment if they won’t steal for you, then threaten them with prison after they’ve been charged.
On January 30, 2026, a Russian military court issued the first sentence in a case involving theft from a classified Defense Ministry facility in the Leningrad region. Seven service members — four of them conscripts — were charged with…
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No ‘Gentleman’s Agreement’ Between US, Russia On Expired Nuclear Treaty
WASHINGTON — A senior US State Department official has flatly rejected suggestions that Washington and Moscow are informally continuing to observe the limits of the now-expired, nuclear-weapon-limiting New START treaty, saying there is no…
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Russian Military and Starlink: Officials Reveal Unusual Battlefield Use
Starlink satellite communication terminals reportedly appeared in limited use among certain Russian military units, primarily for deception tactics and deep-strike coordination. Valery Tishkov, head of the Main Communications Directorate of the…
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Total of 2K Ukrainian Children Now Returned From Russian Occupation – Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that 2,000 Ukrainian children had been brought back from Russia and Russian-occupied land since the start of the war, but that thousands more…
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U.S. Citizen Sentenced to 4 Years in Russian Prison for Attempted Firearms Smuggling
A Moscow judge has sentenced a U.S. citizen to four years in a penal colony for attempting to smuggle firearm components out of the country, the state-run TASS news agency reported Tuesday, citing…
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The EU cannot agree on new sanctions against foreign ports and banks,
The European Union cannot reach agreement on new sanctions against foreign ports and banks that Russia allegedly uses to sell oil, Bloomberg reported.
‘The European Union’s attempt to impose sanctions on…
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Iran may transfer part of its uranium reserves to Russia — WSJ
Iran is considering suspending uranium enrichment and transferring part of its reserves to a third country, likely Russia, according to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ).
According to the publication, the Iranian…
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Nearly 2 Dozen Navalny Mourners Detained on Anniversary of Activist’s Death
Police detained at least 19 people in cities across Russia as they held memorials to the late opposition activist Alexei Navalny on the second anniversary of his death, the rights watchdog OVD-Info
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Russian R-37M vs US AIM-120D: Report Highlights Range Differences
Russian air-to-air missiles of the R-37M type remain maneuverable at longer distances than their American counterparts, according to reports from Russian defense observers. Analysts state that the missile sustains effective…
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