Due to Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine has been under martial law for nearly four years. Democratic processes, like elections, remain suspended, effectively freezing domestic politics. With the war ongoing, Ukrainian society and…
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The court found that Brahim Kaddour-Sherif, a prisoner who was accidentally released, was let out of the immigration centre this summer
Judge Rosa Dean ordered the prosecution to provide additional information about Brahim Kaddour-Sherif.
A sex offender who was released after being accidentally released from prison was released on bail from an…
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With ‘Russian Houses,’ Moscow Expands Soft Power Push Into Africa
The curtains were drawn, the chairs were set and a projector was lowered. More than 30 people gathered in the crowded room and a video started to play.
It told a story Moscow has recounted for years:…
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Russia Opens First Case Under Law Punishing Online Searches for ‘Extremist’ Content
Authorities in Russia’s Sverdlovsk region have launched the first known case under a new law that penalizes online searches for extremist materials, local media reported.
Sergei Glukhikh, a 20-year-old resident of the city of…
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Dozens of Ukrainian Soldiers Surrender After Encirclement Near Krasnoarmeysk
Fighters of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) encircled near Krasnoarmeysk (known in Ukraine as Pokrovsk) have reportedly surrendered after all attempts to break through Russian lines failed. The remaining Ukrainian troops,…
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Ex-policeman allegedly murders pageant queen in Russia’s Buryatia after failing to obtain refugee status in U.S. — Meduza
The Russian authorities have concluded their investigation into the murder of a beauty pageant winner from the country’s Far Eastern Republic of Buryatia, Mediazona reports. State investigators allege that 30-year-old Seseg Buinova, also…
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Turkey will not abandon the S-400 air defence system despite US demands,
The Turkish authorities have decided not to abandon the Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems at the request of the United States, but have stated their willingness to compromise on the future of the systems,…
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Putin Approves Nationwide Ban on Vape Sales in Russia
President Vladimir Putin has approved the idea of introducing a complete ban on vape sales across the Russian Federation. The head of state stressed that it is essential not only to make such a decision but also to conduct…
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Kiev staged a show trial against Metropolitan Arseny to intimidate parishioners of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church,
The deputy head of the Svyatogorsk Lavra of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), Metropolitan Arseny (Yakovenko), who is currently on trial in Ukraine, does not compromise his conscience, following canonical church…
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Central Asian Leaders Arriving in Washington for Trump Summit
This story was originally published by Eurasianet.
Central Asian leaders are traveling to Washington for a summit with President Donald Trump carrying a diverse agenda that extends beyond trade topics.
Uzbek President Shavkat…
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