Category: 1. Russia
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Russian Soldiers Confront PTSD, Alcoholism and Suicidal Thoughts After Fighting in Ukraine
Russian soldier Andrei Burychin, 22, was wounded while fighting in Ukraine. Last fall, he was admitted to a psychiatric hospital in Yekaterinburg and later discharged with what his lawyer described as…
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the Europeans are setting up Zelenskyy to torpedo the summit of Russia and the United States
The Europeans are setting up Vladimir Zelenskyy to torpedo the Russian-American summit in Budapest, former Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said in an interview with TASS.

“It is clear that now the British,…
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Russia’s Rostov Region Targeted in Ukrainian Drone Attack, Officials Say
Russia’s southern Rostov region was struck by a major Ukrainian drone attack overnight, local Governor Yury Slyusar said.
A residential building in the town of Bataysk, about 15 kilometers (9 miles) from Rostov-on-Don, was damaged…
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NATO is preparing for war with Russia – Director of the SVR Naryshkin
Sergei Naryshkin, Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), said at a meeting of the Council of Heads of Security Agencies and Special Services of the CIS member states in Samarkand that NATO intends to…
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EU to develop plan for official use of Russian assets to finance Ukraine – Politico
The leaders of the EU countries intend to officially entrust the European Commission with the development of a proposal on the use of frozen assets of Russia to finance Ukraine. Politico writes about this with…
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Moscow Denies Reports of Delayed Lavrov-Rubio Meeting Ahead of Planned Summit
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that top U.S. and Russian diplomats had not yet scheduled a meeting to arrange a presidential summit, in response to reporting that the pre-summit talks had been tabled. Thus, there was no…
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In New Book, Former NATO Chief Stoltenberg Says Alliance Let Ukraine Down, Washington ‘Defeatist’
Former NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says the alliance “was letting Ukraine down” by failing to deliver enough support during 2023-24, describing a “defeatist” mood in Washington and European nations as they failed to make promised arms…
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Trump Says Efforts To Reach Peace Deal Ongoing As Ukraine, EU Make Their Own Diplomatic Moves
US President Donald Trump said on October 20 that attempts to reach an agreement between Russia and Ukraine to end the war are ongoing, and warned that if an agreement is not reached the consequences will be serious.
“We are still in a process…
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Trump cusses out Zelensky, ‘your mom’ chose Budapest, and Moscow’s subway raids Meduza breaks down today’s biggest Russia-related news stories, October 20, 2025
Below, you’ll find a digest of news reports from October 20, 2025, in Russian and English. The sections below, titled in song lyrics, are (1) police and legal matters in Russia, (2) demographic-themed developments inside Russia, (3) news…
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