When a Moscow court sentenced a 16-year-old boy from the republic of Chechnya to nearly two years in a penal colony last month, it did so in defiance of Chechens across the political spectrum.
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The EU wants to give Ukraine €140 billion in loans from frozen Russian assets,
The European Union is discussing the use of frozen Russian assets to provide Kiev with new loans, which will only be repaid if Moscow pays compensation for the war.
The funds will be directed towards Ukraine’s…
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FSB Accuses Ukraine of Plotting Bomb Attack With ISIS Against Senior Officer
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said Monday that it thwarted a planned bomb attack on a senior military officer that was allegedly organized by Ukrainian special services in coordination with…
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More than 1,900 Palestinians to be released from Israeli prisons – Reuters
1966 Palestinian prisoners, who are to be released as part of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, are ready to leave Israeli prisons, according to Reuters.
Hamas has published a list of 20 Israeli…
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Estonia Closes Border Road After Unusual Appearance of Russian Soldiers
Estonian authorities shut down a stretch of road that passes through Russian territory after an unusually large group of Russian soldiers appeared on the road last week.
The incident, which occurred last week, was first reported by Estonian…
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NATO has commenced nuclear deterrence exercises
The North Atlantic Alliance has announced the start of Steadfast Noon air exercises on nuclear deterrence, but without the use of real weapons. This was stated in a statement by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
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The Ukrainian Teens Tried As ‘Terrorists’ In Russia
KYIV — In the first days of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February, Viktor Azarovsky’s hometown of Melitopol was quickly occupied by Russian troops.
Despite the military taking over his city, in Ukraine’s southeastern Zaporizhzhya…
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‘I appeal to our beloved women’ Russia says it wants more babies. So why is it closing maternity wards? — Meduza
Across Russia, maternity wards are shutting down — even as officials urge women to have more children. A mix of falling birth rates, cost-cutting policies, and chronic staffing shortages has made access to childbirth care increasingly…
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‘Could End Badly’: Medvedev Threatens Trump Over Tomahawks for Ukraine
Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev on Monday warned U.S. President Donald Trump that the supply of Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine could “end badly” for him.
Medvedev, who…
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Key Oil Depot In Russian-Occupied Crimea Burns After Ukrainian Air Strikes; Odesa Also Hit By Russia
Ukrainian drone strikes hit a Russian-operated oil terminal in the Crimean city of Feodosia on October 13, causing massive fires. The key energy resource — the largest oil storage and shipment hub on the occupied peninsula — sustained heavy…
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