Law enforcement authorities in Siberia’s republic of Altai said Wednesday that they arrested a local activist suspected of publicly inciting terrorism, a move that comes amid a wider crackdown…
Category: 1. Russia
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‘I had this deep inner confusion’ How an aspiring Russian war correspondent changed her view of the invasion after visiting Ukraine’s occupied Donbas region
Nineteen-year-old Maria is studying to become a war correspondent at a university in a major Russian city. This past winter, she volunteered as a medical worker in Ukraine’s occupied Donbas region, where she had conversations with…
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In New York, police stopped Erdogan to let Trump’s motorcade pass
According to DW, this led to a minor altercation between the Turkish president’s security detail and the police when the Turkish leader’s guards attempted to remove the barriers.
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Russian Regions Ration Gasoline as Drone Strikes Cripple Refineries
Gas stations across Russia have started rationing fuel sales as drone strikes on oil refineries by Ukraine deepen a supply crisis, the pro-Kremlin daily Izvestia reported Wednesday.
Stations in several regions are limiting drivers to…
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What Does Trump’s Sudden Shift Mean For Russia’s War On Ukraine?
In a sudden shift, US President Donald Trump said Ukraine could win back all of its Russian-occupied territory with the help of its European backers.
His remarks in a social media post on September 23, after talks with Ukrainian President…
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Moscow Dismisses NATO Airspace Violations as ‘Hysteria’
Moscow on Wednesday rejected Western claims that its military aircraft had violated NATO airspace, calling the accusations “hysteria.”
A growing number of NATO members have accused Russia of…
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NATO did not see a threat in the incident with fighter jets in Estonia,
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said at a press conference that the North Atlantic Alliance did not see an “immediate threat” in the incident involving Russian fighter jets that allegedly violated Estonian…
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Super Typhoon Ragas has hit Taiwan, with wind gusts reaching 62 m/s
Several regions of the island are experiencing severe flooding. Authorities have warned that the situation may worsen.
Ragas is expected to hit southern China on 24–25 September, with more than 1 million people…
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At least two reportedly killed in Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s Novorossiysk — Meduza
At least two people were killed and at least three others injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian city of Novorossiysk on Wednesday, Krasnodar Governor Veniamin Kondratyev reported.
According to Kondratyev, the drones struck…
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‘We are not subject to Russophobia’ Russian politicians and Orthodox priests welcome international fascist organizations at St. Petersburg conference
In mid-September, members of fascist groups from around the world convened in St. Petersburg, Russia. After joining a religious procession led by Russian Orthodox Church head Patriarch Kirill, delegates gathered in the city’s Legislative…
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