Category: 1. Russia
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‘We will achieve this by military means.’ Putin calls Trump’s peace plan a ‘basis’ for future talks — and then demands Ukraine surrender territory.
The Trump administration has laid out a possible “basis” for a peace deal with Ukraine, but signing an agreement with the current leadership in Kyiv is “legally impossible” in Russia’s view, President Vladimir Putin said…
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Romanian lorry drivers caught attempting to smuggle 49 migrants from Britain to France are sentenced to prison terms, — Daily Mail
Two Romanian lorry drivers who attempted to smuggle 49 people from the United Kingdom to France have been sentenced to prison terms.
Marius Bajenaru (44) and Sorin-Costinel Ivan (46) made it as far as Dover with…
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Negotiations on Ukraine could drag on for several more months – The Economist
Negotiations to resolve the conflict in Ukraine may continue for several more months, despite progress in bringing Moscow and Kiev closer together. This is according to The Economist, citing a European official.
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North Korea Makes Russian Language a Required School Subject, Minister Says
Authorities in North Korea have made Russian language a mandatory subject for children beginning from elementary school, a senior Russian official said Thursday, as both countries strengthen their…
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Merz learned about the US plan for Ukraine from the news – NYT
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz learned about the US peace initiative on Ukraine from the news, according to The New York Times (NYT).
“Instead of hearing about it from American officials, Merz learned about…
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Prices for Church Rites in Russia Have Risen Nearly 40% Since Start of Ukraine War
Suggested donations for baptisms, weddings and funerals in Russian Orthodox churches have risen by nearly 40% since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, The Moscow Times’ Russian service reported.
A review of official websites…
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Russia just declared the late Alexey Navalny’s nonprofit a ‘terrorist organization.’ This was their response. — Meduza
On Thursday, Russia’s Supreme Court declared the global branch of the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) a “terrorist organization,” banning the activities of the New York-based nonprofit founded by the late opposition leader Alexey…
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Supreme Court Designates Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Group a Terrorist Organization
Russia’s Supreme Court on Thursday designated Alexei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation as a terrorist organization, escalating a yearslong crackdown on the late opposition leader’s network and…
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Russia Designates Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Group a Terrorist Organization
Russia’s Supreme Court on Thursday designated Alexei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation as a terrorist organization, escalating a yearslong crackdown on the late opposition leader’s network and…
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