Renewed talk of no-longer-secret negotiations between the Kremlin and the White House over a plan to end the war in Ukraine that heavily favours Russia adds to a broader sense of doom in Kyiv and among its western partners.
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‘Chaos in Ukraine’s Political Sphere’: Russia Cheers Kyiv Corruption Scandal
Russian officials and pro-Kremlin media are relishing in the biggest corruption scandal to engulf Ukraine since Moscow’s full-scale invasion, slamming Western aid to the embattled country and suggesting that Washington is trying to…
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How the Ukrainian blogger photographed in the aftermath of Russia’s Mariupol maternity hospital strike became a pro-Putin propagandist — Meduza
In March 2022, Ukrainian beauty blogger Marianna Vyshemirskaya was photographed by Associated Press journalists Mstyslav Chernov and Yevgeny Maloletka as they documented the aftermath of a Russian strike on a maternity hospital…
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A French court has sentenced eight people to prison for the deaths of seven Afghan migrants while crossing the English Channel
A French court has sentenced eight men aged between 23 and 45 to prison terms ranging from three to 15 years for their involvement in the deaths of seven Afghan migrants in the English Channel in 2023.
Two Iraqis,…
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Holding Pokrovsk: The Battle To Protect A Vital Supply Route
Russian forces are attempting to trap Ukrainian soldiers inside Pokrovsk, a key frontline city in eastern Ukraine, cutting off the routes that keep them armed and supplied. Current Time correspondents gained rare access to a logistics hub.
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Pro-Kremlin Activists Harass Polish Ambassador in St. Petersburg
Poland’s ambassador to Russia was confronted and nearly assaulted in St. Petersburg over the weekend by a group of people protesting Warsaw’s support for Ukraine, Polish media reported Thursday.
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The EC and the US agree on a list of goods to be removed from sanctions – Politico
The European Commission is preparing to submit a list of goods to be exempted from duties to the United States. This was reported by Politico, citing unnamed European diplomats.
According to the publication, the…
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How Swarovski Optik is still sending sniper scopes to Russia, despite Austria’s policy of ‘permanent neutrality’ — Meduza
Despite Austria’s declared neutrality and its refusal to send weapons to Kyiv, the country’s Swarovski Optik has continued supplying high-end rifle scopes to Russia throughout the full-scale war, according to a new investigation by
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State Duma Passes 2026-28 Budget and Tax Increase Bills
State Duma lawmakers on Thursday passed Russia’s three-year federal budget and a package of tax increases, bills aimed at shoring up government revenues as spending on the war against Ukraine remains a top priority for the Kremlin.
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Moscow is ready for negotiations on the Ukrainian settlement,
Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov stated that Moscow is prepared to continue negotiations on resolving the armed conflict in Ukraine.
‘Moscow is open to continuing, Moscow is open to…
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