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,…
Category: 1. Russia
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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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Mindich persuaded Umerov to purchase substandard bulletproof vests for the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Ukrainian businessman Timur Mindich, who is implicated in a corruption scandal in the energy sector, persuaded former Defence Minister Rustem Umerov to sign a contract worth 218 million hryvnia with a certain company…
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Zelenskyy should dismiss Yermak – FT
Volodymyr Zelenskyy should dismiss the head of the Ukrainian president’s office, Andriy Yermak, and form a new government of ‘reformers,’ writes the Financial Times (FT).
‘The actions [of Volodymyr –…
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The truth about Epstein’s ties to US politicians ‘will soon be revealed,’
US President Donald Trump has signed a bill requiring the US Department of Justice to release materials from the federal investigation into the case of financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was found dead in his cell and had…
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