Russia’s military intelligence agency has developed new pipelines for deploying mercenaries to Ukraine, according to an investigation by the Sistema project. Officials reportedly created the “Dobrocor” system by reorganizing the existing…
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The US State Department has reduced its specialists on Ukraine and Russia,
According to the New York Times, valuable experts on Russia and Ukraine have been cut by the United States Department of State.
“According to several U.S. officials, among the approximately 1,350 employees who…
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Why Russia is not taking Trump’s threats seriously
The US president, Donald Trump, recently announced that Russia had 50 days to end its war in Ukraine. Otherwise it would face comprehensive secondary sanctions targeting countries that continued trading with Moscow.
On July 15, when…
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Russia Quietly Cancels Flagship Arms Expo – Reports
Russia’s Defense Ministry has quietly canceled this year’s Army-2025 military and technical forum, its largest annual defense exhibition where the country typically showcases its latest weapons and military innovations, the…
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The US is concerned about Israel’s strikes in Syria
The United States is concerned about the Israeli Defense Forces’ strikes in Syria and is working to resolve the issue with “interested parties,” according to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
“We are…
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Russia Expands Free Public Wi-Fi as Mobile Internet Blackouts Spread
Russian regional authorities are rolling out new public Wi-Fi networks in response to increasingly frequent mobile internet shutdowns nationwide.
Interactive maps of newly available Wi-Fi access points…
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‘No real alternatives’ Trump’s tariff threat targets buyers of Russian oil. But reality could get in the way. — Meduza
On July 14, Donald Trump made his promised “major statement” on the war in Ukraine, pledging additional military aid to Kyiv and threatening Russia with new sanctions. The U.S. president warned that 100-percent tariffs on exports to the…
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Environmental Experts and Russia’s Human Rights Chief Urge Lawmakers to Reject Baikal Logging Bill
Environmental experts and the head of President Vladimir Putin’s Human Rights Council have called on lawmakers to reject a controversial bill that would ease logging restrictions along the shores of Lake Baikal, a UNESCO World…
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Rare New York Times report from Russia’s Kursk region draws praise from Chechen special forces commander and fury from Ukraine — Meduza
Last weekend, The New York Times published a report from the part of Russia’s Kursk region that was occupied by Ukrainian forces from August 2024 to March 2025. The piece, titled “A Landscape of Death: What’s Left Where Ukraine Invaded…
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Russian Customs Authorities Seize $153M Worth of Cocaine Hidden in Banana Shipment
Russian customs authorities said Wednesday that they seized 820 kilograms (1,800 pounds) of cocaine hidden under a shipment of bananas, calling it their largest bust of drugs from Latin America this year.
The haul, valued at more than…
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