Russia’s efforts to take control of the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, a key logistics hub in the Donetsk region, may be shifting, according to a frontline soldier defending the area.
A drone unit sergeant of the 155th Brigade, “Dzhokhar” told…
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Russian MMA fighter Timur Khizriev shot by masked attackers in Dagestan — Meduza
Masked assailants attacked Russian MMA fighter Timur Khizriev with less-lethal weapons in Dagestan on Tuesday night, according to state media.
The incident took place around 11:30 p.m. near a residential building in Makhachkala. The Telegram…
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Russian lawmakers propose fines for ‘searching for extremist materials’ online and advertising VPNs — Meduza
The Russian State Duma’s Committee on State Building and Legislation has proposed an amendment that would introduce misdemeanor penalties for searching for banned content online, including through the use of VPN services, the human rights group…
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Trump says new Patriot missiles ‘already being shipped’ to Ukraine — Meduza
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that shipments of new air defense missiles for Ukraine’s Patriot systems, which he promised on Sunday, are already underway.
“They’re already being shipped. They’re coming in from Germany and then…
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Some Patriot Missiles Already On Their Way To Ukraine, Trump Says
US President Donald Trump said some Patriot missiles are already on their way to Ukraine a day after announcing a that NATO members would send weapons to Ukraine in a change in his stance against sending US weapons to the war-torn…
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‘Expect more violent crime’ Russian state legal scholar issues rare warning that veterans returning from Ukraine pose a growing public safety threat
The war in Ukraine has begun to influence Russia’s crime rates, and the situation promises to grow worse in the coming years, including more violent crimes. This is the conclusion presented in a recent article by Villiy Maslov, an associate…
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Rehabbing Stalin Historian Alexey Uvarov explains Russia’s creeping resurrection of the personality cult around the Soviet Union’s most notorious leader
Soviet leader Joseph Stalin appears to be making a comeback in wartime Russia. In early July, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF) adopted a resolution declaring Nikita Khrushchev’s Secret Speech a “mistake.” In the speech,…
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This Russian police department has started reimbursing officers for refusing bribes — Meduza
Police in Russiaʼs Rostov region have started reimbursing officers the full amount of any bribe they decline. Alexander Rechitsky, head of the Internal Affairs Ministryʼs regional directorate, called the new policy “recognition for…
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Zelenskyy changes the government of Ukraine to get closer to Trump – WP
Volodymyr Zelenskyy is reshuffling his government to improve relations with the administration of US President Donald Trump. This was reported in the Washington Post (WP).
On July 14, 2025, Vladimir Zelenskyy…
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Russia does not accept attempts to issue ultimatums
Any attempts to impose Russia’s demands are unacceptable. This was stated to TASS by Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, commenting on the words of the American leader Donald Trump.
“Of course, we note first…
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