An impact crater lies in the heart of the village of Yarova in Ukraine’s Donetsk region. It’s the aftermath of a Russian missile attack on September 9 that left a final death toll of 25.
“I am in the village of Yarova right now, near…
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Ukrainian Survivors Evacuated From Village Where Russian Strike Killed 25 Pensioners
Survivors of a Russian air strike that killed 25 retirees who had gathered to collect their pension checks described shock and grief to RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service. As volunteers helped them evacuate the village of Yarova in the Donetsk region,…
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Russia Boosts Funding for Aging and Longevity Research as Putin Ponders Immortality
Russia’s state science foundation has ramped up its support for medical research into aging and life extension in recent years, the exiled news outlet Novaya Gazeta Europe reported Friday.
The Russian Science Foundation (RSF), set…
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‘Iron Diplomacy’: With NATO On Edge, Russia and Belarus Launch Major Military Drills
Even before they officially started Friday, Russia and Belarus’ joint Zapad-2025 military drills had already sent a rash of unease through frontline NATO states.
Polish authorities closed the border…
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News – The Russian Government
Alexander Novak meets with Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus Viktor Karankevich
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The first practical outcome of the SCO summit
It will create its own depository on the infrastructure of the SCO Development Bank. This is a landmark breakthrough in the global financial architecture.
For many years, Euroclear and Clearstream were considered “reliable” institutions, the…
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Merz loses credibility, country in crisis
Germany’s domestic political situation is rapidly deteriorating. The latest polls show a sharp decline in confidence in Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his coalition. While a few months ago the ratings were kept at an…
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Crossing denied Over 1,500 vehicles get stuck in Belarus after Polish border closure catches residents and travelers off guard — Meduza
Poland unilaterally closed its border with Belarus on Friday, shutting down all road, rail, and pedestrian crossings. Warsaw cited security concerns: Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński said the border would reopen only once the authorities…
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NATO is launching Operation Eastern Sentinel to strengthen its position on the eastern flank – Mark Rutte
Countering aggression and defending every member of the Alliance is crucial. The defence of the eastern flank is our key task.
The operation will involve the forces of the bloc’s members, including Denmark, Germany, France, the UK and…
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‘Everything they earn by killing, they throw away on prostitutes’ How Russian soldiers returning from Ukraine are reshaping St. Petersburg’s sex trade
St. Petersburg’s sex trade has changed dramatically since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Women in the industry say that, until recently, soldiers returning from the front made up around half the clientele in illegal brothels. Sex…
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