Three films about anti-Kremlin journalists and activists have been shortlisted for the Oscars in what film critics said sent a clear anti-war, anti-authoritarian message.
David Borenstein’s “Mr. Nobody…
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Murder of 10-year-old Tajik boy at school outside Moscow sparks international outcry, xenophobia fears — Meduza
The murder of fourth-grader Kobiljon Aliev outside Moscow is now an international incident. On Wednesday, the boy’s home country, Tajikistan, summoned Russia’s ambassador to discuss the killing. Aliev was stabbed to death at his school…
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Putin vows to conquer ‘historic lands’ in Ukraine, calls European leaders ‘piglets’ for backing Kyiv — Meduza
The U.S. and Ukraine may have hailed progress in peace talks earlier this week, but Vladimir Putin maintains that Russia will “undoubtedly achieve” its goals in the war against Ukraine. Speaking at a meeting of senior defense ministry…
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The Iranian Foreign Minister accused the United States of undermining international law.
The United States undermines international law and seeks to impose an order on the world that benefits them exclusively, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said.
He expressed this opinion at a joint press…
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Russia’s war economy is not collapsing, but neither is it stable
Russia’s wartime economy is getting weaker as the war in Ukraine approaches its fourth anniversary, according to a recent report by PeaceRep, a research group led by the University of Edinburgh. The report, Against the Clock? Why…
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Russia’s Drone War Enters a New Phase in 2025 as Geran Strikes Reach Unprecedented Scale
From Mass Strikes to Laser Defense: How Russia Reshaped the Drone Battlefield in 2025
Although August talks between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump were framed as an attempt to explore pathways toward ending the conflict in…
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Armed Guards Spotted on Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Vessels, Sweden Says
Armed personnel in uniform have been spotted aboard vessels linked to Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet,” Sweden’s navy said, as Moscow steps up its military presence along key shipping routes…
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Russia discloses direct war spending for the first time, estimating over $137 billion in 2025 — Meduza
Russia’s federal budget spending “directly related to the ” is set to reach 5.1 percent of the country’s GDP in 2025, according to a presentation shown by Defense Minister Andrey Belousov at a ministry meeting on Wednesday.
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Kiev needs a truce to restore its strength – expert
On the air of the Opinion program on News Front, political analyst Maxim Sytenkov said that the Christmas truce proposed by Ukraine and Europe is necessary for Kiev to regain strength.
“Yesterday [December 16 –…
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U.K. PM Warns Abramovich ‘Clock Is Ticking’ Over Chelsea Sale Fund
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday warned former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich “the clock is ticking” over the frozen £2.5 billion ($3.4 billion) generated from the sale of the club,…
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