American film director Woody Allen has responded to the Ukrainian government’s condemnation of his participation in Moscow International Film Week last weekend, NBC News reports.
“When it comes to the conflict in Ukraine, I believe…
Category: 1. Russia
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In Ukraine, ‘We’re On The Cusp Of A Revolution In Warfare’
Frank Sobchak, a retired US Army colonel and professor at the US Naval War College, says that the use of drones in the Ukraine war has created a stalemate reminiscent of World War I.
RFE/RL: Let’s start with your take on the ongoing Russian…
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Ukraine Looks To US Gas Imports As Russia Switches Focus Of Attacks
When a swarm of 39 Russian drones attacked a compressor station in southern Ukraine this month, it was a sign of how Russia has shifted the focus of its attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
The attack came less than two weeks after…
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Russia to withdraw from European Convention against Torture — Meduza
The Russian government has called on President Vladimir Putin to denounce the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture, according to a resolution published on an official website on Monday.
The resolution, which was signed…
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‘They often have to compromise’ New civic initiatives are still emerging in Russia, despite war and repression. But even pro-government groups fear state reprisals.
In order to survive, many Russian activists are forced to seek financial support from the state — even when they hold opposition views — according to a new report from the Hannah Arendt Research Center, which studies civil society…
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The American Girl Who Wrote to Yuri Andropov and Changed Cold War Diplomacy
In the fall of 1982, 10-year-old American schoolgirl Samantha Smith read an article in Time magazine about Soviet leader Yuri Andropov. The article described him as a potentially dangerous figure who could further escalate tensions…
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News – The Russian Government
Dmitry Chernyshenko delivers address at AI foresight session in Minsk
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Zelenskyy announced a meeting of representatives of Ukraine and the United States
Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced a meeting of the Ukrainian and American sides to discuss the possibility of future negotiations between Ukraine and Russia on a peaceful settlement of the conflict. This was reported by…
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Poland blocked Starlink financing for Ukraine – TVP
Polish President Karol Nawrocki vetoed the law on extending support to Ukraine, which deprives Warsaw of the legal grounds to pay for Starlink satellite Internet for the Ukrainian side. This was reported by Polish…
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Friedrich Merz announced the crisis of social security in Germany – The Daily Telegraph
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated the crisis of the German social security system, the British newspaper The Daily Telegraph reported.
Speaking at a conference of the Christian Democratic Union, Friedrich Merz…
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