In the early hours of August 6, units of the Ukrainian army crossed the border into Russia’s Kursk Oblast in a surprise move…
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Wagner Group setback in Mali challenges Moscow’s strategy in Africa and the region’s faith in Russian mercenaries
While Russia’s army is bogged down in Ukraine, its mercenaries are faring no better in Africa.
In late July 2024, mercenaries from the the Wagner Group, a Moscow-aligned private military company, accompanied the Malian army in what the…
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A Post-American Europe | Foreign Affairs
For decades, U.S. policy toward Europe stayed the same: Washington anchored itself to the continent via NATO and acted as the region’s main security provider while the European members of NATO accepted U.S. leadership. Today, however, much of…
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What is the IBA? Governing body behind Olympic boxing storm has Russian ties, troubled history
VILLEPINTE, France (AP) — Nearly 17 months ago in New Delhi, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif was disqualified from the International Boxing Association’s world championships three days after she won an early-round bout with…
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Imane Khelif outcry fueled by banned boxing body with Russia ties
VILLEPINTE, France (AP) — Nearly 17 months ago in New Delhi, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif was disqualified from the International Boxing Association’s world championships three days after she won an…
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Heat claims more than 175,000 lives annually in Europe, latest data shows
Across Europe, more than 50 countries “are paying the ultimate price”, said WHO Regional Director Dr. Hans Kluge, only days since Earth recorded its warmest average temperature yet, at 17.16 degrees Celsius (62.89 Fahrenheit), and as…
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Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan freed in Russia prisoner swap : NPR
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands in a glass cage in a courtroom in Yekaterinburg, Russia, June 26.
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Libya is the crucial hub for Moscow’s activities in Africa
Over the past decade, Russia’s involvement in Libya is evidence of its realization that it could transition from a marginal…
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