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Opinion | Putin isn’t a politician, he’s a gangster
Yulia Navalnaya is the widow of the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.On Feb. 16, one month before the scheduled “presidential elections” in Russia, my husband, Alexei Navalny, was murdered in prison on Vladimir Putin’s direct order. I never wanted to be a politician, I never wanted to speak from the rostrum or write for international…
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Ukraine-based fighters claim raids into Russia – BBC News
By Jaroslav LukivBBC News12 March 2024, 10:35 GMTUpdated 13 minutes agoImage source, Telegram/Freedom of Russia LegionImage caption, The Freedom of Russia Legion said Russia must be "freed from Putin's dictatorship"Three Ukraine-based Russian paramilitary groups say they have crossed into Russia and are now fighting government troops there.The…
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Putin’s forces launch drone attack as Zelensky slams Pope ‘raise white flag’ comment
Navalny supporters chant outside funeral service in MoscowFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsRussian forces launched an overnight drone attack on the southern Odesa region in Ukraine as president Volodymyr Zelensky hit back at Pope…
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Boris Johnson flew to Venezuela to hold secret talks with Maduro
According to a spokesman for Johnson, who is no longer in government or a member of parliament, the trip was conducted “with active support from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the knowledge of the foreign secretary.” In the meeting, Johnson emphasized the need for fair elections as well as respect for the…
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Kyiv Says Russia Dropped Bomb on Kherson – The Moscow Times
Ukraine said Saturday a Russian bomb landed near a block of flats in the southern city of Kherson overnight, wounding a child, while a teenage boy died in shelling elsewhere.
Russia's invasion has dragged on for more than two years, with fierce fighting in the east and regular attacks away from the frontline.
"Last night, the Russian…
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Russia warns of Europe war as Putin ‘will not stop’ says Biden – latest on Ukraine
Navalny supporters chant outside funeral service in MoscowFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsJoe Biden has warned Vladimir Putin would not stop at Ukraine as the US president asked Congress to “stand up” to Russia’s aggression.“If anybody…
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Opinion | The Brink
Even after last week’s nuclear threat, few believe that Mr. Putin will wake up one day and decide to lob megaton warheads at Washington or European capitals in retaliation for supporting Ukraine. What Western allies see as more likely is that Russia will use a so-called tactical nuclear weapon, which is less destructive and designed to strike!-->…
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What Russia’s Reaction to Navalny’s Death Reveals
One thing that both Navalny’s funeral, at which those gathered chanted anti-war slogans, and the thwarted presidential bid of Boris Nadezhdin—who ran on an anti-war platform—have shown is that Russia’s anti-war movement is alive and well, if only occasionally visible.
The tragic death of the jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and…
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Ukraine’s HUR Claims Responsibility for Striking Oil Depot in Russia’s Belgorod Region
The Main Directorate of Intelligence (HUR) of the Ministry of Defense carried out an attack on a Russian oil depot in the Belgorod region, resulting in a fire, sources in the special services told Kyiv Post. “This is the HUR Operation. Successful destruction of a military object,” the source said, without providing further details.…
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Russia-Ukraine war live: Germany says Kremlin’s claim it is planning war with Russia is
Germany says Kremlin's claim it is planning war with Russia is 'absurd'Kate ConnollyGermany’s ambassador to Moscow was summoned to the Russian foreign ministry on Monday in order to explain the leaked discussion between senior military personnel about sending weapons to Ukraine.Alexander Graf Lamsdorff arrived at the foreign ministry without…
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