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Russian Mercenaries Are Destabilizing Africa
One of the groups that have risen to international prominence (or infamy) with the invasion of Ukraine is Wagner, a Kremlin-backed mercenary outfit that regularly employs former criminals. In Ukraine, they often fight when conventional Russian Army ...
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Russia Sidesteps Western Punishments, With Help From Friends
A surge in trade by Russia’s neighbors and allies hints at one reason its economy remains so resilient after sweeping sanctions.
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‘Very Dangerous People’: Russia’s Convict Fighters Are Heading Home
Tens of thousands of inmates have joined a mercenary group fighting with the Kremlin’s decimated forces in Ukraine. Some of them are returning to civilian life with military training and, in many cases, battlefield traumas.
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Russia and Ukraine Battle for Control of Villages Near the Key City of Bakhmut
The area is a flash point in an offensive that Moscow views as crucial for its goal of seizing the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine.
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Fighting Rages in Eastern Ukraine Over Critical Supply Routes
While the heaviest fighting is still around the city of Bakhmut, in recent days Russian forces have stepped up assaults on a strategic town farther to the south.
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China’s Oil and Gas Use Fell in 2022 for First Time in Decades
Pandemic lockdowns curbed Chinese energy demand, but the International Energy Agency expects a rebound this year.
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Russia says it will switch four occupied Ukrainian regions to Moscow time.
Russia will switch four occupied areas of Ukraine to Moscow’s time zone, it said Friday, a shift that carries symbolic meaning far heavier than its practical effect as it highlights the Kremlin’s attempt to solidify control of the illegally annexed ...
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Russia cracks down on the free press and outlaws Meduza, a leading independent news site.
Russian officials continued their campaign to stifle press freedom on Thursday, labeling the independent news website Meduza an “undesirable organization” and effectively outlawing its content. The move made Meduza the latest journalistic outlet to ...
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Your Friday Briefing
A barrage of Russian missiles across Ukraine.
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In Wave of Strikes, Russian Missiles Kill 12 Across Ukraine
Russia’s forces once again pounded energy infrastructure and other civilian sites, a day after the United States and Germany pledged to send dozens of tanks to Ukraine.
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