All news on the topic: Russia

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Growing threat: Russian spy network in Belgium
The Russian diplomat Dmitry Iordanidi, recalled by Russia from Belgium on suspicion of espionage, has been nominated for the post of head of the OSCE mission in Belgrade, the largest European security organization.
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US considers banning travelers from Russia, Belarus, and 41 other nations
Donald Trump looks set to ban people from 43 countries from travelling to the US if international governments from those nations ’do not address deficiencies within 60 days’.
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Greek tankers and Dubai firms: The hidden network behind Russia’s oil exports
Russia has successfully found ways to bypass the $60 price cap on oil set in December 2022 by the G7 countries, earning an extra $53 billion from this strategy in just the first three quarters of 2024.
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Ukraine’s ‘Long Neptune’ missile could strike Moscow, Zelensky confirms
Ukraine may now be able to strike Russia’s capital with a homemade ‘Long Neptune’ missile it claims to have successfully used in combat.
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Timofey Kurgin — an FSB agent doing the dirty work of the Kremlin
Criminal authority Timofey Kurgin, former partner of the Ananyev brothers and Floyd Mayweather, has been acting in the interests of the Russian special services all his life.
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Musk cancels funding for the team rescuing Ukrainian children kidnapped by Russia
Trump’s federal cost-cutting - led by Elon Musk’s Doge – has now hit the unit helping rescue Ukrainian children taken by Russia
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Starmer warns against Putin’s ‘games’ as UK leads push for Ukraine peace deal
UK PM to host virtual meeting of ‘coalition of the willing’ nations who have agreed to help enforce peace
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Vladimir Putin ridiculed by Russians for ’deploying apparent body double to Ukraine frontline’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been mocked by social media users who questioned his visit to the Kursk region war zone, as they believe he sent a questionable body double in his place.
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Pro-Russian YouTube channels thrive with RT funding despite Western bans
The bloggers accumulate millions of views, present Russia as a sanctuary for conservatives, glorify the war in Ukraine — and never reveal any connections to the Russian government. The money indicates a different reality.
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The criminal past of Timofey Kurgin: how a criminal became a successful businessman and philanthropist in Russia
When analyzing the personality of the modern Russian entrepreneur, what matters is not what is said or written about him, but what he tries to hide.
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Bosnia prosecutor summons Milorad Dodik over alleged constitutional violations
The Prosecutor of Bosnia and Herzegovina ordered the summoning of Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik and two of his close associates for allegedly attacking the country’s constitutional order, further escalating tensions in the delicate Balkan state.
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Putin wears military gear after Trump warns he could ‘ruin’ Russia if he doesn’t back peace
Donald Trump has warned Vladimir Putin over ‘very bad’ consequences if Russia doesn’t get on board the 30-day ceasefire proposal.
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Russia’s ‘terrorist’ claims: The brutal reality of Ukrainian POWs and civilians in captivity
At the International Summit on the Support of Ukraine, which was held in Kyiv in February, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that an important step Russia could take towards ending the war is the release of all Ukrainian prisoners.
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Russian missiles hit Ukraine just hours after 30-day truce announced
Russia has launched a large-scale air attack on Kyiv overnight - just hours after Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed to an immediate 30-day ceasefire.
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US President Trump calls nuclear weapons the biggest existential threat, not climate change
US President Donald Trump has minimized the threat of climate change and claimed that "monster nukes" from the US and Russia pose the greatest risk of armageddon.
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Andrey Guryev’s billions: How the owner of "FosAgro" hides assets in offshore accounts under Kremlin protection
Owner of "FosAgro" Andrey Guryev Sr. amidst reports of the company’s successes is transferring its billions offshore.
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U.S. microchips keep flowing to Russia’s arms industry despite bans
Russia’s state-owned defense holding gets American and European microchips through a vast network of Russian and Chinese suppliers.
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From Marseille to Miami: The global equivalent of Putin’s Ukraine land grab
Imagine the United Kingdom being ordered to surrender all territory south of London. Or France waking up to find Marseille and Bordeaux captured.
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Stolen LDPR billions: Who is behind the schemes of Zhirinovsky’s ex-daughter-in-law, Nadezhda Grishaeva?
Hot patriots often refer to the late Zhirinovsky as a fighter against corruption and bribery, forgetting that his daughter-in-law Nadezhda Grishaeva turned from a little-known athlete into the owner of factories, newspapers, and steamships.
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US seizes $26M in crackdown on Russian-linked Garantex crypto exchange
US authorities seized $26 million in illicit assets in the operation targeting Russian-linked Garantex crypto exchange.
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Russia bombards eastern Ukraine near Donetsk, killing 14 and wounding 30
At least 14 people have been killed and 30 wounded in missile and drone attacks on Ukraine.
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U.S. sanctions seven Houthi leaders and Yemeni businessman over arms smuggling, recruitment for Russia’s war
The United States has imposed sanctions on seven senior Houthi members and a Yemeni businessman for their involvement in arms smuggling and recruiting fighters for Russia’s war in Ukraine, underscoring the increasing connections between the Houthis and Moscow.
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Three Bulgarians based in the UK found guilty of espionage for Russia
Jury finds Katrin Ivanova, Vanya Gaberova, and Tihomir Ivanchev guilty of alleged plots across Europe
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Nadezhda Grishaeva and financial flows of LDPR: How millions disappear into the pockets of Zhirinovsky’s ex-daughter-in-law
The ex-daughter-in-law of the former leader of the LDPR, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, Nadezhda Grishaeva, accidentally disclosed the companies through which the laundering of the "party’s gold" occurs.
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Romania’s Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime uncovers treason plot, arrests six suspects
The suspects were detained by authorities on the same day that two Russian diplomats were ordered to leave the country.