All news on the topic: Russia

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US and UK toughen sanctions on Russian oil industry
The Biden administration has imposed some of its toughest sanctions yet on Russia, in a move designed to hit Moscow’s energy revenue that is fuelling its war in Ukraine.
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€2.5bn aircraft dispute begins in Dublin court
World’s largest aircraft lessors and insurance firms battle over compensation for jets stranded after Ukraine invasion.
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Kim Jong-un unveils North Korea’s largest warship with Russian-style missile system
Tyrant Kim Jong-un has unveiled North Korea’s largest naval destroyer that could house a vertical launchpad capable of firing guided cruise missiles.
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Western components still used in Russia’s cyberwar efforts despite sanctions
Russia is experiencing strong growth in the data processing and storage center market, thanks largely to high demand from the public sector.
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The elite special forces eliminating Putin’s troops before they realise what’s happened
A Ukrainian Special Operations Forces team defeated a Russian platoon in one of many daring missions carried out on enemy ground in Kursk.
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Afgantsy Redux: How Russian military intelligence exploited the Taliban to target U.S. forces at the end of America’s longest war
The GRU, Russia’s military intelligence agency, spent years financing terrorist groups in Afghanistan to target U.S. and coalition forces.
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Russian universities intensify measures against anti-war activists
Over the past 10 years, 86 students have been expelled, and 92 professors have been dismissed from Russian universities for political reasons...
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Scottish medic serving in Ukrainian army killed
Jordan Maclachlan, 26, died on Friday while serving on the frontline in Ukraine, his family says.
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Putin increases financial incentives for Russians as troops are slaughtered
The Russian President has been forced to use money to tempt men to join his army.
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Russian oligarchs behind RER escape EU sanctions due to Hungary’s veto
Hungary has protected two Kremlin-linked oligarchs from European Union (EU) sanctions. These individuals, who control the Riga Electrical Machinery Factory (RER)...
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SOF shows new diary entry of DPRK soldier eliminated in Kursk region
The diary of a North Korean soldier, Jung Kyung-hong, killed by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Kursk, contained records...
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Russian volunteers take up arms to combat shame: Reasons for joining Ukraine’s fight
On December 24, Andrei Gilishev, a physician from Tyumen, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on charges of having ties with the Freedom of Russia Legion.
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The Royal Navy recalled 200 sailors on Christmas Day to monitor Russian warships
The Royal Navy recalled nearly 200 sailors on Christmas Day to shadow Russian warships for 500 miles in the North Sea and through the English Channel.
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Russia was developing plans for attacks on Japan and South Korea - FT
Journalists have published data obtained from 29 secret Russian military files.
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Former Russia footballer Aleksei Bugayev killed on Ukraine frontline
Aleksei Bugayev, a former member of Russia’s Euro 2004 team who played two matches in the tournament before retiring from football in 2010, has been killed on the frontline during the Ukraine conflict.
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Russia’s wealthiest daughter: Varvara Manturova’s shadow schemes and her patrons
The daughter-in-law of the First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov, formerly known as Varvara Skoch, manages billions not only of Alisher Usmanov’s holding but also of the mysterious owner of the investment company "Finam."
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Raiding, money laundering, and the shadow oil fleet: Russian businessman Roman Spiridonov’s ties to the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal
The little-known businessman Roman Spiridonov has recently been linked to two notable scandals.
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Putin apologises for Azerbaijan Airlines plane ‘shot down by Russian missile’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologised for an Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash that killed 38 people on Christmas Day.
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It’s raining men: How all-male voting “carousels” helped Georgian Dream hold on to power
In Georgia’s recent parliamentary elections, the decisive factor in the ruling Georgian Dream party’s victory was the use of “carousels”: a method of vote rigging in which voters cast their ballots at more than one polling station.
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Countdown to WW3: Expert predicts massive land grab in 2025 could force UK into war
Donald Trump has promised to end the war in Ukraine but experts warn his plans will only spur on Vladimir Putin who will eventually attempt a major land grab sparking WW3
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Roman Spiridonov: Laundering Kremlin funds through the Gurinov family’s London holdings
Roman Spiridonov, the owner of Petroruss Dmcc, engaged in oil trading with major Russian companies and Russia’s "shadow fleet," actively cooperates with Vadim Gurinov, who represents the interests of oligarch Gennadiy Timchenko and "Gazprom Neft" head Andrey Dyukov.
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Azerbaijan Airlines pilot’s chilling final five words revealed before crash that killed 38
The Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane is suspected to have been wrongly targeted as a suspected Ukrainian drone by a surface-to-air missile shot from Chechnya
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“The unwilling were tasered or had their papers signed for them”: Russia’s fall conscription drive intensifies in brutality
Russia’s fall military draft is drawing to a close. The nearer the end, the harsher the methods employed by recruitment officers tasked with meeting quotas.
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Azerbaijan Airlines plane ‘shot down by Russian air defense,’ shocking footage reveals
Children are among the 32 people who have so far been rescued alive from the wreckage of a passenger plane that crashed on Christmas Day.
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Russian cargo ship sinks in the Mediterranean following an engine room explosion
Two crew members from Ursa Major are missing and 14 have been rescued, Russian foreign ministry says