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State of emergency declared after Moscow says Ukrainians launched raid into Russian border region
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State of emergency declared after Moscow says Ukrainians launched raid into Russian border region

This photo released by the acting Governor of Kursk region Alexei Smirnov telegram channel , shows a damaged house after shelling by the Ukrainian side in the city of Sudzha, Kursk region that borders Ukraine, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. Governor of Kursk region telegram channel via AP A state of emergency has been declared in […]

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Putin accuses Ukraine of ‘large-scale provocation’ at the Russian border
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Putin accuses Ukraine of ‘large-scale provocation’ at the Russian border

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with organizers of the “Russia” forum and exhibition, which celebrates the country’s major achievements, in Moscow, Russia July 8, 2024.  Artyom Geodakyan | Via Reuters Russia President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine on Wednesday of carrying out “yet another large-scale provocation” at the Russian border. “As you know, the […]

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Russia hates on the Olympic Games, relishing ‘scandals’ and controversy in Paris
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Russia hates on the Olympic Games, relishing ‘scandals’ and controversy in Paris

People cool off themselves with water sprays besides the Eiffel Tower in Paris on July 29, 2024, during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Luis Tato | Afp | Getty Images Cast out of the Olympic Games as a pariah due to its ongoing war in Ukraine, Russia appears to be hell-bent on hating on the […]

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Putin’s Trader: How Russian hackers stole millions from U.S. investors
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Putin’s Trader: How Russian hackers stole millions from U.S. investors

WASHINGTON — The White House announced a massive, multinational prisoner swap Thursday between the United States, Russia and other nations. As part of the historic deal, the Russian government released high-profile Americans held in captivity there, including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who had been in a Russian prison for more than a year.  […]

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WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich, ex-Marine Whelan released in U.S., Russia prisoner swap
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WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich, ex-Marine Whelan released in U.S., Russia prisoner swap

Paul Whelan (L) & Evan Gershkovich Reuters Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan were released Thursday by Russia as part of a major, multi-nation swap of two dozen prisoners. The Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva and British-Russian activist Vladimir Kara-Murza also were freed as part of the swap, along with […]

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NORAD says it tracked Chinese and Russian long-range bombers off Alaska
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NORAD says it tracked Chinese and Russian long-range bombers off Alaska

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and China’s President Xi Jinping attend an official welcoming ceremony in front of the Great Hall of the People in Tiananmen Square in Beijing on May 16, 2024.  Sergei Bobylyov | Afp | Getty Images Two Chinese and two Russian […]

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U.S., Japan to hold high-level security talks on nuclear deterrence
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U.S., Japan to hold high-level security talks on nuclear deterrence

Foreign and defense ministers from Japan and the United States will hold security talks on July 28 that for the first time will cover “extended deterrence”, a term used to describe the U.S. commitment to use its nuclear forces to deter attacks on allies. Wong Yu Liang | Moment | Getty Images Foreign and defense […]

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The West must be ready to face the ‘deadly quartet’ of global adversaries, analysts warn
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The West must be ready to face the ‘deadly quartet’ of global adversaries, analysts warn

NATO leaders attend the Allied and Partner Heads of State and Government Meeting as part of the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit in Washington DC., United States on July 11, 2024. Anadolu | Getty Images LONDON — Hot on the heels of last week’s NATO summit that highlighted the threat and “systemic challenges” […]

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Wealth in Turkey grew the most in the world at 157% despite soaring inflation, according to ranking
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Wealth in Turkey grew the most in the world at 157% despite soaring inflation, according to ranking

Golden Horn and Bosphorus at sunset, Istanbul, Turkey Matteo Colombo | Digitalvision | Getty Images Turkey came out miles ahead of the rest of the world in an annual global wealth ranking — in a result that may come as surprising, given the country’s high levels of inflation. “Türkiye stands out with a staggering growth […]

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‘God help Ukraine’: How JD Vance’s VP nomination will cause chills in Kyiv
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‘God help Ukraine’: How JD Vance’s VP nomination will cause chills in Kyiv

US Senate Republican candidate JD Vance speaks to attendees the stage at a rally held by former U.S. president Donald Trump in Youngstown, Ohio, September 17, 2022. Gaelen Morse | Reuters Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s pick of Sen. JD Vance as his vice presidential running mate will have sent chills down spines in Kyiv […]

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