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A Russian teen got 15 years in prison for donating crypto to a pro-Ukraine paramilitary unit: report
Danila Yakovlev, 19, tried to transfer about 5,000 rubles to the Freedom of Russia Legion, Mediazon…
Matthew Loh
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Speculation mounts that a US-Russia prisoner swap is in the works
Recent disappearances from Russian prisons have fueled talk of a potential prisoner swap. Neither R…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Russia sentenced a woman to 12 years in prison for donating $51 to a Ukrainian charity
Ksenia Khavana, a 33-year-old amateur ballerina, pleaded guilty in a closed-door trial last week af…
Hannah Abraham
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I was part of Russia's prisoner swap with the US. Here's how it feels to finally, suddenly be free.
Aleksandra 'Sasha' Skochilenko was released in last week's prisoner swap. She told BI about her imp…
Joshua Nelken-Zitser
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Russia frees WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich in a major prisoner swap, report says
Russia freed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former US Marine Paul Whelan in a ma…
Erin Snodgrass,Thibault Spirl…
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WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich sentenced to 16 years in a Russian prison
Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter, was sentenced to 16 years in Russian prison for espion…
Joshua Nelken-Zitser
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Photos capture the moment Americans released in a historic prisoner swap touch down on US soil
They were met by President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris after being freed from Russia…
Sarah Gray,Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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Videos show the moment Americans were freed from Russian captivity after high-stakes prisoner swap
Russia freed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, former US Marine Paul Whelan, and 14 ot…
Jake Epstein
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Russian troops surrender to an elite brigade as the Kharkiv front holds, Ukraine says
In a video released by Ukraine's 3rd Assault Brigade, Russian troops appear to be surrendering in V…
Cameron Manley
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Russia wants to arrest Alexei Navalny's widow after resistance leader died in prison
Yulia Navalny is being charged with running an "extremist" organization as she accuses Vladimir Put…
Jacob Shamsian
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Russia has a history of going after dissidents. One senior Kremlin official has now warned freed prisoners to 'disguise themselves.'
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev warned freed dissidents to "adopt new names" and "disguise…
Cameron Manley
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Binance founder Changpeng Zhao says prison inmates and guards asked him for crypto tips
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, known as "CZ," said he wasn't initially recognized in prison — but …
Geoff Weiss
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North Korean troops will become 'cannon fodder' if they join Russia's war against Ukraine, South Korea says
South Korea's remarks echo what Ukraine and the US have said about Russia's war of attrition in Ukr…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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Ukraine's surrender hotline is tempting North Koreans to desert, promising they'll be well fed
North Korea, which is ruled by its leader Kim Jong Un, is believed to have sent thousands of troops…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan,Mia Jankow…
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Andrew Webber's forever war
A successful attorney and decorated vet gave up everything to fight for Ukraine. His family is stil…
Sam Fellman,Ryan Pickrell
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Former FTX exec starts prison sentence with LinkedIn post about a 'new position'
Former FTX executive Ryan Salame prepared to start his 7 ½ prison sentence by posting about his "ne…
Erin Snodgrass
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The Russian arms dealer who was exchanged for Brittney Griner is trying to sell weapons to the Houthis: report
Viktor Bout, released in a prisoner swap for Brittney Griner, is trying to sell weapons to the Hou…
Joshua Nelken-Zitser
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Russia's defense industry has a massive labor shortage. Rules on what jobs women can do are part of the issue.
Russia's defense industry is short tens of thousands of skilled workers, and 1970s laws on what job…