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Russia is sanctioning 398 members of Congress to 'mirror' US sanctions on the State Duma, including lawmakers who criticized Ukraine
Russia's Foreign Ministry said the list was created on the "basis of reciprocity," referring to whe…
Matthew Loh
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Russia is pushing ahead on a draft bill that would require election candidates to disclose crypto holdings
The draft bill also includes a provision to require the candidates' spouses and children disclose t…
Isabelle Lee
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3 members of Russia's parliament speak out against Putin's invasion of Ukraine, marking a rare moment of dissent
The three members — Vyacheslav Markhaev, Oleg Smolin, and Mikhail Matveyev — said they …
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Patrick Byrne, the pro-Trump former Overstock CEO admits funneling cash to his ex-lover Maria Butina, the glamorous spy expected to be elected to Russia's parliament
Maria Butina, a spy jailed and deported by the US, is standing for the Russia's parliament. Insider…
Alia Shoaib
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Russian state media airs lawmaker's threat to nuke Britain and Germany
Andrey Gurulyov said Putin should call Biden's bluff on nuclear retaliation, and the show's host sa…
Mia Jankowicz
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Kremlin allows Russian state TV to report on military setbacks in Ukraine as Putin searches for a scapegoat: 'We have to stop lying'
Russia's tightly-controlled state media has recently been unusually critical of Vladimir Putin's wa…
Natalie Musumeci
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Russia may fine citizens for using SpaceX's Starlink internet. Here's how the internet service poses a threat to authoritarian regimes.
"Satellite potentially turns the tables because the government doesn't control space," a telecom an…
Kate Duffy
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'An act of Russian state terrorism': Russian lawmaker and Putin critic who defected to Ukraine shot dead in Kiev
Voronenkov's death is the second suspicious incident this week involving critics of Vladimir Putin.…
Natasha Bertrand
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State Department Says Russia Hit By 'Real Economic Pain' Over Crimea
Armed men, believed to be Russian soldiers, stand guard outside a Ukrainian military base in Simfer…
Agence France Presse
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US Tells Russia To Stop Exploiting The Death Of A Child
State Duma deputies meanwhile approved a special appeal to the US Congress asking American lawmaker…
Agence France Presse
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Russia cut off its troops from Discord, the video gaming comms tool they use to coordinate attacks in Ukraine
Both Russian and Ukrainian forces have been seen using the popular messenger app for gamers, Discor…
Matthew Loh
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Russia is considering a law to fine people thousands of dollars for promoting a 'child-free' lifestyle
Russian lawmakers are working on a law that would heavily fine people caught promoting childlessnes…
Joshua Nelken-Zitser
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Why North Korea would want to go to war for Russia
US officials are worried about what Kim could be receiving from Putin. Sending troops is a high pri…
Chris Panella
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NATO is planning for mass medical evacuations in case of a war with Russia: report
Lieutenant General Alexander Sollfrank said NATO was considering using hospital trains and buses to…
Rebecca Rommen
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Russian soldiers are relying heavily on their personal cellphones to wage war in Ukraine even though it risks getting them killed
Former US military officers say this trend speaks to a lack of communication options and that it ma…
Jake Epstein
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A Russian lawmaker says the military knew Ukraine was planning to hit Kursk, but everyone was told 'not to panic' because 'those above know better'
"But from the top came the order not to panic, and that those above know better," said retired majo…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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Putin appointed his former bodyguard to take over Russia's military response to the Kursk invasion, local lawmaker says
Aleksey Dyumin, who served as Putin's bodyguard in the latter's earliest years as Russia's leader, …
Matthew Loh
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Russia and China are gaining ground on the US in Latin America, US commander says
Russia and China are competing for influence with the US in Latin America, according to the top US …
Thibault Spirlet
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Sanctions-hit Russia is rushing to set up payment systems, including crypto, to make trading easier
Russia is facing so many issues with its international trade payments that it's shifting its previo…
Huileng Tan
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A Russian drone unit is recruiting members of the Kremlin elite so they can 'sidestep' military service on the front, UK intel says
The unit operates far from the front lines in Ukraine, the UK Ministry of Defence said.