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Leaked Russian document shows how Putin plans to annex ally Belarus by 2030
A leaked document from President Putin's office reveals plans to create a "union state" which would…
Sinéad Baker
Putin signs decree annexing 4 regions of eastern Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree annexing four territories in eastern Ukraine. …
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It's no surprise Russia is weathering the West's sanctions: Putin has been preparing for them for nearly a decade
Moscow has been taking steps to bolster defenses against sanctions since 2014, when Russia was hit …
Huileng Tan
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Putin approves fast-track citizenship for people in captured Ukraine in a possible lead-up to Russian annexation
US officials and experts have warned that Russia plans to annex Ukrainian territory and stage "sham…
Jake Epstein,John Haltiwanger
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Putin declares there are 4 new regions of Russia at ceremony to formally annex parts of Ukraine
Russia is annexing regions that make up around 15% of Ukraine's remaining territory, excluding part…
Sophia Ankel
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Two Finnish guys 'annexed' a Russian diplomat's parking spot by painting it with the Ukrainian flag
The men "held a two-man referendum on annexing the parking spot for Ukraine" and got to work. The c…
Mia Jankowicz
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Elite Russian troops are retreating from areas Putin illegally annexed 4 days ago
A top Pentagon official on Monday said Russian forces could be on track for a "major defeat" in the…
John Haltiwanger
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The UN rejected Russia's push to hold a secret vote on its attempts to annex parts of Ukraine
A draft UN resolution condemning Russia's actions in Ukraine is set for this week. Russia wanted th…
Mia Jankowicz
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Putin has signed decrees recognizing the independence of 2 Ukrainian regions, laying the groundwork for their annexation by Russia
Putin is expected to announce the annexation of four Ukrainian territories this week, following a s…
Cheryl Teh
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Russia says it will formally annex 4 Ukrainian regions on Friday, Putin to hold a grandstand ceremony
A Kremlin spokesman said Russia would hold a signing ceremony on Friday afternoon. President Vladim…
Sinéad Baker
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Putin could announce Russia is annexing parts of occupied Ukraine on Friday, UK defense chiefs warn
Ukraine and the West say the referendums are illegitimate and will not be recognized, but Russia co…
Sinéad Baker
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Russian stocks crash on signs Putin may escalate Ukraine war with military mobilization and Ukraine annexation
Lawmakers are advancing legislation to heighten punishments for military crimes, raising fears of f…
Brian Evans
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Ukraine's quick recapture of swathes of territory is undermining Russia's attempt to annex regions where it is struggling to keep control
Putin claimed to annex four "new" regions from occupied Ukraine — but Ukraine's counter-offensive i…
Mia Jankowicz
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Ukraine said it retook more eastern territory — leaving Russia with less control over the regions it is trying to annex
Russia said it is annexing four Ukrainian regions — Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, and Luhansk — i…
Sinéad Baker
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Some of Russia's closest allies abstained at the UN rather than support its claim to have annexed parts of Ukraine
143 nations voted at the UN General Assembly to condemn Russia's annexation, with only four countri…
Sinéad Baker
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143 countries voted to condemn Russia's illegal Ukraine annexations in key UN vote. Here are the 5 that didn't.
The 193-member body issued its most staunch support for Ukraine yet. Only five countries voted agai…
Erin Snodgrass
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Putin's annexation of Ukrainian land raises the risks a nuclear weapon will be used and tanks the possibility of talks to end the war
Putin sees this moment as one of "civilizational conflict with the West," a former senior intellige…
John Haltiwanger
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Russia stole from a Ukrainian crypt the bones of Catherine the Great's lover, the conqueror who annexed Crimea and inspired Putin
Putin's desire to subjugate Ukraine is intrinsically linked to Russia's imperial past. He has refer…
John Haltiwanger
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White House warns that Russia plans to annex more of Ukraine and is forcing Ukrainians to apply for Russian citizenship
Moscow is "is beginning to roll out a version of what you could call an annexation playbook, very s…
John Haltiwanger
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Putin is facing a major humiliation as Ukrainian forces enter a key city in territory Russia has just annexed
As Putin announced the annexation of four regions, Ukrainian forces have reportedly entered Russian…