A Russian Su-27 fighter jet intercepted and struck the propeller of a U.S. military MQ-9 “Reaper” surveillance drone on Tuesday, causing it to crash into the Black Sea, the Pentagon said, in the first…
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Insider job: Ukraine targets high-level double agents who helped Putin invade
Kyiv thinks traitors helped the Russians take Kherson and Chernobyl early in the war. PRESS PLAY TO LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE Ukraine is deepening a purge of double agents in…
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Head of Russian Federation Council Matviyenko Calls Kyrgyzstan ‘Strategic Ally’
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeRussia and Kyrgyzstan are strategic allies, and the nations are bound by common values and history, said Valentina Matviyenko, Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation, on March…
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Uzbekistan and Russia Continuing Talks on Gas
by Zack Ballby Zack BallGas imports to Uzbekistan from Russia, previously scheduled from March 1, have not been commenced yet. According to the Ministry of Energy, there is still no specific deal, additional study…
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Russia’s War on Ukraine Is Changing Germany
by Eli Barkerby Eli BarkerJust over a year ago, when Russia attacked Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made his groundbreaking Zeitenwende speech to the Bundestag. He promised a sea change in German foreign and defense policy. An extra €100…
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Ukraine war: Heavy losses reported as battle for Bakhmut rages
by Cody Doyleby Cody DoyleUkraine and Russia have reported inflicting heavy losses as the battle for Bakhmut rages on. Moscow has been trying to take the eastern Ukrainian city for months in a grinding…
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Ukraine war: Russian air strikes cut power at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
by Blake Brooksby Blake BrooksAt least nine people have been killed and power at Europe’s largest nuclear plant has been lost after Russia launched missiles across Ukraine. The attacks hit cities from Kharkiv in…
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Ukraine readies counteroffensive as Russia inches forward in Bakhmut
by Zack Ballby Zack BallThe Ukrainian military was preparing Sunday for an upcoming counteroffensive, with a top commander saying his forces’ ongoing defence of Bakhmut in the face of fierce and sustained Russian attacks…
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Ukraine Evacuating Kupiansk Residents Amid Russian Attacks
by Zack Ballby Zack BallUkraine is evacuating civilians from Kupiansk, in the northeast region, months after it forced Russian soldiers out of the city. The beleaguered city is now under siege again from a…
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Moscow fumes as Ukraine considers changing Russia’s official name
by Travis Foxby Travis FoxRussian officials railed against Ukraine’s talk of changing Russia’s official name to Muscovy, after a Ukrainian petition regarding a potential name change garnered 25,000 signatures. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reportedly instructed Ukrainian Prime…