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Freed U.S.-Russian Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva: ‘Our Work Right Now Is to Be a Witness to History’

Kurmasheva spoke to MT about her experience in prison, the prisoner swap, life since being released and her work to support her imprisoned colleagues.

Russia Fired Experimental Hypersonic Missile at Ukraine in Response to Western Long-Range Missiles – Putin

A U.S. official told MT that Moscow likely has only a handful of the missiles and that it may be using them now in an attempt to intimidate Ukraine.
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U.S. Targets Gazprombank in New Sanctions Package

Washington accused Gazprombank of facilitating payments for soldiers and enabling Russia’s purchase of military equipment for the war.
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500 Miles From Ukraine, Russia’s Leningrad Region Races to Convert Cellars Into Bomb Shelters

Authorities did not explain the urgency behind the move, which comes amid escalating tensions following changes to Russia’s nuclear doctrine.
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Russia Launches Supply Rocket to International Space Station

A Soyuz-2 rocket carrying the Progress MS-29 cargo ship lifted off from Kazakhstan’s Baikonur Cosmodrome at 3:22 p.m. Moscow time.
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Russian Lawmakers Pass Spending Bill With Record Defense Budget

The three-year budget allocates a record $133.63 billion to national defense in 2025, accounting for nearly 40% of the government’s total spending.
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Russia Confirms Ukraine Used U.K.-Made Storm Shadow Missiles in Cross-Border Strikes

Pro-war bloggers and Western media had reported earlier that the Storm Shadow missiles were used in targeting Russia’s Kursk region.
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Nabiullina vs. Stagflation: Can Putin's Top Technocrat Save the Russian Economy Once Again? 

The Central Bank head, seen as Putin's most capable technocrat, is facing scrutiny from businesses and Kremlin allies amid stubborn inflation.
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Half of Russia’s Airbus A320neo Fleet Grounded Amid Engine Problems, Sanctions – Kommersant

Without proper maintenance, the A320neo and A321neo aircraft are expected to be decommissioned starting in 2026.
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U.S. Cites Changing Russian Tactics as Reason for Reversing Landmine Policy

Rights groups have condemned the move, saying that Ukraine’s use of the mines would violate the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty.
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Russia Fired ICBM for First Time in War, Ukraine’s Military Claims

Unnamed Western officials cited in media reports disputed the claim, saying that overnight attacks on Ukraine used ballistic missiles only.
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Ukraine Fires U.K.-Made Storm Shadow Missiles at Russia’s Kursk Region – Reports

The reported strike comes just days after the United States gave Ukraine permission to use U.S.-supplied long-range missiles on targets in Russia.
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Russian Regions Cancel New Year’s Office Parties to Support Soldiers in Ukraine

Extravagant New Year’s celebrations, a staple of the Russian holiday season, have already been scaled back or canceled across much of the country since...
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Bashkortostan Court Sentences Kushtau Protester to 9 Years in Prison

Marat Sharafutdinov was found guilty of being a member of an outlawed organization and of “plotting hooliganism with motives of ethnic hatred.”
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Putin Gifts Lions, Ducks and Bears to North Korean Zoo

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gifted Putin a pair of Pungsan hunting dogs during the Kremlin leader’s visit to the isolated country in June.
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Putin Rules Out ‘Freezing’ War in Ukraine, Top Spokesman Says

“The president has repeatedly said that any option of freezing the conflict won’t work for us,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
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U.S. Closes Kyiv Embassy, Warns of ‘Potential Significant Air Attack’

The warning comes after Moscow pledged to respond to a Ukrainian attack on Russian territory using U.S.-supplied long-range missiles.
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Village in Northwestern Russia Evacuated After Ukrainian Drones Attack Missile Depot

Ukrainian military officials said the overnight attack targeted the 13th arsenal of the Russian military’s main missile and artillery directorate.
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Russia’s FSB Arrests German Man for Alleged Sabotage of Energy Infrastructure in Kaliningrad

The man, identified as Nikolai Gaiduk, was accused of being involved in a March 2024 explosion at a gas distribution station in Kaliningrad.
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