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Russian Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison Over $25 Donation to Ukrainian Army

Prosecutors alleged that Yevgeny Varaksin transferred 100 Polish zlotys “to finance the Armed Forces of Ukraine” while visiting Poland.

Left-Wing Activist Sergei Udaltsov Pleads Not Guilty During Trial for ‘Justifying Terrorism’

Udaltsov previously said he is accused of expressing support online for Marxist activists charged with forming a “terrorist group” in the city of Ufa...
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Putin Signs Law Expanding Criteria for ‘Foreign Agent’ Designations

The amendment allows authorities to target Russians connected with foreign government agencies and international organizations in which Russia is not a...
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In First, Russia Identifies Member of Banned ‘International LGBT Movement’

The Justice Ministry identified journalist Vadim Vaganov as an “activist” from the non-existent “international LGBT movement.”
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Vladimir Putin Praises Late Pope Francis as ‘Defender of Humanism’

The Kremlin leader also lauded the late head of the Catholic Church for his efforts in fostering dialogue with Russia’s Orthodox Church.
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Trump Tower Moscow, Rare Earths and Geopolitical Perks: How the Kremlin Plans to Bait Trump Into a Grand Bargain

The Kremlin wants an outcome far more ambitious than a mere ceasefire in Ukraine. For that, it will need extraordinary incentives.
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Ex-Husband of Russia’s Wealthiest Woman Ordered to Pay Her $2.6M

Wildberries’ merger with Russ Group last year sparked a bitter corporate and personal dispute between Tatiana Kim and Vladislav Bakalchuk.
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Moscow Court Finds Father Guilty of Abusing Daughters Who Killed Him in 2018

The Butyrsky District Court found Mikhail Khachaturyan guilty of sexual violence, inflicting serious bodily harm and producing pornography.
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Russian Economic Officials Brace for Lowest Oil Prices Since Pandemic

The Economic Development Ministry has reduced its 2025 forecast for the average price of Urals crude to $56 per barrel, its lowest level since 2020.
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Russian Orthodox Priest Claims Migrants Are Coming to ‘Replace’ Locals

Father Yevgeny, head of the Yekaterinburg diocese, claimed migrants “pose no less a danger to peaceful traditional Russian Islam than they do to Christianity...
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Emergency Situations Minister Visits Far East to Assess Wildfires

As of Monday, 50 wildfires were burning across the Zabaikalsky region and covered roughly 415,137 acres, local authorities said.
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Russia Launches Air Attacks on Ukraine as Putin’s Easter Truce Ends

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of 3,000 ceasefire violations during the 30-hour pause in fighting over the weekend.
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Soyuz Spacecraft Brings Joint Russian-American Crew Home From ISS

The crew spent 220 days in space after traveling to the International Space Station in September last year.
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Russian Attacks Ongoing Despite Putin’s Easter Truce, Says Zelensky

Zelensky accused Russia of violating the truce just hours after the order was meant to have come into effect, with air-raid sirens sounding in Kyiv.
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Putin Orders Easter Ceasefire as Russia and Ukraine Exchange Hundreds of POWs

Zelensky dismissed Moscow’s temporary pause in fighting and said Russia was launching air attacks right as the truce was supposed to begin.
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Russian Forces Close to Fully Liberating Kursk Region, Military Says

After Moscow’s forces regained control of the village of Oleshnya, Ukrainian troops reportedly hold just one more village near the border.
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Trump Threatens to Withdraw From Ukraine Peace Talks Unless Deal Reached ‘Very Shortly’

A decision to exit the talks could come “very shortly,” Trump said. “No specific number of days, but quickly. We want to get it done.”
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U.S. Proposed Russian Sanctions Relief as Part of Ukraine Peace Deal – Bloomberg

The reported ceasefire proposal would also freeze the war along current front lines, effectively leaving occupied Ukrainian territory under Russian control...
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Russia and Ukraine Exchange Nearly 1K Bodies of Killed Soldiers

Russia received the remains of 41 soldiers, while Ukraine repatriated the bodies of 909 servicemen, authorities said.
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