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Russia Sees Rapid 3 C Winter Temperature Increase Over Past 50 Years

Russia has been warming at more than twice the global average since 1976.

Russia Jails Pensioner for War Fakes

Seleznev was jailed for two social media posts criticizing the Russian military’s crimes in Bucha, Ukraine.
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Trump Team Not in Touch With Kremlin, Russian Officials Say

“Contacts with the new administration have not started,” Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told state media.
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Moldova Approves 3M Cubic Meter Gas ‘Loan’ to Transnistria

Transnistria’s Kremlin-backed leader said the gas could reach the region by the end of the week.
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What Next for Russian Gas in Europe: 5 Key Questions

Russian pipeline gas has stopped flowing to Europe through Ukraine. What does this mean for Russia's economy and the European energy market?
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Tense Moldovan Election Puts a Spotlight on Pro-Russian Region of Gagauzia

Moldova’s EU referendum and presidential election underscore a growing divide between Gagauzia’s population and Chisinau’s European aspirations.
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Putin, Xi Hail Lukashenko’s Victory Amid Western Condemnation

Vladimir Putin said Sunday’s election showed Lukashenko had the “undoubted” backing of the people. 
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Russian Soldier Found Dead in Armenia – Reports

The death appears to be the first instance of a Russian soldier dying in Armenia since Yerevan started publicly distancing itself from Moscow in 2023.
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EU Renews Russia Sanctions After Hungary Stalling

Hungary's Viktor Orban has repeatedly delayed previous decisions on EU sanctions on Russia over the invasion of Ukraine before eventually approving them...
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Putin Hails Soviet Army’s Role in Auschwitz Liberation on 80th Anniversary

“We will always remember that it was the Soviet soldier who crushed this terrible, total evil,” the Kremlin leader said.
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Russian Army Retakes Border Village in Kursk Region

“During offensive operations, units of the ’North’ group of troops liberated the settlement of Nikolayevo-Darino,” the Defense Ministry said.
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Russian Officials Booking Vacations for Disabled Children to Oil-Contaminated Black Sea Resorts

Federal officials have warned that areas impacted by last month’s oil spill will not fully recover and be safe for tourists until 2026.
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Russia Issues Arrest Warrant for Exiled Rapper Morgenshtern

Police issued the arrest warrant for the popular rapper for allegedly violating the country’s “foreign agent” law, state media reported.
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Sweden Seizes Ship Suspected of Damaging Baltic Sea Cable

The latest incident has fueled further speculation that Russia may be orchestrating hybrid warfare tactics against the West.
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Lukashenko Extends 30-Year Rule in Election Decried by Exiled Opposition

The long-time ruler and former collective farm boss appeared to have won 87.6% of Sunday’s vote, according to an official exit poll.
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Ukrainian Army Strikes Russian Oil Refinery in Ryazan Region

Kyiv said the overnight attack marked the second strike on the same facility in less than two weeks.
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Polls Open in Belarus With Lukashenko Set to Extend 30-Year Rule

All of President Alexander Lukashenko’s political opponents are either in prison or in exile.
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Zelensky Says Ukraine, EU Should Join U.S.-Russia Talks

'I understand that contacts can be in different formats,' the Ukrainian president said.
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Ukrainian Strike on Occupied Southern Village Kills 3 – Russian-Installed Official

A Moscow-installed leader of Ukraine's Kherson region accused Kyiv of using cluster munitions in a strike on the village of Oleshky.
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