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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.

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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Moldovan President Visits Ukraine for Energy, Security Talks

With Ukraine's struggle against a Russian invasion nearly in its third year, Moldova is afraid the conflict could expand onto its territory.
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Zelensky Warns Putin Wants to 'Manipulate' Trump on Ukraine

Putin had earlier praised Trump as a "smart" leader who might have prevented the conflict from starting.
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Russia Might Not Have Invaded Ukraine if Trump Had Been President, Putin Says

“I can’t help but agree that if his victory hadn’t been stolen in 2020, the crisis in Ukraine might not have emerged in 2022,” Putin said.
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Oil Found Along Ukraine’s Southern Coast After Russian Tanker Spill

Russia’s Natural Resources Minister said that cleanup efforts along the coastline in the Krasnodar region could take at least another year.
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Russia and Ukraine Exchange Bodies of Over 800 Soldiers

Moscow received the bodies of 49 soldiers as part of the exchange, Russian lawmaker Shamsail Saraliyev told the RBC news outlet.
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Sanctions Create Opportunities for Chinese Tech Companies in Russia

With their primary focus on software development and cryptocurrency mining, these firms are reshaping the Russian tech landscape.
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Protesters in Transnistria Demand Gas Supplies From Moldova Amid Energy Crisis

Demonstrators chanted, “Moldova, let the gas in!” and held signs reading, “No to the genocide of the Transnistrian people!”
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Kazakhstan Denies Leaked Transcript Came From Downed Azerbaijani Plane’s Flight Recorder

“There’s a big difference between what was published and the contents of the black box,” Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev said...
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Kremlin Seeks to Resume Nuclear Disarmament Talks With U.S.

Vladimir Putin’s top spokesman said that “the ball is in the Americans’ court” on resuming nuclear disarmament talks.
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Belarus’ Lukashenko Is a Shoo-In for His Seventh Election as President

The former collective farm manager has learned his lesson from the 2020 election and is expected to stand unopposed apart from a few handpicked strawmen...
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Major Russian Microchip Factory Halts Production After Ukrainian Drone Strikes

Kremniy El said the attack disrupted the plant’s power supply and assembly lines, though no casualties were reported.
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Russian Overnight Air Attacks Near Kyiv Kill At Least 3

Ukraine’s air force said it shot down 25 Russian drones over seven regions, including Kyiv and the western Lviv region.
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Verified Russian Deaths in Ukraine War Exceed 90K

Yet BBC Russia and Mediazona believe their verified figures represent only about half of the actual death toll.
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Ukraine Orders Children To Evacuate From Northeastern Towns

The towns and villages affected are near Kupiansk, a town that Russia has tried to capture for months where fighting is raging around its outskirts.
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Russia Rejects U.K. Accusations of Targeting Undersea Cables

"Such threats never come from Russia," Moscow's Embassy in London said.
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