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behind closed doors
Top Russian Hypersonic Scientist Sentenced to 7 Years for Treason
Alexander Kuranov, the head of a St. Petersburg state research institute who oversaw the Soviet-era Ayaks hypersonic aircraft program, was arrested in...
fatal floods
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Russia’s Emergency Situations Ministry has maintained that no one was killed directly by the floods.
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'particularly serious case'
Germany Arrests 2 for Allegedly Spying for Russia
The men are suspected of spying for Russia and planning blasts and arson attacks to undermine Berlin's military support for Ukraine.
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border regions
Russian Shelling Kills 1 in East Ukraine
The shelling came as Russia said it had thwarted Ukrainian attacks on border territories, downing 20 drones and two ballistic missiles, most over the Belgorod...
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'very populated area'
Russian Missile Barrage on Ukraine City Kills 18
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine lacked the weapons needed to intercept the three cruise missiles that struck Chernihiv.
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foreign funding
20K Rally in Georgia as MPs Advance Controversial ‘Foreign Influence’ Law
The bill would require any independent NGO or media outlet receiving more than 20% of funding from abroad to register as an "organization pursuing the...
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Feature
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As the dust fuels public grievances and concerns for human health, the Murmansk Commercial Seaport is busy expanding its operations.
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'delicate issues'
Putin Calls To Protect Flood-Hit Areas From Looting
Putin also scolded the governor of the flood-hit Tyumen region for calling people who resisted evacuation orders "stubborn."
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banned groups
Russia Labels 3 More Human Rights Groups 'Undesirable'
The Boris Nemtsov Foundation for Freedom, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom and Ukraine's Center for Civil Liberties are now outlawed in Russia...
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rise in crime
Record Number of Russian Soldiers Convicted of Murder in 2023 – Data
Russian courts sentenced 116 contract soldiers and conscripts for premeditated murder last year, a dramatic increase from 2022 and 2021.
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terrorism charges
Russia Arrests Four Accused of Helping Ukraine Army
Russia arrested four people Wednesday, accusing them of sending money to Ukrainian armed forces and planning to join its ranks.
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most influential
Yulia Navalnaya Appears on Time's '100 Most Influential People' List
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said Navalnaya has given “renewed hope to those working against corruption and for a free, democratic Russia.”
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HYPERSONIC TECHNOLOGY
Russian Court Orders Review of Verdict Against Scientist
Valery Golubkin, 72, a professor at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, was arrested in April 2021 on suspicion of passing state secrets...
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‘cannot stay indifferent’
Sakha Rights Official Calls on Russia To Criminalize Domestic Abuse
Sardana Guryeva’s comments were likely inspired by the high-profile trial of an ex-official in Kazakhstan accused of brutally murdering his wife.
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disputed region
Russian Peacekeepers Withdrawing From Nagorno-Karabakh, Kremlin Confirms
Russia had deployed around 2,000 military personnel to the region as part of a Moscow-brokered deal in 2020 to end weeks of fighting between Armenia and...
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verified deaths
50K Russian Soldiers Confirmed Killed in Ukraine – Independent Tally
The real number of Russian war casualties is likely much higher, the journalists said.
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preventive measures
Airports in Russia’s Volga Region Halt Flights Over Drone Threat
The SIBUR petrochemicals company is also evacuating employees from its factories in Nizhnekamsk, local Telegram channel reported.
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rare interview
Telegram's Durov Tells Tucker Carlson That Kremlin Pressure Forced Him Out of Russia
He also claimed that the FBI attempted to secretly recruit one of Telegram's developers to build a backdoor into the messenger.
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zaporizhzhia region
Russian-Backed Official Survives Assassination Attempt in Occupied Ukraine, Colleague Says
“Anton was lucky, the main direction of the explosion went past him. He was just grazed,” local pro-Russian politician Vladimir Rogov said.
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