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The Guardian - World
Russia isolated at UN summit after surprise bid to derail pact
Country’s attempt to defer adoption of ambitious ‘pact for the future’ to reform institution rejected 143 votes to seven. Russia was left badly isolated at a high-profile UN summit in New York when ...3 hours ago - Russia -
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BBC News - Top stories
Checkmate for Russia as global chess ban upheld
Russia's chess team is to remain banned from international competitions, officials have ruled.6 hours ago - Russia -
ABC News - World
21 wounded after Russia strikes apartment buildings in Ukrainian city of Kharkiv
Russia has launched new strikes in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv that hit high-rise apartment buildings6 hours ago - Ukraine -
The Guardian - World
Lammy urges ‘guts’ in ongoing US talks over Ukraine using missiles in Russia
In remarks apparently directed at White House, UK foreign secretary says Kyiv’s allies need to show ‘nerve’. The UK foreign secretary, David Lammy, has indicated that delicate negotiations with the ...11 hours ago - Ukraine -
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ABC News - World
Zelenskyy hopes for quick US action as more arms depots are hit in Russia
Ukrainian drones hit Russian arms depots, destroying thousands of tons of arms.Yesterday - Ukraine -
BBC News - Top stories
Dissident in prisoner swap vows to return to Russia
Vladimir Kara-Murza thought he would be executed before the biggest Russia-West prisoner swap since the Cold War began.Yesterday - Russia -
The New York Times - World
Ukraine Strikes Two More Russian Munition Depots
Strikes on weapons arsenals are crucial to weaken Moscow’s overwhelming superiority in battlefield firepower, analysts said.Yesterday - Ukraine -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Former UFC headliner 'Cowboy' Oliveira knocked out in bareknuckle debut in Russia
The combat sports world can be a fickle mistress, which a former UFC headliner continued to discover Friday. Alex Oliveira made his bareknuckle boxing debut at a REN TV Fight Club event in Russia. ...Yesterday - Russia -
BBC News - Top stories
Watch: Huge explosion at Russia arms depot
Footage shot from the road shows a massive blast and huge plume of smoke in Tikhoretsk.Yesterday - Russia -
ABC News - Top stories
How NATO members are preparing for potential Baltic Sea battles
NATO troops, vessels and aircraft took to the frigid North Atlantic Ocean last month to sharpen their skills for a potential future war at sea.Yesterday -
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NBC News - Top stories
Back to the Cold War: Russia uses Mexico as a hub for spying on the U.S.
In a return to Cold War tactics, Russian intelligence has built up a large presence in Mexico to oversee its spying on the United States, say U.S. officials.Yesterday - Russia -
The Guardian - World
Strikes inside Russia with US missiles key to Ukraine’s plan to end war, says Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy will present ‘victory plan’ to US president during trip to Washington next week, when he is also likely to hold talks with Trump. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged Joe Biden to allow Ukraine ...Yesterday - Ukraine -
The Guardian - World
‘They want total control’: how Russia is forcing Sami people to hide their identity
The ministry of justice has added 55 Indigenous organisations to a list of terrorists and extremists, leading many to leave for Nordic countries. Sami people in Russia are being forced to hide ...2 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Revealed: Russia anticipated Kursk incursion months in advance, seized papers show
Exclusive: Documents contain months of warnings about possible Ukrainian advance and also reveal concerns about morale. Russia’s military command had anticipated Ukraine’s incursion into its Kursk ...2 days ago - Russia -
BBC News - Top stories
Russia’s war dead tops 70,000 as volunteers endure ‘meat grinder’ strategy
More than 70,000 Russian soldiers have died in Ukraine - volunteers now make up the highest number of deaths.3 days ago - Russia