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Mexican film wins top prize at Moscow International Film Festival while major studios boycott Russia
A Mexican film has won the top prize at the Moscow International Film Festival which took place as major Western studios boycott the Russian market and as Russia’s war in Ukraine grinds into its third yearABC News - World - Russia -
Putin’s War Will Soon Reach Russians’ Tax Bills
Russia’s president has signaled an increase in income and corporate taxes that will help finance the war. The move reflects his firm control over Russian policy.The New York Times - Top stories - Russia -
U.S. intelligence agencies believe Putin likely didn't order the killing of Alexei Navalny in an Arctic penal colony in February, a finding criticized by the Russian dissident's allies.
U.S. intelligence agencies believe Putin likely didn’t order the killing of Alexei Navalny in an Arctic penal colony in February, a finding criticized by the Russian dissident’s allies.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
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Russian attack on NATO would end in defeat for Moscow, Polish foreign minister says, but NATO must increase its defenses
Russian attack on NATO would end in defeat for Moscow, Polish foreign minister says, but NATO must increase its defensesABC News - World - Russia -
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Russia convicts the spokesperson for Facebook owner Meta in a swift trial in absentia
An independent Russian news site has reported that a court in Russia convicted the spokesperson of U.S. technology company Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, of justifying terrorism and sentenced him to six years in prison in absentiaABC News - World - Russia -
Finland will keep its border with Russia closed until further notice over migration concerns
Finland says it will extend the closure of its border crossing points with Russia beyond the current April 14 deadline “until further notice” due to a high risk of organized migration orchestrated by MoscowABC News - World - Russia -
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Russia to intensify attacks on Western weapons stored in Ukraine, Kremlin warns
Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu warned Kremlin will intensify attacks on Western weapons stored in Ukraine. “We will increase the intensity of attacks on logistics centers and storage bases for Western weapons,” Shoigu said on Tuesday, ...The Hill - Politics - Russia -
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At a Russian Palace, a Storybook Beginning
Ten years after meeting at a party at Harvard, Svetlana Dotsenko and Fabián Poliak reconnected while both were traveling in Europe.The New York Times - Lifestyle - Russia -
Russian authorities announce evacuation for flood-hit city near Kazakhstan border
Authorities in the Russian city of Orenburg, near the border with Kazakhstan, have announced a mass evacuation from there after water levels in the Ural River rose further, threatening the area with more floodingABC News - World - Russia -
Why Russian intelligence dismissed US warnings of terror threat
Alerts of looming Isis threat downplayed by security services distrustful of westFinancial Times - Business - Russia -
A Russian Orthodox priest who took part in services for Navalny is suspended by the patriarch
The patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Chuch has suspended a priest who participated in services for the late opposition leader Alexei NavalnyABC News - World - Russia -
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Wirecard fugitive helped run Russian spy operations across Europe
Jan Marsalek used agents in Vienna to plot break-ins and assassinations by Russian hit squads, prosecutors claimFinancial Times - Business - Russia -
A Russian actress who called for peace was fined for hosting an 'almost naked' party
A Moscow court has imposed a 50,000-ruble ($560) fine on a TV presenter and actress who gained notoriety for hosting an “almost naked” party, saying her social media posts calling for peace discredited the militaryABC News - World - Russia -
Belarus' parliament votes to leave Europe's conventional forces treaty already abandoned by Russia
The Belarusian parliament has voted to suspend the country’s participation in the Conventional Forces in Europe treaty that once was a key security doctrine for the continentABC News - World - Russia -
NATO Puts on a Show of Force in the Shadow of Russia’s War
The alliance’s largest exercises offer a preview of what the opening of a Great Power conflict could look like. How it ends is a different story.The New York Times - Top stories - Russia -
Russian priest who led Navalny memorial services is demoted
Dmitry Safronov is suspended from leading services and ordered to serve three years of ‘penance’. A Russian priest who presided over a memorial for the opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been suspended from leading services and ordered to serve ...The Guardian - World - Russia -
Russia-Ukraine war live: Zelenskiy says west must do more after 14 killed in Russian strike on Chernihiv
President says attack would not have happened ‘if Ukraine had received sufficient air defence equipment’. Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Polish president Andrzej Duda on Wednesday in New York, ...The Guardian - World - Russia -
At a Russian Palace, a Storybook Beginning
Ten years after meeting at a party at Harvard, Svetlana Dotsenko and Fabián Poliak reconnected while both were traveling in Europe.The New York Times - Lifestyle - Russia -
Serbia says it's close to a deal to buy French-made fighter jets. That would be a shift from Russia
Serbian president says his country is close to signing a deal on the purchase of 12 French Rafale multi-purpose fighter jets in what would mark a shift from its traditional arms supplier RussiaABC News - World - Russia -
‘Havana syndrome’ linked to Russian unit, media investigation suggests
US diplomats may have been targeted by Russian sonic weaponry, say the Insider, Der Spiegel and CBS’s 60 Minutes. A Russian intelligence unit is probably the origin of mysterious so-called Havana syndrome symptoms – including brain injuries and ...The Guardian - World - Russia -
Shadowy Russian actors spread Princess Kate conspiracies, analysis finds
Social media accounts linked to a prominent Russian disinformation campaign capitalized on conspiracy theories about Kate, Princess of Wales, an analysis found.NBC News - Top stories - Russia -
Russia-Ukraine war live: White House says US passed written warning of Moscow attack to Russia
US describe Russian’s allegation that Ukraine was involved in attack as ‘nonsense’ and says it passed warning to Russian security services. The Russian communications watchdog Roskomnadzor has restricted access to 11 channels in the Telegram ...The Guardian - World - Russia -
AP PHOTOS: Russian kids ride sticks with a horse's head in hobby horsing competition
Several dozen kids — 48 girls and one boy, from first-graders to teenagers — gathered recently at a gymnasium in northern St. Petersburg for a hobby horsing competition. The event looked exactly like a proper equestrian competition, but instead of ...ABC News - Sports - Russia -
A court in Russia adds 2 more years to the prison term of Navalny's associate
A court in Russia has added two more years to the 7 1/2 year prison term for a former associate of the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the latest step in the Kremlin’s yearslong crackdown on dissentABC News - World - Russia -
Russians stage a rare protest after a dam bursts and homes flood near the Kazakh border
Russians in the city of Orsk gathered in a rare protest Monday calling for compensation following the collapse of a dam and subsequent flooding in the Orenburg region near the border with KazakhstanABC News - World - Russia -
Russia floods: waters rising in two cities and thousands evacuated after dam bursts
Federal emergency declared in Orenburg region and at least 6,000 homes inundated after Ural River overflows. Flood waters were rising in two cities in Russia’s Ural mountains on Sunday after Europe’s third-longest river burst through a dam, ...The Guardian - World - Russia -
Russia launches drone attack on Kharkiv that kills 4 people and wounds 12
Authorities say a nighttime Russian attack using Iranian-designed drones has killed four people and wounded 12 in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest cityABC News - World - Russia -
Evan Gershkovich's friend says the reporter is unbroken by his year in a notorious Russian jail
It has been one year since the jailing of American Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in Russia on charges of espionage.NBC News - Top stories - Russia -
Aluminum, nickel prices surge after fresh sanctions on Russian metals
Prices for aluminum and nickel soared in London on Monday, following the ban on fresh trading of Russian-origin metals by U.S. and U.K. authorities over the weekend.MarketWatch - Business - Russia -
Belgium investigates alleged Russian payments to MEPs
Belgian PM says Russia is trying to influence forthcoming elections to weaken European support for Ukraine. Prosecutors in Belgium have opened an investigation into alleged payments by Russia to members of the European parliament following an ...The Guardian - World - Russia -
At a Russian Palace, a Storybook Beginning
Ten years after meeting at a party at Harvard, Svetlana Dotsenko and Fabián Poliak reconnected while both were traveling in Europe.The New York Times - Lifestyle - Russia -
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Russian troop arrival spells end for US military presence in Niger
Another strategic victory for Moscow as African country’s junta joins Sahel neighbours in pivot away from the westFinancial Times - World - Russia -
Georgia's parliament votes to approve so-called 'Russian law' targeting media in first reading
Georgia’s parliament has voted in the first reading to approve a proposed law that would require media and non-commercial organizations to register as being under foreign influence if they receive more than 20% of their funding from abroadABC News - World - Russia -
The screws are turning on Russia’s state assets
EU resistance to confiscation is unsustainableFinancial Times - World - Russia -
Military briefing: Russia’s narrowing advantage in Ukraine
Moscow’s forces are unlikely to muster a massive offensive this yearFinancial Times - World - Ukraine -
Military briefing: Russia’s narrowing advantage in Ukraine
Moscow’s forces are unlikely to succeed in a massive offensive this yearFinancial Times - Business - Ukraine -
Blinken Meets With Xi as U.S. Pressures China to End Support for Russia
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese Leader Xi Jinping to discuss issues including China’s help for Russia’s arms industry and its military posture in the South China Sea.The Wall Street Journal - World - China -
Two British men charged with helping Russian intelligence in London arson attack
Three others also charged in connection with case targeting Ukrainian-owned businessFinancial Times - Business - Russia -
Russia renews attacks on the Ukrainian energy sector as Kyiv launches drones at southern Russia
Russia has launched a barrage of missiles against Ukraine directed at energy facilitiesABC News - World - Ukraine -
Russia vetoes UN resolution to prevent nuclear weapons in space
Russia on Wednesday vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution that would have called on all states to prevent the placement of nuclear weapons in space and not take steps to develop weapons of mass destruction that could be deployed ...The Hill - Politics - Russia -
Former national security adviser weighs in on Ukraine aid and Russia
When President Biden signed a foreign aid bill Wednesday that includes tens of billions of dollars in assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, it was touted as money that would "strengthen our national security and send a message to the world ...CBS News - Top stories - Ukraine -
Russia or EU? Controversial bill draws Georgians onto streets
Thousands of Georgians have been protesting against a new bill that they claim will crush dissent.BBC News - Top stories - Russia -
Russia vetos UN resolution to prevent nuclear arms race in space
Moscow described the security council resolution, which would have called on countries not to deploy weapons of mass destruction in outer space, a ‘dirty spectacle’. Russia has vetoed a UN security council resolution calling on all nations to ...The Guardian - World - Russia -
Mystery Death of Texan Who Fought for MoscowSparks Outrage in Russia
Russell Bentley, a fixture of Russian propaganda who moved to Russian-occupied Ukraine in 2014, was found dead after being held by Russian soldiers.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
Ukraine to increase long-range strikes in Russia, says UK defence chief
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin tells the FT fresh military aid will help Kyiv reshape ‘difficult’ land fight against MoscowFinancial Times - Business - Ukraine -
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Russia vetoes UN vote on stopping space arms race
The US has previously warned that Russia is trying to develop a space-based, anti-satellite weapon.BBC News - Top stories - Russia -
Ukraine and Russia’s Battle Over the Town of Chasiv Yar, Explained
Chasiv Yar has been under relentless attack by Russian forces. Controlling the town would put them in striking distance of key Ukrainian operational and supply centers.The New York Times - World - Ukraine -
Ukraine and Russia’s Battle Over the Town of Chasiv Yar, Explained
Chasiv Yar has been under relentless attack by Russian forces. Controlling the town would put them in striking distance of key Ukrainian operational and supply centers.The New York Times - Top stories - Ukraine -
Poland lays claim to a leadership role in Europe as Russia's war threatens stability
Poland’s foreign minister has called on NATO to increase its defense preparedness and said his government wants to be at the center of decision-making in the European Union, seeking to reestablish the country as a reliable international partner as ...ABC News - World - Russia -
The new Duranty effect: Russia's propaganda machine remains effective a century later
The importance of countering Russia's information warfare has never been higher.The Hill - Politics -
Ukraine can keep on fighting Russia — but the 'victory' it wants might be out of reach
With future military aid looking uncertain, uncomfortable questions are being asked as to what "victory" Ukraine could realistically achieve against Russia.CNBC - Business - Ukraine -
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Blinken Meets With Xi as U.S. Pressures China to End Support for Russia
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese Leader Xi Jinping to discuss issues including China’s help for Russia’s arms industry and its military posture in the South China Sea.The Wall Street Journal - World - China -
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Blinken says he challenged China's Xi on Russia war support
America's top diplomat and the Chinese president have held talks in Beijing as both sides seek to stabilise relations.BBC News - Top stories - China -
Two UK men charged with helping Russian intelligence after suspected arson attack
It comes after a Ukraine-linked business in London was targeted in a suspected arson attack.BBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
Briton charged with aiding Russia and planning arson against Ukraine-linked business in UK
Dylan Earl accused of organising arson attack in east London and four others charged in connection with investigation. A 20-year-old British man has been charged with planning an arson attack on a Ukraine-linked business and assisting Russian ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
U.K. Charges British Man With Working for Russia in Arson Attack
Prosecutors say Dylan Earl, 20, targeted a Ukrainian-linked business in London.The Wall Street Journal - World - United Kingdom -
Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Railways and Vows to Slow Arrival of U.S. Aid
The attacks killed at least six civilians and injured dozens of others, the Ukrainian military and local officials said.The New York Times - World - Ukraine -
Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Railways and Vows to Slow Arrival of U.S. Aid
The attacks killed at least six civilians and injured dozens of others, the Ukrainian military and local officials said.The New York Times - Top stories - Ukraine -
U.K. man charged with "Russia-backed arson" attack in London
A 20-year-old British man has been charged with plotting an arson attack on a Ukraine-linked target in London at the behest of Russia.CBS News - World - United Kingdom -
U.K. man charged with "Russia-backed arson" attack in London
A 20-year-old British man has been charged with plotting an arson attack on a Ukraine-linked target in London at the behest of Russia.CBS News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
JPMorgan Chase is caught in U.S-Russia sanctions war after overseas court orders $440 million seized from bank
The escalation shows how American banks are struggling to navigate American sanctions rules more than two years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.CNBC - Business -
Russia-Ukraine war live: ‘mortal’ Europe needs stronger defence, says French president
Emmanuel Macron says Europe faces existential threat from Russian aggression and calls on continent to adopt ‘credible’ defence strategy. Russia has vetoed a UN security council resolution calling on all nations to prevent a dangerous nuclear arms ...The Guardian - World - France -
Third man is detained in a major bribery case that involves Russia's deputy defense minister
Moscow's court service says a third man has been detained in a major bribery case involving one of Russian's most senior defense officialsABC News - World - Russia -
Russia fines actress who hosted 'almost naked' party over her calls for peace
A Moscow court on Thursday imposed a 50,000-ruble ($560) fine on a TV presenter and actress who gained notoriety for hosting an “almost naked” party, saying her social media posts calling for peace discredited the military.NBC News - Top stories - Russia -
A US citizen facing drug charges in Russia appears in court. His case was adjourned until mid-May
A U.S. citizen arrested on drug charges in Moscow amid soaring Russia-U.S. tensions has appeared in court and had his case adjourned until mid-MayABC News - World -
German lawmakers assail far-right party over alleged China, Russia links following spying arrest
The German government and opposition lawmakers have assailed the far-right Alternative for Germany for its alleged closeness to Russia and China after an assistant to a legislator for the party was arrested on suspicion of spying for BeijingABC News - World - Germany -
EU Lawmakers Call for Release of WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich and Others Held in Russia
European Parliament members condemn election process that elected Vladimir Putin as Russia’s leader.The Wall Street Journal - World - European Union -
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