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Russia-Ukraine war live: Lithuania hits out at Russia ‘disinformation’ over spy claims
Russia had said that a Ukrainian agent had entered country from Lithuania with the aim of targeting a fuel facility. Ukraine’s president and foreign minister has pressed British foreign secretary David Cameron to accelerate the delivery of ...The Guardian - World - Russia -
Russian activist gets 15-year sentence for attempting to set fire to a military conscription office
A Russian activist has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempting to set fire to a military conscription office in protest against the Russian action in UkraineABC News - World - Russia -
‘I wanted to take my life’: Brittney Griner talks about detention in Russian prison
Basketball star was detained on drug charges in 2022Griner details ordeal during interview with ABCBrittney Griner, the US basketball star who was imprisoned in Russia for 10 months in 2022, has given her first interviews since her release as part ...The Guardian - 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 -
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Russian GPS jamming threatens air disaster, warn Baltic ministers
Interference with navigation signals blamed on Moscow has forced two Finnish flights to turn around mid-journeyFinancial Times - Business - 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 -
Russia threatens retaliation if its assets are confiscated
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova warned Western countries against seizing its assets, in a statement Sunday. In a post on Telegram, Zakharova quoted reporting from the Wall Street Journal that said Germany was arguing in favor ...The Hill - Politics - 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 -
US soldier detained in Russia on charges of criminal misconduct, Army says
A U.S. soldier was detained in Russia on Thursday, May 2, according to a U.S. official.ABC News - Top stories - Russia -
Foreign companies help Russia maintain stability despite sanctions
Also in this newsletter: Yousaf quits as Scottish leader, Musk’s China deal, transatlantic pay gapFinancial Times - World - Russia -
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 -
U.S. soldier charged with theft in Russia as TikTok videos shed light on relationship with Russian woman
An U.S. soldier who was detained in Russia after visiting a woman he was romantically involved with has been charged with theft with major damage.NBC News - Top stories - Russia -
Oil prices touch lowest levels since mid-March as Russia signals OPEC+ output rise possible
Oil futures finish modestly lower Tuesday as Russia indicates OPEC+ could consider raising crude output and Israel rejects a Gaza cease-fire proposal.MarketWatch - Business - Russia -
Putin sworn in for another term as Russian president in glittering Kremlin ceremony
Vladimir Putin was sworn-in for his fifth term as Russian leader Tuesday, renewing his dominance over the country in a glittering Kremlin ceremony.NBC News - Top stories - Russia -
Mother of US soldier detained in Russia says he was visiting girlfriend
Gordon Black was detained in Vladivostok, Russia on May 2 on charges of criminal misconduct.ABC News - Top stories - Russia -
Boeing's Latest Trouble Is a Jet Part Caught Up in Russia Sanctions
The plane maker can’t deliver enough 787 Dreamliners after sanctions disrupted production of heat exchangers.The Wall Street Journal - Business - Russia -
A U.S. ban on Russian uranium could shape nuclear fuel markets for ‘years to come’
A ban on U.S. imports of Russian uranium is set to shake up the market for nuclear power, and lift prices for the nuclear fuel which has been tight on supplies.MarketWatch - Business - Russia -
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US ambassador meets with Gershkovich in Russia
The U.S. ambassador to Russia recently met with Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter who has been unlawfully detained in the country for more than a year. The U.S. Embassy in Moscow said Lynne Tracy met with Gershkovich, who was ...The Hill - Politics - Russia -
Polish citizen accused of helping Russia in potential plot to assassinate Zelenskyy
A Polish man was arrested for allegedly spying for the Russian government as part of a potential assassination attempt against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.ABC News - Top stories - Russia -
FBI chief to share concerns of organized attack in US after Russia massacre
FBI Director Christopher Wray plans to warn Congress on Thursday that intelligence officials are increasingly concerned about the possibility of an ISIS-K attack on U.S. soil, similar to the massacre carried out last month at a Russia concert ...The Hill - Politics - Russia -
Posthumous memoir by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to be published Oct. 22
A memoir Alexei Navalny began working on in 2020 will be published this fallABC News - Top stories - Russia -
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Russia's celebration of victory in World War II is a key pillar of Putin’s rule
Russia wrapped itself in patriotic pageantry for Victory Day, as President Vladimir Putin celebrated the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II by hailing his forces in Ukraine and blasting the West for fueling conflicts around the worldABC News - World - Russia -
Putin projects ‘wartime image’ of Russia in fifth inaugural address
Russian President Vladimir Putin was sworn in for a fifth term. NBC News Reporter Matt Bodner discusses what it could mean for the war in Ukraine and U.S.-Russia relations.NBC News - Politics - Russia -
To prevent Georgia going down Putin’s path, sanction the country’s Russian puppets
Western governments have been far too passive for far too long, as Georgian Dream has moved the country in a nondemocratic direction closer to Russia.The Hill - Politics - Russia -
Russia is trying to exploit America’s divisions over the war in Gaza
In its information war against the U.S., Russia is seeking to exploit divisions over Israel’s offensive in Gaza to aggravate political tensions among Americans.NBC News - Top stories - Russia -
Putin likely didn’t order death of Russian opposition leader Navalny: US official
U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russian President Vladimir Putin likely didn’t order the death of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny in FebruaryABC News - Top stories - Russia -
Germany Arrests 2 Men Suspected of Spying for Russia
The two men, dual citizens of both countries, were accused of being part of a plot to undermine aid to Ukraine by trying to blow up military infrastructure.The New York Times - World - Russia -
Raskin: Greene 'recycling direct Russian propaganda'
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said on Wednesday that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is “recycling” Russian propaganda in falsely saying Ukraine is a Nazi state. In an interview on MSNBC’s “The Reid Out,” Raskin noted concerns – even from ...The Hill - Politics - Russia -
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Far Right’s Ties to Russia Sow Rising Alarm in Germany
As cases proliferate, opponents fear the Alternative for Germany party is becoming a tool of Russian influence operations to undermine support for Ukraine.The New York Times - World - Russia -
U.S., U.K. to Ban Exchanges From Dealing in Russian Metals
The U.S. and U.K. will limit trading of Russian aluminum, copper and nickel on their metals exchanges in a bid to deprive Moscow of a key source of revenue, a move coming despite concerns that rising commodity prices could fuel inflation.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia