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The Baltics are preparing for a future Russian invasion
The ongoing build-out of the Baltic defense line is the next iteration in their beefed-up border security.Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
How to live in a polarised age
Instead of regretting how populists exploit resentments, liberals need to find out what those resentments areWorld - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
West’s spy chiefs alarmed at recklessness of Russian counterparts
After expulsion of hundreds of embassy-based spies, Kremlin is using riskier and less conventional methods. A developing Russian campaign of arson, sabotage and even murder plots has left western ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
Moldova becomes ‘testing ground’ for Russian election interference
Russian efforts to influence Moldova’s Oct. 20 elections have reached unprecedented levels, with Moscow allegedly spending up to hundreds of millions of dollars on buying votes, pumping out ...Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
Paul Whelan on his lowest point in Russian custody
Paul Whelan, the former Marine who was wrongfully detained in Russia for nearly six years, spoke to CBS News in his first interview since his release in August as part of a complex prisoner swap. ...Top stories - CBS News - October 18 -
Moldova confronts Russian cash-for-votes in EU referendum
Illicit pension top-ups and money mules found in ex-Soviet republic ahead of Sunday’s vote, officials sayWorld - Financial Times - October 19 -
Russian rocket becomes musical instrument of hope
The extraordinary instrument will be featured at a concert, raising funds for Ukraine.Top stories - BBC News - October 19 -
Paul Whelan describes 'torture' of Russian prison
Former Marine Paul Whelan described the “torture” he endured while being held captive in a Russian prison for years. “The Russian government wanted to put pressure on the United States by treating ...Politics - The Hill - October 20 -
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Invest in UK nurses or risk more strikes, union boss warns ministers
RCN head urges the government to use the Budget to boost spending on the NHSBusiness - Financial Times - October 28 -
Sanctions for Russian disinformation linked to Kate rumours
A Russian network sanctioned by the UK for misinformation was linked to false rumours about the Princess of Wales.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
Biden alarmed at Georgia's disputed election and 'Russian laws'
The US president calls on Georgia's government to respond to concern at the scale of violations.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
Torture Is a Russian Tactic in Occupied Ukraine, Civilians Say
Moscow is employing a variety of tactics, including torture and forced Russian citizenship, to try to obliterate Ukrainian identity, former detainees and human rights groups say.Top stories - The New York Times - October 30 -
Lawmakers want Poland to shoot down Russian missiles
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Lawmakers to Biden: Let Poland shoot down Russian missiles The ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Drone strikes on civilians suggest new Russian tactics of fear in Ukraine
Ukrainians tell of their fear as BBC Verify analyses videos appearing to show drone strikes on civilians.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
Latest news about Russian misinformation in 2024 elections
Officials with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency say Russian efforts to spread misinformation in the 2024 elections include a video about Haitians voting in the Georgia election. ...Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Chickpeas for tangerines: Russian exporters ‘taste’ barter system
Moscow pushes Soviet-style trade after western sanctions cause months-long payment delaysBusiness - Financial Times - November 3 -
Mysterious Russian Deaths I Sunday on 60 Minutes
Cecilia Vega reports from Spain on the unsolved shooting of a Russian defector. It's part of a pattern of recent falls from top-floor windows, poisonings, and accidental deaths involving a growing ...Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
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New film unravels mystery of the Russian ‘spy whale’
Director sets out to unmask the secret underwater agent known as Hvaldimir in new documentary . When a white whale, mysteriously kitted out with covert surveillance equipment, was first spotted in ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
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Monday Briefing: Russian and North Korean Troops Assemble
Plus, does tech make us feel lonely?World - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
60 Minutes reports on mysterious Russian death syndrome
In tonight's expanded edition of 60 Minutes, Cecilia Vega reports on the murder of a Russian defector living in Spain. Since the invasion of Ukraine, Putin's gone after his critics on Western soil.Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Woodward compares Putin to Hitler, says Russian leader 'trying to play' Trump
Veteran journalist and author Bob Woodward compared Russian President Vladimir Putin to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, claiming Putin is “trying to play” former President Trump, putting the U.S. in ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
The disinformation pipeline: How Russian propaganda reaches and influences the U.S.
Storm-1516, a Russian disinformation group, aims to influence the U.S. election through viral videos that rely on fake whistleblowers and fabricated photos and documents.Politics - NBC News - October 16 -
In ‘Vladimir,’ a Russian Reporter’s Fight Is an Apt Election Season Tale
The writer Erika Sheffer takes a big swing in a Manhattan Theater Club production examining “the point at which a society finds itself on the brink.”World - The New York Times - October 16 -
Russian man tells of survival struggle during 67 days adrift at sea
Mikhail Pichugin, 46, fought the cold and drank rainwater after engine of inflatable boat failed in Sea of Okhotsk. A Russian man rescued after 67 days adrift in a small inflatable boat in the Sea ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
US unveils sanctions tied to Russian drone attacks in Ukraine
The Treasury Department announced Thursday it was imposing sanctions for the first time on Chinese entities directly developing and producing drones that Russia is using in Ukraine. “Russia ...Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
Russian ‘milblogger’ worries about a pro-Ukrainian fifth column
WarGonzo’s Oct. 5 Telegram posting is especially interesting in what it reveals about real Russian attitudes toward the Ukraine war.Politics - The Hill - October 18 -
France vows support for Ukraine's plan to end Russian invasion
France's foreign minister has pledged his support for Ukraine’s plan for ending the war with RussiaWorld - ABC News - October 19 -
Russian cash-for-votes flows into Moldova as nation heads to polls
Sunday's presidential election is seen as a vote on whether the country looks east to Russia or west to the EU.Top stories - BBC News - October 20 -
Russian ambassador accuses UK of waging proxy war in Ukraine
Andrei Kelin says by providing weapons Britain is ‘killing Russian soldiers and civilians’. Moscow’s ambassador to London has said the UK is waging a proxy war against Russia, while predicting the ...World - The Guardian - October 20 -
Ukraine war briefing: Power cuts in Kharkiv after Russian strikes
Residential buildings and service stations were among targets, say local officials; Russian grip tightens around Pokrovsk with battles in nearby Selydove. What we know on day 971. See all our ...World - The Guardian - October 20 -
In Moldova, a Pro-Russian Oligarch With a Criminal Past Tries to Derail Path to Europe
Ilan Shor fled to Russia after being convicted in a $1 billion bank heist. On Sunday he came close to defeating a referendum on joining the EU.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 21