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Putin sets partial mobilisation in Russia, threatens enemies
Kyiv: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced a partial mobilisation in Russia as the war in Ukraine reaches nearly seven months and Moscow loses ground on the battlefield. Putin also warned…
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Russian troops surrender in Kharkiv, Ukraine military says ‘they realise hopelessness of their situation’
Kharkiv: Russian troops have surrendered en masse in the face of a rapid Ukrainian counter attack that is continuing to gain ground, leading some to hope that a turning point in the…
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Putin attends joint military drills with China, others
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday attended sweeping war games in his country’s far east involving troops from China and other nations, in a show of military muscle amid the tensions…
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Hackers send cabs to same location in Russia, creates huge traffic jam
Moscow: In a bizarre incident, hackers broke into the ride-hailing service provider Yandex Taxi’s software and sent dozens of cars to the same location, resulting in a traffic jam that lasted for…
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China’s tactics of cashing in on Moscow in disguise
Beijing [China]: As Russia tries to handle Ukraine on the one hand, the antagonistic West on the other, and nurture its future expansion plans on another front, one may wonder if the…
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Forest fires in Russia burn over 100,000 hectares in 3 days
Moscow: Forest fires in Russia continued to spread and have consumed nearly 110,000 hectares of land in just three days up to Thursday. A report by the state-run TASS news agency said…
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Zelensky warns against massive Russian shelling on I-Day
Kiev: As Ukraine prepares to celebrate Independence Day on Wednesday and also mark six months since the Russian invasion began on February 24, President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned citizens against massive shelling…
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Russian show trial of Ukrainian prisoners will cross line: Zelensky
Kiev: Negotiations between Ukraine and Russia will be cut off if Moscow holds a show trial of captured Ukrainian prisoners, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Zelensky’s comments in his Sunday night address…
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Russian philosopher’s daughter killed in car explosion outside Moscow
Moscow: Darya Dugina, daughter of Russian philosopher Alexander Dugin, died in a car explosion outside Moscow when she was travelling home from an event. According to Russia’s TASS news agency, the car exploded…
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Ukraine is bankrupt: Moscow
Moscow: Ukraine has lost its financial independence as it cannot meet its obligations to its citizens without Western help, Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin wrote on Monday, media reports said. Taking…
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After Russian missile strike on mall, India says civilian deaths ‘deeply disturbing’
United Nations: In the aftermath of Russia’s missile attack on a crowded Ukrainian shopping mall, India has called the deaths of civilians “deeply disturbing”. India’s Deputy Permanent Representative R.Ravindra said on Tuesday:…
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Russia defaults on overseas debt for 1st time in over a century
Moscow: Russia has defaulted on its overseas debt for the first time in more than a century after missing a deadline, reports suggest. Russia has the money to make a $100 million…
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West denounces death sentences for 3 who fought for Ukraine
Bakhmut: Ukraine and the West denounced a pro-Moscow court that sentenced two British citizens and a Moroccan to death for fighting for Ukraine, calling the proceedings a sham and a violation of…
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Russia claims US and British companies sending mercenaries to Ukraine
Moscow: Private military companies (PMCs) from the US and Britain are involved in the selection and dispatch of mercenaries to Ukraine. This was stated by the official representative of the Russian Foreign…
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Russian troops destroy 43 religious buildings in Donetsk: Official
Kiev: A top Ukrainian official said that Russian troops have destroyed 43 religious building in Donetsk, most of which belonged to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate, since the war…