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Montenegro Expels Founder of Russian Pro-War Blog Rybar for 'Security Reasons'

Mikhail Zvinchuk and four others had been detained earlier in an operation targeting suspected Russian influence activities.
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In Russian-Occupied Oleshky, Civilians Struggle to Survive as Hunger Deepens

With roads mined and supplies dwindling, civilians in the occupied Ukrainian town are risking their lives to find food or escape.
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St. Petersburg Court Fines Yabloko Leader $12 for Writing Peace Slogans on Ballot

Rybakov had written four party slogans on his ballots: “For Peace,” “For Freedom,” “For a Life Without Fear” and “For a Ceasefire Agreement...
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Rosneft Recruits Anti-Aircraft Gun Crews to Defend Samara Refinery Against Ukrainian Drones – Vyorstka

The Kuibyshev refinery, on the Volga River, has been repeatedly targeted since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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Ukraine Drones Hit Second Yandex Data Center in Two Days

The Kaluga region governor said nine people were injured and infrastructure was damaged by Ukrainian drones.
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Former German Chancellor Schroeder Celebrates Putin's Birthday at President's Home

Schroeder, who served as chancellor from 1998 to 2005, recently joined the supervisory board of Russian supermarket chain Hyperglobus.
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Oil Slick Expands Near Sochi After Tanker Fire, Greenpeace Says

Authorities said tests found no oil contamination following a drone attack ignited a major blaze on an oil tanker.
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Moscow Region Man Killed in Ukrainian Drone Attack

The incident occurred in the Klimovsk neighborhood of Podolsk, roughly 25 miles south of Moscow.
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Russia Says Checks Following Siberian Plague Lab Death Are Complete

Despite the statement, authorities have yet to say definitively whether the death of lab worker Darya Shipilova could have been caused by plague.
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Russian Liberal Politician Jailed for 4 Years Over Donation to Navalny Group

Elena Perepelitsa is the third Yabloko member to be jailed in less than four months.
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How ‘Digital Oblivion’ Is Helping Russia Rewrite the Past

The loss of online records — a process that researchers call “digital oblivion” — is contributing to public “amnesia” about key events that...
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U.K. Expands Sanctions to Cover 90% of Russian Oil Output, Shadow Fleet and Finance Networks

The sanctions come on the heels of the EU approving another sanctions package Wednesday.
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Ukrainian Drones Hit Yandex Data Center, Industrial Facilities Across Russia

The attack marks the first confirmed strike against Russian data infrastructure, weeks after Moscow did the same.
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Lithuania Deploys Army to Kaliningrad Border After Belarus-Latvia Breach

Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas said around 100 soldiers would help guard the Lithuanian-Russian border over the next two weeks.
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Regions Calling: In Irkutsk, Locals Ask 'What Plague?'

For residents of Irkutsk, news of the death of a lab worker at a plague research institute is just “background noise.”
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EU Lifts Belarus-Related Sanctions on Russian Billionaire Gutseriev – RFE/RL

The billionaire remains subject to separate EU sanctions linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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U.S. and Russia Explore Nord Stream Restart, Sources Say

A spokeswoman for Germany's economy and energy ministry pushed back, saying Nord Stream and Russian gas were sanctioned in Europe.
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Ye Earned $20M From Canceled St. Petersburg Gigs, Kommersant Reports

Originally scheduled for Oct. 10-11 at Gazprom Arena, Ye’s shows were canceled late last month.
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Denmark Says Russia Has Conducted Sabotage Attacks Against Its Defense Firms

The shift reflects a significant escalation in Moscow's hybrid warfare campaign, Josefine Christensen, lead analyst at the Danish national security and...
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