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White House ends Syria-related sanctions on Russian state-controlled arms exporter, but broader...

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Eight more Russian nationals jailed in Baku as political standoff with Moscow...

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A tribunal in waiting: Why the special body set up to prosecute...

On June 25, Ukraine and the Council of Europe signed an agreement to establish a…

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Opinion

Money at dawn, Taurus by dusk: What Germany’s funding of long-range weapons...

On May 28, the German government announced €5 billion in new military aid for Ukraine.…

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Azerbaijan opens torture and murder case after deaths of two citizens in...

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Faithful foes: The Shiite clergy transformed Iran from an ally of Israel...

The ideology of modern Iran not only denies Israel’s right to exist — it openly…

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Opinion

Known unknowns: How much damage was done to Iran’s nuclear program?

After their recent strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, the leaders of Israel and the United…

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Society

Tamizdat partisans: How Russian publishing survives under censorship at home and in...

The Russian authorities have set their sights on book publishers. The director of the St.…

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UN analysis reveals Olenivka prison was hit by thermobaric munitions fired by...

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Ukrainian strike on Russia’s Marinovka air base in Volgograd destroys two Su-34s...

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White House ends Syria-related sanctions on Russian state-controlled arms exporter, but broader restrictions still in place

A billboard thanking U.S. President Donald Trump is displayed along a major road in Damascus …

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Eight more Russian nationals jailed in Baku as political standoff with Moscow intensifies

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Azerbaijan opens torture and murder case after deaths of two citizens in Russian police custody

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UN analysis reveals Olenivka prison was hit by thermobaric munitions fired by Russian Armed Forces, killing Ukrainian POWs

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Ukrainian strike on Russia’s Marinovka air base in Volgograd destroys two Su-34s and damages two more, satellite images confirm

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Society

Tamizdat partisans: How Russian publishing survives under censorship at home and in exile

The Russian authorities have set their sights on book publishers. The director of the St. …

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“Still no gills!”: Despite oil spills, Russia’s Black Sea beach season quietly opens

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Adding insult to injury: Russia is fabricating new cases against political prisoners

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The hate algorithm: How social media fuels radicalization

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Ghost of a city: The true story of life in Mariupol three years after occupation

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Politics

A tribunal in waiting: Why the special body set up to prosecute Russia’s crime of aggression cannot touch Vladimir Putin — for now

On June 25, Ukraine and the Council of Europe signed an agreement to establish a …

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Faithful foes: The Shiite clergy transformed Iran from an ally of Israel into a stronghold of antisemitism

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Perfect storm: Why Israel’s attack on Iran’s nuclear program became all but inevitable

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Kill the Bill! How the budget plan sparked a rift between Trump, Musk, and key Republicans

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Predator vs. Aliens: Trump fuels clashes in Los Angeles — and it’s working in his favor

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Opinion

Money at dawn, Taurus by dusk: What Germany’s funding of long-range weapons production in Ukraine really means

On May 28, the German government announced €5 billion in new military aid for Ukraine. …

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Known unknowns: How much damage was done to Iran’s nuclear program?

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A crumbling alliance: Why the Kremlin didn’t back Iran

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Kurds, monarchists, and “wolves”: Why the regime in Tehran faces collapse, not revolution

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King Donald: The cult of personality that replaced Republican ideology is destroying the party

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Economics

Slow but steady: Warren Buffett became the world’s wealthiest investor while ignoring the American economy’s most profitable trends

American billionaire Warren Buffett, one of the five richest people on the planet, has announced …

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Two sides of the same ruble: The Russian currency’s recent strength isn’t likely to last — and it’s already hurting the country’s economy

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Feast and famine: Russian banks book record profits amid coal mining collapse and wage arrears in construction sector

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TV vs. Refrigerator: Officials claim inflation in Russia is under control, but staple food prices tell a different story

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Safe haven to sinking ship: Mortgage subsidy cuts spark housing market slump in Russia

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Corruption

Sovereign cyberpunk: Despite sanctions, Western components are still being used to build Russia’s cyberwar machine

Russia is experiencing strong growth in the data processing and storage center market, thanks largely …

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The regime's minority stakeholders: Key Putin oligarchs still profiting from trade with Europe, despite sanctions

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All is fair in steel and war: Italian equipment used in making military armor continues to be supplied to Russia

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Hawks on boats: Russia's ex-president Dmitry Medvedev buys new UK-built yacht and profits from livestock and “patriotic” video games

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Bullion bypass: How Russia circumvents sanctions to export billions of dollars worth of gold through Armenia

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Confession

“The officer made it clear we were being deported”: How Trump’s anti-immigration policies impacted Russian asylum seekers

In recent years, tens of thousands of Russians have applied for political asylum in the …

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“Even if you feel opposition inside, you have to demonstrate support”: Confessions of teachers in Belgorod schools

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“Photos of Putin and Kadyrov were in the dean’s office, like icons”: Russian students expelled for their anti-war views share their stories

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“We ditched our uniforms and hid in a swamp”: Chechen POWs from “Akhmat” share their accounts from Kursk

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“The only way to wash away the shame is with weapons”: Why Russian volunteers choose to fight for Ukraine

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Antifake

Kremlin spokesman claims the USSR could have defeated Hitler without allied help — but Zhukov, Khrushchev, and even Stalin disagreed

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, speaking at the so-called federal educational marathon “Knowledge. Firsts,” recently commented …

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Orbán aide falsely claims Ukraine’s EU entry will cost €2.5 trillion — 12 times the bloc’s annual budget

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Russia’s MoD falsely claims Palm Sunday strike on Sumy targeted Ukrainian military command meeting

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Russia’s Channel One parrots false Daily Mail story of a UK city being “overrun with rats the size of cats” amid garbage collector strike

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“Why would they want to absorb Ukraine?”: Five examples of Kremlin disinformation spread by Trump’s Special Envoy Steve Witkoff

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