Putin, Russia and Ukraine
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Rubio to meet Russia's Lavrov with Ukraine tensions highU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his Russian counterpart will meet Thursday in Malaysia for what could be a testy conversation as tensions between the countries rise over Moscow’s increasing attacks on Ukraine and questions about whether Russia's leader is serious about a peace deal.
NATO aircraft have frequently circled the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad since the start of the war in Ukraine.
President Donald Trump ripped Russian leader Vladimir Putin's "bull----" during his Cabinet meeting, saying additional sanctions remained on the table amid the three-year war with Ukraine.
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RBC Ukraine on MSNPutin orders creation of digital profiles for foreigners in RussiaRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed an order instructing the Ministry of Internal Affairs to create a "Digital Profile of a Foreign Citizen" by June 30, 2026, according to Russian sources. The system is intended to collect data on foreign nationals and stateless persons entering or leaving Russia,
Russia is using gold and crypto to bypass Western sanctions, a top regulator said on Tuesday. "Netting" is another offbeat way Russia is using to beat sweeping sanctions. Russia's economy faces challenges, with a potential recession and slowing GDP growth.
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Irish Star on MSNPutin given stark demographic warning with Russia on dangerous 'decreasing trajectory'Vladimir Putin is facing a catastrophic decline in demographics as a plunging birth rate, which could see the population shrink, and the ongoing war in Ukraine take its toll, as well as other factors,
Our algorithms assess if these fires are linked to the conflict—letting us map Russia’s summer offensive in near real time. Heavy fire continues across the Dnipro river in the Kherson region. Much of this is caused by Russian drone strikes on farmland rather than a serious attempt to advance.