The Dispatch

Ukraine captures separatist believed to be linked to MH17

One man who may have witnessed and possibly involved in the shooting down of the MH17 has reportedly been arrested by the Ukrainian secret service. The arrested man is a…

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Photo Story: The sailboat ‘Poltava’ in St. Petersburg

People pass by the sailboat 'Poltava', a modern copy of the 54-gun warship of the 18th century, moored at the English embankment in St. Petersburg, Russia. 'Poltava' will lead…

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Photo Story: The the world’s highest chocolate factory opened in Moscow

Visitors taste chocolate during opening of the world's highest chocolate factory at the PANORAMA-360 viewing platform on the 89th floor 327 meters of the Federation Tower in Moscow, Russia.…

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Putin confirms submarine which suffered fatal fire incident was a nuclear one

Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed for the first time that the top-secret submarine that suffered a deadly fire this week was nuclear-powered, but Russia’s defence minister said the nuclear…

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Photo Story: Putin Lands in Rome

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) disembarks from a plane as he arrives at Rome's international airport in Fiumicino, Italy, 04 July 2019. Putin is scheduled to meet with the…

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Photo Story: Memorial service for victims of Russian secret submarine

Orthodox priests, navy sailors and civilians attend a memorial service at Kronshtadt Navy Cathedral for fourteen sailors who died in the Barents Sea in Kronshtadt, outside St. Petersburg, Russia, 04…

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Putin to meet the Pope today

Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with Pope Francis on Thursday, amid speculation that the visit could be a prelude to the first trip by a pope to Russia.…

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Kremlin says details of sub fire that killed 14 ‘top secret’

The Kremlin on Wednesday said details of a fire that killed 14 crew on a deep-water submersible will not be made public because they include classified information. The seamen died…

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UK sends largest Royal Navy presence to Baltic Sea in over 100 years

Over 4,000 service personnel and 44 ships from seven different countries in the British-led Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) are taking part in the mission in Lithuania, close to Moscow’s exclave in…

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Photo Story: Lavender fields

Children play at a lavender field near Cobusca Noua village, 44km North-East from Chisinau, Moldova, 29 June 2019. This field became a popular photosessions location after Lavender Fest, held in…

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Photo Story: RAF Typhoons Intercept Russian Military Aircraft Close To Estonian Airspace

A handout picture provided by the British Ministry of Defence showing a Russian SU-27 aircraft, in a photo from a British Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon aircraft (not pictured) from…

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Photo Story: Drone

Russian servicemen stand next to the reconnaissance and targeting complex in the birdlike drone made by Russian military Innovative Technopolis ERA during the Army 2019 International Military Technical Forum…

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Photo Story: Protests in Tbilisi

Georgian opposition supporters protest in front of Georgian parliament in Tbilisi, Georgia, on the evening of 25 June 2019. The protesters demand the resignation of the interior minister Giorgi…

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Photo Story: The Day of Memory and Sorrow in Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Alexandrovsky Garden near the Kremlin wall in Moscow, Russia, 22 June 2019.…

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Russia suspends flights to Georgia, more protests in Tbilisi

President Vladimir Putin has temporarily banned Russian airlines from flying to Georgia following days of violent unrest in the country. Moscow will also recommend that Russian travel agencies suspend all…

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Malaysian Prime Minister has doubts Russia was behind downing of MH17

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad questioned the objectivity of the investigations into the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 and added that Russia is being made a scapegoat for that tragedy…

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Thousands try to storm Georgian parliament

Protesters have attempted to storm Georgia's parliament during a mass rally against a speech inside the chamber by a Russian Member of Parliament. The lawmaker also addressed delegates in Russian,…

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UPDATED : Four charged with murder over downing of MH 17

Investigators probing the downing of a Malaysia Airlines jet in eastern Ukraine in which 298 people died in 2014 are to charge four persons with murder. The Dutch-led Joint Investigation…

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Pentagon Announces $250M to Ukraine

The U.S. Department of Defense announced plans to provide $250 million to Ukraine in security cooperation funds for additional training, equipment, and advisory efforts to build the capacity of…

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Photo Story: RAF Typhoons scramble to intercept Russian fighters

A handout picture provided by the British Ministry of Defence showing RAF crews making a second scramble to intercept a Russian SU-30 Flanker fighter (top) and an Ilyushin IL-76…

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“New developments” in MH17 investigation

There are "new developments" in the investigation into the downing of flight MH17, the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) said on Friday in an email sent to the relatives of…

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Moldova’s decision to move embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem draws criticism from Turkey

The interim government of Moldova announced it will be moving its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Interim Prime Minister Pavel Filip additionally pledged to push forward…

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Syrian and Russian bombardment leaves 28 dead

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Syrian and Russian air strikes and shelling on Thursday killed at least 28 people including seven civilians in embattled northwest Syria. The attack…

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EU election was targeted by Russian disinformation

The Financial Times reports that according to an initial review by Brussels, Russian sources mounted a “continued and sustained” disinformation effort to “suppress turnout and influence voter preferences” at last…

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More than 200 persons arrested at Moscow journalist protest

More than 200 people were arrested, including opposition politician Alexei Navalny, at a protest in Moscow calling for punishment for police officers involved in the alleged framing of a…

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Photo Story: The Hot Air Balloon Festival in Velikie Luki, Russia

Hot air balloons fly over Lovat River during the 24th International Balloon Meet in Velikie Luki, Pskov region, Russia 11 June 2019. Photo: EPA-EFE/ANATOLY MALTSEV

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Russian police accused of framing journalist

Supporters of the Meduza news project journalist Ivan Golunov hold a placard 'Freedom for Ivan Golunov' in front of the Nikulinsky District Court. Ivan Golunov was arrested on 06 June…

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UPDATED: Dangerous confrontation between Russian and US warships in the East China Sea

After an incident in the air between Russian and American warplanes over the Mediterranean a few days ago that could have had serious consequences, this time there was another but…

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Pope and Putin to meet again in July

Pope Francis will receive Russian President Vladimir Putin in an audience in the Vatican on July 4, Vatican spokesperson Alessandro Gisotti told reporters on Thursday. It will be the third…

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Russia states D-Day wasn’t decisive in ending World War Two

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, speaking at a weekly news conference in Moscow, offered a tribute to those who died on the western front of World War Two…

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Putin and Xi meet to strengthen ties

The Russian and Chinese leaders on Wednesday met once again, at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum after having cozied up repeatedly in recent years. Russian President Vladimir Putin…

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Russian and US warplanes confront each other over the Mediterranean

Aircraft of Russia and United States came face to face on Tuesday as the former intercepted a US aircraft flying in international airspace over the Mediterranean Sea three times in…

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Russian space tourism firm to make first flight in returnable capsule

Russia’s CosmoCourse CEO Pavel Pushkin told Russian news agency TASS that the CosmoCourse private space tourism company will send from one to six dummies for the first autonomous flight of…

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Former Georgian president Saakashvili gets back his Ukrainian citizenship

Ukraine’s new President Volodymyr Zelensky has returned the Ukrainian citizenship to exiled former Georgia president Mikheil Saakashvili and is returning to Ukraine. Saakashvili was last known to be living in…

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PhotoStory: Satellite imagery of Russian military aircraft at Ugolny Airport

Satellite images of Russian warplanes sitting at the Anadyr Airfield, also known as Ugolny Airport, northeastern Russia. Earlier this week Russian strategic bombers escorted by fighter jets tested US…

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More Russian jets intercepted near Alaska

US fighter jets have once more been deployed to intercept Russian warplanes that flew too close to American airspace near Alaska. This was the second day in a row…

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Russian warplanes intercepted by US jets off the coast of Alaska

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said in a statement that U.S. fighter jets on Monday intercepted Russian warplanes off the coast of Alaska and kept tabs…

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Ukrainian President Zelensky dismisses Parliament and calls early election

Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine's new President, in a somewhat surprise move, dismissed his parliament upon assuming office and called an early election. Zelensky addressing MPs and dignitaries in his first presidential…

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Possibility of a snap election in the Ukraine increases

The probability of an early election in the Ukraine looks one step closer after the ruling coalition broke up after the People’s Front party quit outgoing President Petro Poroshenko’s…

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Zelensky to be sworn in as Ukraine’s new President on May 20

The inauguration date for Ukraine’s president-elect Volodymyr Zelensky has been set for May 20 during a parliamentary session in Kiev. The swearing in will be held amid tension and…

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Slideshow: Victory Day Parades in Moscow’s Red Square

Russia is commemorating the 74th anniversary of the Allied victory over Nazi Germany with a major military parade in Moscow's Red Square on May 9. May 9 is one of…

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Pilot states Aeroflot plane was hit by lightning

Russian media have quoted the pilot of the airliner that burst into flames during an emergency landing in Moscow as saying the plane was without radio communications because of a…

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Russia not grounding Sukhoi jets after Moscow fatal crash landing

Russia has said it has no plans to ground its fleet of Sukhoi Superjet 100s after one of the planes burst into flames on landing. Some 41 people were killed…

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Italy, Russia, and Tunisia agree on no military solution for Libya

The Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said he had agreed with the Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi to reject military solutions for the crisis…

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Putin raises possibility of meeting new Ukrainian leader

Russian President Vladimir Putin has raised the possibility of meeting Ukraine's president-elect. This possible move is being seen as a sign Moscow might want to improve relations that soured after…

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Putin and Kim pledge stronger ties

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un and Russia's President Vladimir Putin have pledged to boost ties at their first ever summit near the port city of Vladivostok in Russia's far east.…

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Putin and Kim to hold Vladivostok summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Vladivostok for his first talks today with North Korea's Kim Jong-un. The summit is being held on Russky island near the port city…

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Kim arrives in Russia for summit with Putin

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrived in Vladivostok in the Russian far-east for a summit with President Vladimir Putin. Kim was greeted with gifts after he crossed the border into…

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North Korea confirms Kim-Putin summit in Russia

The North Korean state media confirmed that the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will visit Russia for a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This visit is seen working…

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Comedian Zelensky wins the Ukrainian presidency

Ukrainian comedian Volodymyr Zelensky has won a landslide victory in the Ukrainian presidential election. Zelensky, who dominated the first round of voting three weeks ago, won more than 70% support.…

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US State Department praises Malta’s stance on Russian warplanes

The US State Department, via its spokeswoman, Morgan Ortagus, has praised the Maltese Government's stance after the refusal to let two Russian military planes pass through Maltese airspace. The…

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Ukraine heads to the polls

Ukrainians will head to the polls Sunday in a run-off election to pick the country's next president. Voters face a choice between Petro Poroshenko, the incumbent president, and television…

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Widow of late Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic has died in Russia

Once dubbed "Lady Macbeth of the Balkans," Mirjana Markovic, the widow of ex-Serbian strongman Slobodan Milosevic has died in Russia. Her husband died in jail in 2006 while on…

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Police open fire on a vehicle outside the Ukrainian Embassy in London

British Police opened fire on a vehicle outside the Ukrainian Embassy in Holland Park in London after the driver drove into the official car of the Ukrainian Ambassador. The Ukrainian…

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One of Russia’s richest women dies in plane crash

Natalia Fileva, one of Russia's richest women, died when her private plane crashed in Germany. Fileva was the major shareholder in S7, known also as Siberia Airlines, Russia's second biggest…

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Comedian wins first round of Ukrainian election

Ukrainian comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who plays a fictional TV president, has won the first round of Ukraine's presidential election. Zelenskiy, who has no political experience, won the most votes in…

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Moscow ready to improve ties with Washington after Mueller report

The Kremlin said that it was ready to start work on improving ties with the United States after the conclusion of a U.S. investigation into collusion between Donald Trump and…

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