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Putin signs law on mobilisation of people who have committed serious crimes

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law allowing the mobilisation of people who have committed serious crimes, RIA news agency said on Friday. The law excludes those convicted of…

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Russia says Western media trying to stir Gulf tensions

MOSCOW, Nov (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his Iranian counterpart on Wednesday that Western media had launched a campaign that could trigger escalation in the Gulf, his…

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U.S. sees no indications Russia readying nuclear weapons, White House says

WASHINGTON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - The United States does not see any signs that Russia is making preparations to use nuclear weapons, White House spokesman John Kirby said on Wednesday,…

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Western official says Putin weakened by war but unlikely to exit Kremlin anytime soon

LONDON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin has been weakened by what the West believes was his mistaken decision to invade Ukraine, but there's unlikely to be any change…

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Russia announces wider evacuation of occupied southern Ukraine

Russia ordered civilians to leave a sliver of Ukraine along the eastern bank of the Dnipro River, a major extension of an evacuation order that Kyiv says amounts to the forced…

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After weeks of chaos, Russia says partial mobilisation is complete

Russia has completed the partial military mobilization announced by President Vladimir Putin in September, the Defence Ministry said on Monday (October 31). "The issue and delivery of call-up papers have been…

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Grain ships sail from Ukraine ports as Russian missiles knock out power across country

Ships carrying grain sailed from Ukrainian ports on Monday despite Moscow's suspension of its participation in a U.N. programme to ensure the safety of such cargoes amid an unrelenting war.…

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Russia says Black Sea grain shipments ‘risky’ after it pulled out of deal

LONDON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Russia said on Monday that it would be risky for Ukraine to continue exporting grain via the Black Sea now that Moscow had suspended its…

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Russian women pay the price in protests against Putin’s war

(Reuters) - Women in Russia make up a rising proportion of those being detained in protests against President Vladimir Putin's mobilisation for the war in Ukraine, data show, as many…

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UPDATE – Russia says UK navy blew up Nord Stream, London denies involvement

Russia says UK navy personnel blew up pipelines Russia says UK navy personnel helped attack Crimea Russia does not give evidence for claim Britain denies Russian claims Russia says will…

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UPDATE – Russia halts Ukraine Black Sea grain exports, citing attack on Crimea

Russia halts participation in UN grain deal Move comes after drone attacks on Crimea Russia says British personnel helped drone attack Ukraine says Russia invents attacks Russia to tell UN…

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Russia’s anti-satellite threat tests laws of war in space

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Russian official's threat this week to "strike" Western satellites aiding Ukraine highlights an untested area of international law, raising concerns among space lawyers and industry executives…

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Has Putin threatened to use nuclear weapons?

LONDON (Reuters) - The West says Russia has made repeated threats to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, but what has President Vladimir Putin actually said on the possible use of…

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Russia says U.S. lowers ‘nuclear threshold’ by deploying new nuclear bombs in Europe

LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Russia said on Saturday that the accelerated deployment of modernised U.S. B61 tactical nuclear weapons at NATO bases in Europe would lower the "nuclear threshold" and that Russia would take…

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Russia’s war on Ukraine latest news: Moscow ends call-up

Oct 29 (Reuters) - Russia says it drafted 300,000 people in a month and is ending its call up of reservists to fight in Ukraine, a divisive move that led to tens of thousands of Russian…

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Lula or Bolsonaro? Putin says he has good relations with both

LONDON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said he had good relations with both Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Jair Bolsonaro, the two candidates in Sunday's runoff…

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Uzbeks working in Russia handed mobilisation notices

(Reuters) - Uzbek workers at a waste processing plant in the western Russian city of Oryol, who were handed mobilisation notices and ordered to show up at the local conscription…

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Biden: Putin’s talk of possible use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine is ‘dangerous’

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden expressed skepticism about Russian President Vladimir Putin's comment that he had no intention of using a nuclear weapon in Ukraine. Putin, in a…

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No indication Russian nuclear drills are ‘cover activity’ -Pentagon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has not yet seen any indications that Russia's ongoing annual "Grom" exercises of its nuclear forces may be a cover for a real deployment,…

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Putin jabs at West over Ukraine war, says operation going to plan

Oct 28 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin is showing no regrets for the war against neighbour Ukraine, insisting it is going to plan and playing down any nuclear standoff…

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Russia moves to ban ‘LGBT propaganda’ among all ages

Oct 27 (Reuters) - Russian lawmakers backed a bill on Thursday that would expand an existing ban on the promotion of "LGBT propaganda" among children to include people of all…

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Russia’s Sechin says Taiwan will return to China ‘on schedule’

BAKU, Oct 27 (Reuters) - One of Russian President Vladimir Putin's closest allies, oil chief Igor Sechin, on Thursday heaped praise on China's leadership, quipping that Taiwan would return to…

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Russia says West’s commercial satellites could be targets

LONDON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - A senior Russian foreign ministry official said that commercial satellites from the United States and its allies could become legitimate targets for Russia if they…

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Polish Senate declares Russia a terrorist regime

Polish Senate, the upper house of the parliament, has approved a bill declaring Russian Federation a terrorist regime. The bill calls on the international community to aid the International Criminal…

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UPDATED: Putin accuses Ukraine of ‘dirty bomb’ plans, says risks of world conflict high

MOSCOW, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia was aware of Ukrainian plans to use a "dirty bomb", echoing an unsubstantiated allegation repeatedly made…

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UPDATED: Russia notifies U.S. it will carry out expected nuclear drills

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday observed exercises by Russia's strategic nuclear forces, state-owned news agency RIA reported. Russia has notified the United States about its plans…

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Poland mulls barrier on Kaliningrad border, says top official

Poland may have to build a barrier on its border with the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad to stop a wave of African and Asian migrants who could start trying to cross…

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Liberal Democrats urge Biden to seek negotiated settlement in Ukraine war

Thirty liberal U.S. congressional Democrats urged President Joe Biden on Monday to shift his strategy for the Russia-Ukraine war by pursuing a negotiated settlement along with his current provision of…

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China’s exports to Russia up by more than 20% as growth slows elsewhere

China's exports to sanctions-hit Russia rose at a double-digit pace for the third consecutive month in September, bucking the trend of weakening external demand elsewhere amid the Russia-Ukraine war and…

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Business groups say bans on Russian aluminium will decimate European industry

Five European industry associations said on Monday they had urged European authorities to prevent sanctions, tariffs or boycotts against Russian aluminium that they said could put thousands of companies out…

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Western countries say Russia could plan ‘dirty bomb’ pretext

KYIV, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Western countries accused Russia on Monday of plotting to use a threat of a bomb laced with nuclear material as a pretext for escalation in…

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Russian military plane crashes into residential building in Siberia, 2 pilots killed – officials

Oct 23 (Reuters) - A Russian fighter plane crashed into a residential building in the Siberian city of Irkutsk on Sunday and the two pilots were killed, officials said. In a post…

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Russian martial law in parts of Ukraine – what will it mean?

(Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday declared martial law in four partially occupied regions of Ukraine that Russia claims as its own. Although Russia has unilaterally annexed and…

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Kremlin: We don’t expect ‘political wisdom’ in selection of new British PM

This content was produced in Russia, where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine. MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said it did not expect Britain to exercise…

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Russia proposes law to expel foreigners who push ‘LGBTQ+ propaganda’

Russia’s lower house of parliament proposed a law that foreign nationals who publish LGBTQ+ “propaganda” should be expelled from the country and fined, Russian state media TASS reported. The bill…

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Russian court orders arrest of dissident journalist Ovsyannikova

(Reuters) - A Russian court ordered the arrest of television journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, Interfax news agency said, more than six months after she flashed a sign on air saying the…

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Russia’s Navalny says he faces new criminal case for ‘promoting terrorism’

LONDON (Reuters) - Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny said that authorities had opened a new criminal case against him for promoting terrorism and extremism, potentially more than doubling his…

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Russians withdrew $7.5 bln in Sept as they left the country – c.bank

This content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine MOSCOW, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Russian citizens withdrew 458 billion roubles ($7.5 billion)…

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U.S. charges Russians for shipping military equipment, Venezuelan oil

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors charged five Russian nationals for sanctions evasion and other violations related to shipping military technologies bought from U.S. manufacturers to Russian buyers, some of…

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Carol Valade and Clément Di Roma win Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for uncovering Russian infiltration in Africa

Africa offers Russia a convenient and alluring theatre where it can promote its objectives with little financial or political risk. Weak Governments, significant natural resources, a mistrust of European colonisers…

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Russian anti-war protest journalist Marina Ovsyannikova flees to Europe

Former Russian state TV journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, accused of spreading "fake news" about the war in Ukraine, has fled the country after escaping from house arrest, her lawyer revelaed. Ovsyannikova…

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Vladimir Putin is safe in power for now, but risks lie ahead, sources say

LONDON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin's grip on power in Russia remains firm despite military setbacks in Ukraine, a botched mobilisation, and political infighting, eight well-informed sources said, but some said…

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Russia hits infrastructure targets across Ukraine, targets power and water

Russian missiles crashed into infrastructure targets across Ukraine on Tuesday morning as Moscow stepped up what looked like a deliberate campaign to destroy electricity and water facilities before winter. The…

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U.S. condemns ‘war crimes’ after Russia drone attack hits Kyiv apartment block

The United States will hold Russia accountable for "war crimes", the White House said on Monday, hours after Russia attacked Ukrainian cities with drones during morning rush hour, killing at least…

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Belarus to hold live-fire exercises with Russia

The Belarusian defence ministry said on Monday it will conduct live fire exercises and anti-aircraft guided missile launches as part of its joint grouping with Russian forces, Interfax reported. "Military units from the formations…

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Russia faces internal turmoil, says former diplomat who resigned over war

President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine has set Russia on a path towards turmoil that could unseat the Kremlin chief, trigger civil war or even ultimately break the country apart, said a Russian diplomat who…

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Many soldiers killed in big attack at Russian military base

Oct 16 (Reuters) - No civilians were killed in the attack at a military base in Russia's Belgorod region, but many soldiers were killed or wounded, the governor of Belgorod…

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Upcoming Russian nuclear exercises a challenge for the West

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - With Russia expected to soon carry out large-scale drills of its nuclear forces as President Vladimir Putin threatens to use them, the United States and its allies…

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Russian nuclear strike likely to provoke ‘physical response,’ NATO official says

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A Russian nuclear strike would change the course of the conflict and almost certainly provoke a "physical response" from Ukraine's allies and potentially from the North Atlantic…

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Crimea bridge repairs to be finished by July 2023 – Russian government document

MOSCOW, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Repairs to the bridge between the annexed Crimean peninsula and southern Russia, which was damaged in an explosion last Saturday, are to be finished by…

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Russia has depleted large part of precision ammunition – NATO official

BRUSSELS, (Reuters) - Russia has depleted a significant proportion of its precision-guided ammunition in its invasion of Ukraine and its industry cannot produce all kinds of ammunition and weapon systems…

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Russia says several arrested in foiled attack on TurkStream pipeline

LONDON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Thursday that several people had been arrested during a foiled attack on the TurkStream gas pipeline on Russian territory, Interfax news…

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Putin puts “gas hub” plan to Turkey’s Erdogan

ASTANA, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday that Turkey was the most reliable route to deliver gas to the European…

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UPDATED: Russian official warns of World War Three if Ukraine joins NATO

LONDON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - If Ukraine is admitted into the U.S.-led NATO military alliance, then the conflict in Ukraine would be guaranteed to escalate into World War Three, a…

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Putin moots major gas hub in Turkey with Nord Stream supplies

MOSCOW, Oct 12 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said that Russia could redirect supplies for the damaged Nord Stream pipeline to the Black Sea to create a major…

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NATO members tighten security, G7 warns Belarus over Ukraine

U.S.-led NATO said on Tuesday its member states were boosting security around key installations after Russia escalated its attacks on Ukraine and stepped up threats against the West. Russian missiles…

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UK would expect to see indicators of any Russian nuclear activity -spy boss

Britain would expect to see some kind of indicators if Russia were to starting considering deploying its nuclear arsenal, Britain's top cyber spy said on Tuesday. "I would hope that we will…

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