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EU Sanctions on Iran for Missile Transfers to Russia

The European Union agreed on Monday to impose sanctions on seven people and seven organisations, including airline Iran Air, for their links to Iranian transfers of ballistic missiles to Russia.…

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Russia says more than 30,000 evacuated from areas bordering Ukraine

Some 30,415 people including nearly 8,000 children have been evacuated from areas bordering Ukraine due to shelling and attacks, Russia's human rights commissioner said in remarks published on Monday. Tatyana…

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Hungary PM Orban says Ukraine cannot win on the battlefield

Ukraine cannot win the war with Russia on the battlefield, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Tuesday, adding dialogue and a ceasefire were needed to save lives. Earlier, Hungary's…

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Russian, Chinese ships conduct joint drills in Pacific, Russia’s agencies report

Russian and Chinese navy warships have practiced anti-submarine missions in the northwestern Pacific Ocean as part of a joint patrol in the Asia-Pacific region, Russian news agencies reported on Tuesday.…

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Russian forces reach another key frontline city, Ukraine’s military says

Russian forces have entered the outskirts of the eastern Ukraine frontline city of Toretsk, Ukraine's military said late on Monday, less than a week after the fall of the bastion…

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Freed Russian arms dealer Bout back in weapons business

Viktor Bout, the Russian arms dealer who was jailed in the United States and then swapped two years ago for the U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner, is back in international…

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Hacker attack disrupts Russian state media on Putin’s birthday

Russian state media company VGTRK, which owns and operates the country's main national TV stations, was targeted in a massive cyberattack on Monday that a Ukrainian government source said Kyiv's…

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‘God save the Tsar!’: Putin receives first wishes for 72nd birthday

"God save the Tsar!" was one of the first public birthday wishes for President Vladimir Putin who turns 72 on Monday and who has been Russia's paramount leader for nearly…

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Russia says confrontation with West is unparalleled in history

The current confrontation between Russia and the West over Ukraine is unparalleled in history and a mistake could lead to catastrophe, a senior Russian diplomat said when asked about comparisons…

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Russia launches major drone attack on Ukraine

Russian forces launched a major drone attack overnight on 15 Ukrainian regions, causing damage to commercial and residential buildings, local authorities said on Thursday, though there were no immediate reports…

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Russian forces fully control bastion of Vuhledar in east Ukraine

Russian troops have taken complete control of the eastern Ukrainian town of Vuhledar, a bastion that had resisted intense Russian attacks since the beginning of the 2022 war, Russian war…

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No imminent nuclear threat from Russia, says new Nato chief

Mark Rutte, the new secretary general of Nato, said he does not see any imminent threat of nuclear weapons being used by Russia despite "reckless and irresponsible" rhetoric by the…

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CERN ends cooperation with Russian scientists

The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) will end cooperation with up to 500 scientists affiliated with Russian institutions, it said on Monday, because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Swiss-based…

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Putin orders conscription of 133,000 servicemen in Russia’s autumn draft

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the conscription of 133,000 new servicemen in Russia's autumn draft that starts Oct. 1 and goes until the end of the year, according to a…

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Russia launches waves of drone attacks on Kyiv, Ukraine’s military says

Russia launched several waves of drones targeting Kyiv early on Monday, with air defence units successfully defending the city, Ukraine's military said. Reuters' witnesses heard numerous blasts in the Ukrainian…

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Understanding Russia’s Nuclear Arsenal: Key Facts and Figures

President Vladimir Putin has warned the West that Russia could use nuclear weapons if it was struck with conventional missiles, and that Moscow would consider any assault on it supported…

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Harris pledges support for Ukraine, Trump to meet Ukraine’s Zelenskiy

Vice President Kamala Harris pledged support for Ukraine on Thursday and - in a veiled reference to Donald Trump, her U.S. election rival - said those who would have Ukraine…

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Putin issues nuclear warning to the West

President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Wednesday that Russia could use nuclear weapons if it was struck with conventional missiles, and that Moscow would consider any assault on it…

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Russian parliament backs ban on adoptions from countries that allow gender changes

Russia's parliament Wednesday voted to back a bill banning the adoption of Russian children in countries that allow gender reassignment, the latest in a series of ultra-conservative social measures. Moscow…

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Kremlin says Zelenskiy is making “fatal mistake” by trying to force it to make peace

Russia said on Wednesday that a plan by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to force it to make peace was a "fatal mistake" that would have consequences for Kyiv. Zelenskiy told…

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Russian Bombers Conduct Flight Over Bering Sea Near Alaska

Two Russian TU-95MS nuclear-capable strategic bombers have carried out a flight over the Bering Sea's neutral waters near the western coast of Alaska, Russian state news agency TASS reported on…

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Russian warship fired warning shot at Norwegian fishing boat

A Norwegian fishing vessel was menaced by a Russian warship earlier this month in a tense encounter in the Arctic Ocean, according to the fishing boat’s skipper. The incident, which…

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Denmark urges allies to permit Ukraine long-range strikes against Russia

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called Monday for Ukraine’s allies to greenlight the use of donated weapons for long-range strikes against Russia. “My suggestion is, let us end the discussion…

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Japan says Russian patrol aircraft violated its airspace

A Russian military patrol aircraft violated Japanese airspace near Hokkaido's Rebun Island on three separate occasions on Monday, prompting Japan's Self-Defense Force to dispatch aircraft in an emergency response and…

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UPDATED: Zelenskiy says ending war at Ukraine’s expense is ‘unacceptable’

Volodymyr Zelenskiy has given a wide-ranging interview to the New Yorker. In it he said that Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance is “too radical” in his ideas of how…

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Russia Issues Warning to Ukraine Over Belarus Threats

Russia warned the West and Ukraine of "disastrous consequences" if Kyiv moved against close Russian ally Belarus, making clear it would intervene to defend a country where it has deployed…

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Russia’s war dead tops 70,000

More than 70,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale invasion in 2022, according to data analyzed by BBC Russian and the independent outlet…

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Western approval for Ukraine’s long-range weapons risks nuclear war

A close ally of President Vladimir Putin warned Western governments that a nuclear war would ensue if they gave the green light for Ukraine to use long-range Western weapons to…

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Ammunition from India enters Ukraine, raising Russian ire

Artillery shells sold by Indian arms makers have been diverted by European customers to Ukraine and New Delhi has not intervened to stop the trade despite protests from Moscow, according…

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says ‘victory plan’ is ready

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that his "Victory Plan", intended to bring peace to Ukraine while keeping the country strong and avoiding all "frozen conflicts", was now complete after…

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Kremlin warns Lebanon pager attack is a possible trigger for wider M. East conflict

The Kremlin warned on Wednesday that an attack on Lebanese group Hezbollah and others using exploding pagers could become a trigger for a wider regional conflict and called for its…

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Norway reports increase in radiation on border with Russia

Norway has registered a sharp increase in radiation levels on its border with Russia. Traces of Cesium-137 have been found, which may be due to reactor start-up or maintenance, as…

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Russian nuclear test chief says Moscow is ready to resume testing ‘at any moment’

The head of Russia's nuclear testing site said his secretive facility was ready to resume nuclear tests "at any moment" if Moscow gave the order, in rare comments likely to…

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UPDATED: Ukrainian drone attack triggers earthquake-sized blast at arsenal in Russia’s Tver region

A large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on Russia triggered an earthquake-sized blast at a major arsenal in the Tver region on Wednesday, forcing the evacuation of a nearby town, war bloggers…

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Germany says Moldova could be next in line if Ukraine falls

Support for Ukraine guarantees the survival of neighbouring Moldova, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Tuesday at a conference to address concerns about broadening Russian interference in the region.…

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Putin orders Russian army to become 1.5 million-strong

President Vladimir Putin ordered the regular size of the Russian army to be increased by 180,000 troops to 1.5 million active servicemen in a move that would make it the…

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Russia launches drone attack on Kyiv, Ukraine’s military says

Russia launched its eighth air attack in September on Kyiv overnight, with air defence units destroying nearly 20 drones that were heading towards the country's capital, Ukrainian military said on…

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Norway’s spy chief sees Russia more likely to attempt sabotage

The head of Norway's foreign intelligence service believes Russia has become more likely to try and sabotage its infrastructure, such as oil and gas, than a year ago as it…

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Russia expels six British diplomats and claims they were spying

Russia's FSB security service has said this morning it had revoked the accreditation of six British diplomats in Moscow, claiming their activity indicated they were involved in spying and sabotage…

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Putin says West will be fighting directly with Russia if it lets Kyiv use long-range missiles

President Vladimir Putin said that the West would be directly fighting with Russia if it allowed Ukraine to strike Russian territory with Western-made long-range missiles, a move he said would…

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Russian counter-offensive reported in Kursk

Russian forces have begun a significant counter-offensive against Ukrainian troops in Russia’s Kursk region, according to pro-Moscow war bloggers and a senior Russian commander. Pro-Ukrainian observers also reported heavy fighting…

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UK imposes sanctions on 10 ships in crackdown on Russia’s shadow oil fleet

The UK has taken new steps to clamp down on Russia’s shadow fleet exporting oil and funding Moscow’s war machine, with the Foreign Office announcing sanctions on 10 ships that…

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Russian strategic bomber planes overfly Barents and Norwegian seas

Russian Tu-160 strategic bomber planes flew over the Barents and Norwegian seas as part of a major naval exercise, the state-run RIA news agency quoted the defence ministry as saying…

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Russian oligarchs and financial firm lose court challenge against EU sanctions

Two Russian oligarchs and the country's National Settlement Depository company on Wednesday lost legal challenges against European Union sanctions imposed on them after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The EU…

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Ukraine’s drones target Moscow, more than 30 airline flights suspended

Russian officials said on Tuesday they shot down at least 15 drones around Moscow overnight in a wave of attacks that set residential buildings on fire, killed a woman and…

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China announces joint naval and air drills with Russia

China’s Defense Ministry announced on Monday that joint naval and air drills with Russia will begin this month, emphasizing the growing military ties between the two nations as Russia continues…

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NATO members Romania, Latvia report Russian drones breach airspace

Romania and Latvia, both NATO members and supporters of Ukraine in its 2 1/2-year-old war with Russia, were investigating instances of Russian drones that crashed after breaching their airspace, authorities…

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Russia takes Ukrainian town in advance on Pokrovsk

Russia said its forces had taken full control of a town in eastern Ukraine as Moscow's forces advance on the strategically important city of Pokrovsk and seek to pierce the…

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NATO chief urges China to stop supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Friday called on China to stop supporting Russia's war in Ukraine and said Beijing's assistance has been a significant factor in the continuation of…

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Lavrov warns US not to mock Russia’s ‘red lines’

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, responding to a question about the potential delivery of long-range U.S. missiles to Ukraine, warned the United States on Wednesday not to joke about Russia's…

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Kremlin says West’s agenda spurs changes to Russia’s nuclear doctrine

Washington's escalation of the war in Ukraine and the actions of the "collective West" have made it necessary for Russia to revise its nuclear doctrine, Russian agencies cited Kremlin spokesman…

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Russia launches air attacks on Kyiv, western city of Lviv, Ukraine says

Russia launched missiles and drones on Kyiv and the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, not far from the border with NATO-member Poland, Ukraine's military said on Wednesday. This comes just…

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Finland plans to ban Russians from buying property

Finland's government is proposing to ban most Russian citizens from buying property in the Nordic country in a move to protect national security, Defence Minister Antti Hakkanen said. Relations between…

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Putin says Russia advancing fast in eastern Ukraine

Russian forces are advancing faster in eastern Ukraine than they have done for a long time, taking several square kilometres per day, President Vladimir Putin said as Moscow's forces tried…

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Kremlin, dismissing Zelenskiy’s talk of plan to end war, says Russia will keep fighting

The Kremlin dismissed talk by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy about a plan he has to end the war and said Russia would continue what it calls its "special military operation"…

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Russia faces ‘difficult fight’ to retake Ukraine-held area, says top US spy

Russian President Vladimir Putin will mount a counteroffensive to try to retake territory in the Kursk region captured by Ukrainian troops, but Russian forces will encounter "a difficult fight," Deputy…

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UPDATED: Zelenskiy says F16s shooting down Russian missiles

Volodymyr Zelenskiy called for more F-16 fighter jets and more training for pilots to fly them as he revealed the western warplanes were used to shoot down Russian missiles during…

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