Ukrainian forces made further gains Monday in the Kherson region in the country’s south, adding to their gains in the east in recent days as they push a counteroffensive against Russia to recapture lands Moscow’s forces had claimed earlier in its seven-month invasion.
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For weeks now, on the uncensored Telegram channels of hard-line nationalists and Russian military bloggers, there’s been a litany of angry criticism of Russia’s military commanders amid a stunning Ukrainian counteroffensive in the Kharkiv region and elsewhere resulting in substantial Russian losses
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In some regions, men are driven off in buses, with wives, mothers, and sisters sobbing openly and waving goodbye. In other places, men say they’re steeling themselves for battle
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The German politicians opened themselves up to a barrage of criticism, including from a commentator in the UK, after making the trip.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the partial mobilization of his country’s military Wednesday, calling up reservists in a significant escalation of his war in Ukraine after battlefield setbacks left the Kremlin facing growing pressure to act.
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They played a role in Russia's seizure of Crimea, preach an extremist brand of Russian nationalism, spew hate toward minorities and other "outsiders," and are chummy with Russian President Vladimir Putin whose government has reportedly showered them with millions of dollars of Russian taxpayer money for many years.
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In late June, with Russia’s war against Ukraine grinding on with minimal success and the country in the throes of a historic crackdown on dissent, 27-year-old Ilya Medvedev -- the only child of former President Medvedev -- officially became a member of the ruling United Russia party.
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In an interview with RFE/RL's Georgian Service, Gerard Biard, the editor in chief of the controversial French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, talks about the difficulties in creating satire in times of war, especially in Russia's ravaged media landscape.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Russia was ready to facilitate Ukrainian grain shipments from ports along the Black Sea, but that he wants Western countries to lift their sanctions against Russian grain exports.
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Iran's supreme leader voiced strong backing for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russia's war in Ukraine, accusing Western countries of opposing an “independent and strong” Russia.
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