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What are the West's Russia sanctions missing?

Some conspicuous absences exist in the West's sanctions regime against Russia, allowing it to contine raking in a fortune.

Russia

Wagner leader Prigozhin aboard crashed plane, says Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin has so far remained silent about his death.

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At least two civilians dead after Russian strikes in northwest Syria

Members of the White Helmets rescue group responded Wednesday after Russian shells hit an abandoned water pumping station hosting now displaced people in rebel-held territory

South Africa

China, South Africa push 'peace plan' for Ukraine at BRICS summit

The bloc of countries consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa want to expand their influence on global economic and political affairs. The ongoing invasion of Ukraine is their first target.

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Meet the frontline firefighters risking their lives in Ukraine

Civilian rescue crews have turned a disused water tank into a bomb shelter.

Syria

Syria: Eight fighters killed by Russian strikes on a rebel zone

According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the attacks occurred early Monday on the north-western outskirts of the city of Idlib.

South Africa

Ukraine and Russia tussle for attention and influence at BRICS summit

The Ukrainian government has spotted an opportunity to strengthen its diplomatic ties in Africa as Russia tries to cling on to major allies there.

Ukraine

Dutch and Danes pledge to give F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine

The US has given the green light for NATO allies to supply the American-manufactured fast jets to Ukraine following a prolonged diplomatic campaign led by President Zelenskyy to better equip his country to fight off Russia's invading forces.

Mobility

Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft crashed into Moon, Roscosmos says

Roscosmos said it lost contact with the spacecraft on Saturday after it ran into trouble while preparing for its pre-landing orbit of the Moon.

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Zelenskyy on tour, Chernihiv cleanup, drones in Moscow

The latest developments from the war in Ukraine.

Ukraine

Struggling Ukrainian farmer tells of his battle to stay in business

Russia's decision to exit a grain deal leaves thousands of farmers counting the cost of trying to feed much of the world.

Ukraine

Seven dead, more than 120 injured in Russian strike on Ukraine theatre

The latest developments from the war in Ukraine.

Ukraine

How tactical are Ukraine's advances in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia regions?

The Institute for the Study of War said recent Ukrainian advances near small settlements in the Donetsk-Zaporizhzhia regions border area and in the western Zaporizhzhia region were likely tactically significant because of the structure of Russian defensive lines.

Russia

Spies like us: How does Russia's intel network operate across Europe?

With many of Russia's intelligence officers kicked out of embassies in European capitals in the last 18 months, the Kremlin has resorted to other methods to keep their spy networks alive.

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Grain depots in Ukraine hit again, rouble stabilises

The latest developments from the war in Ukraine.

Russia

Do Russian oligarchs condemning the war make any difference for Putin?

Only a handful of Russian oligarchs have spoken out against the invasion of Ukraine since February 2022. Has their public condemnation of the war reached the Russian public, and the Kremlin?

United Kingdom

Bulgarians suspected of spying for Russia charged in London

The three had reportedly lived in the UK for a number of years, at different locations.

Ukraine

Kyiv’s forces conduct operations in at least two sectors of the front

As Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia continues, the Institute for the Study of War reports that Kyiv’s forces conducted operations in at least two sectors of the front on Monday.

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Russian president blames the West for the war in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed a security conference outside Moscow in a pre-recorded video link.

Russia

Massive explosion at petrol station in Russia kills at least 35 people

A massive explosion at a petrol station in Russia's southern republic of Dagestan killed 30 people and injured more than 100, local officials said on Tuesday.

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