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Reporters Without Borders launch satellite to reach Russian-speaking

Restricted media in areas under the Kremlin's influence and control have suffered further since the invasion of Ukraine.

Russia

Russia aborts ISS launch for 3 astronauts moments before lift off

Russia halted a Soyuz launch to the ISS seconds before takeoff due to a safety issue, ensuring the crew's safety. Despite tensions over Ukraine, the ISS symbolizes ongoing Russia-West cooperation.

Europe News

Orbán breaks EU ranks and congratulates Putin on 'his re-election'

Viktor Orbán has congratulated Vladimir Putin on "his re-election" in a fresh affront to the European Union's political unity.

Ukraine

Russia preparing for wider conflict with NATO, says report

With US funding for Ukraine still in limbo, European allies are trying to ramp up their support as Russia mounts new strikes.

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World News

Russia bombards Kyiv as Zelenskyy calls for more air defences

Olaf Scholz says Europe will use frozen Russian profits to arm Ukraine as the country undergoes another day of heavy bombardment.

World News

IOC says 'aggressive' Russian criticism has reached 'new low'

In response to the Kremlin's criticism following the exclusion of Russian and Belarusian athletes from the Paris opening ceremony, the IOC denounced the accusations of "racism and Neo-Nazism" as "aggressive" and criticised them as "a new low."

World News

Euroviews. Escaping Russia's pull is Armenia's biggest challenge on its EU path

Since February 2022, Russia has replaced the EU as Armenia’s most important trading partner — an unflattering result showing Moscow has diversified its sources of war-critical goods required for weapons production via smaller countries, Oliver Rolofs writes.

United Kingdom

Russian media outlets spread fake news of King Charles' death

A false notice said to have been released by Buckingham Palace wrote: ‘The King passed away unexpectedly yesterday afternoon.'

Russia

Putin open to Macron's ceasefire proposal during Paris Olympics

Putin said he would consider the request if it was a serious move to build 'peaceful, neighbourly relations'.

Russia

Putin says he supported Alexei Navalny prisoner swap

Russia’s best-known opposition figure died last month while serving a 19-year sentence on extremism charges that supporters say were politically motivated.

World News

'Pseudo-election': European leaders condemn Putin's victory

The European Union has said that Russia's recent elections took place in a "highly restrictive environment."

World News

Protestors defy Putin as leader heads for predictable landslide win

President Vladimir Putin looks set to lead Russia for another six years, with exit polls for the highly controlled presidential elections showing a predictably large share of the vote for the Kremlin leader.

Ukraine

Russian soldiers continue their campaign for coerced votes in Mariupol

Soldiers continue their door-to-door campaign to solicit coerced votes in Mariupol

Russia

How supporting Putin has divided families in Russia

Support for the Russian president divides Russian society. Children often have completely opposite views to their parents.

Ukraine

Approximately 200 evacuated from northern Sumy Oblast

About 200 people, including 26 children, were evacuated in the northern Sumy Oblast of Ukraine.

Russia

Russians cast ballots on second day of elections

Russians cast their ballots on second day of an election almost certain to extend Putin's 25 year rule by another six years.

Russia

Pensioner defies Vladimir Putin with anti-war murals

The 85-year-old has been fined multiple times but says he has no intention of stopping.

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WATCH: Ukrainian shelling kills two in Russia's Belgorod region

Cross-border attacks in the area have occurred sporadically since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Iran

G7 allies warn Iran not to provide Russia with ballistic missiles

Tehran could face major new Western sanctions if it goes ahead with a long-brewing deal.

Ukraine

Inside Ukraine's 'Survival Factory' in Dnipro

"It’s like we just all of a sudden found ourselves in this horror film and can’t get out," a doctor in Mechnikov hospital said.

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