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Following downing of four Russian aircraft, the Belarus dictator made his first public appearance in nearly a week but looked gaunt, sounded tired and had a bandage on his hand.
May. 16, 2023
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The apparent downing of four Russian aircraft over the weekend was described as “justice ... and instant karma” by a senior adviser to President Zelensky.
May. 14, 2023
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Moscow did not comment on reports over the alleged withdrawals of Russian troops near Bakhmut, but said its forces were "continuing to liberate the western parts" of the city.
May. 12, 2023
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Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is engaging in some expectation management, warning the long-awaited and much-hyped counteroffensive may not be ‘decisive.’
May. 10, 2023
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Yevgeny Prigozhin on Tuesday questioned the Kremlin's ability to defend the country as Ukraine prepares for a spring offensive and accused a Russian army unit of fleeing.
May. 9, 2023
Russia
The writer Zakhar Prilepin was injured in the blast which Moscow has blamed ‘primarily’ on the US and ‘instructions from the Ukrainian special services.’
May. 7, 2023
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For 20 minutes on Thursday evening, intense explosions and anti-aircraft fire thundered across the capital causing panic on the streets as people assumed another Russian attack.
May. 5, 2023
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The US has said any claims from Moscow should be taken ‘with a very large shaker of salt’ while, if it was an attack, it raises serious questions about Russia’s air defenses.
May. 4, 2023
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The attacks come shortly after a survey found one of Russians’ greatest fears currently are acts of sabotage on their own territory, in particular attacks by Ukrainian drones.
May. 3, 2023
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Even into the second year of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, one of the biggest uncertainties is still how many troops on either side have been killed or wounded.
May. 2, 2023
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Kyiv’s generals may have to choose between waiting for more major anti-aircraft system to arrive or risk its big offensive getting blasted by Russian aircraft.
May. 1, 2023
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A huge blaze in Sevastopol, the replacement of a Russian logistics general, and a dour assessment of affairs from Wagner’s chief all suggest Kyiv is making Moscow very nervous.
May. 1, 2023
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Russia waited 50 days before launching yet another deadly mass missile attack on Ukraine's cities and, along the way, they changed quite a few things up.
Apr. 28, 2023
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The US and the EU lauded the call, but Moscow reacted angrily and accused Kyiv of undermining any peace attempts, more than a year after it launched its illegal invasion.
Apr. 27, 2023
UN
UN Chief Antonio Guterres tore into the Kremlin’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, denouncing the “devastation” caused by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
Apr. 25, 2023
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Moscow’s troops will find themselves having to switch from localized assaults in small formations to defending en masse against a better-equipped mechanized Ukrainian offensive.
Apr. 24, 2023
EXPLAINED: Who are Russia’s Allies? A List of Countries Supporting the Kremlin’s Invasion of Ukraine
It’s pretty obvious who Russia’s antagonists on the global stage are, but understanding which nations consider themselves allies of the Kremlin involves a more nuanced view.
Oct. 23, 2023