Russia says it has taken control of strategic city of Toretsk in eastern Ukraine
MOSCOW - Russian forces have taken control of the strategic coal-mining city of Toretsk in eastern Ukraine, Russia's Defence Ministry said on Friday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,079
Three people, including a minor, were killed in a Ukrainian drone attack that hit a car in Logachyovka village in the Russian border region of Belgorod. Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said a man, an ...
Frozen US aid brings new challenges to groups hit by harsh crackdowns in Russia and Belarus
Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws ...
Analysis-Baltics brace to cut decades-old ties to Russian grid
The Baltic states are set to sever ties with Russia's power grid that date back to the 1950s, and instead integrate further ...
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Granddaughter suspected in disappearance of former Russian mayor and wife after allegedly posing as her grandfather in text messages
Authorities in Russia’s Samara are investigating the disappearance and likely murder of the city’s former mayor, Viktor Tarkhov, and his wife. The couple’s granddaughter has been arrested as a suspect ...
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Russian watchdog hands mobile lab for diagnosing infections over to DR Congo
According to Rospotrebnadzor, equipment and test systems for identifying infections that are relevant to the region have been provided to the country in the past two years, and over 60 Congolese speci ...