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Ukraine Demands Investigation into Gruesome Execution of Unarmed Ukrainian Soldier
President Zelensky has vowed to track down the perpetrators of the gruesome murder of a Ukrainian soldier. Images circulating on social media show how an unarmed man is cold-bloodedly shot while smoking in a well.
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Russia Suspends Oil Supply to Poland Through Druzhba Pipeline
Russia has stopped the supply of oil to Poland through a pipeline. CEO Daniel Obajtek of the Polish oil group PKN Orlen said this on Twitter. However, his company still has a contract with one Russian oil supplier to receive oil through the…
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Financial Watchdog FATF Suspends Russian Membership
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an international watchdog against money laundering and terrorist financing, has suspended Russia's membership over the war in Ukraine.
According to a FATF statement, Russia's "unacceptable…
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Putin Again Threatens to Strengthen Russian Nuclear Arsenal
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that Russia will further strengthen its nuclear forces. For example, new hypersonic missiles will be developed, existing modern weapon systems will be rolled out more quickly, and more nuclear…
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Putin Gives Long-Awaited Speech on State of Russia
A few days before the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin began his long-awaited state of the country speech just after 12 noon local time.
The speech at the Gostiny Dvro event…
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Russia Cuts Oil Production in Response to Western Sanctions
Russia will cut its oil production by about 5 percent next month. With this measure, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak responds to import bans and price caps from Western countries. As a result, Moscow has seen the revenues from its oil…
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Five Dead After Gas Explosion in Russia, Six People Missing
A gas explosion in a residential building in Tula, about 200 kilometres south of Moscow, killed at least five people on Tuesday evening.
Six others are still missing, the Russian news agency Tass reported. A gas leak is believed to…
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Russian Diesel Import Ban Could Drive Up Price at the Pump
Refuelling diesel may become more expensive again shortly. This is due to a European import ban that took effect this weekend. A large part of the diesel in Europe was still made in Russia in recent months. Still, experts think that the…
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