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US mulls new russia oil sanctions to weaken Putin ahead of Trump
THE Biden administration is weighing new, harsher sanctions against Russia’s lucrative oil trade, seeking to tighten the squeeze on the…
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Man used Jackie Robinson contracts to steal millions from investors. Then he fled to Russia seeking asylum
The first contract Jackie Robinson signed along with Brooklyn Dodgers president Branch Rickey on Oct. 23, 1945, was an agreement to play…
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Ukraine's changing up its Black Sea attacks on Russia with drone boats armed with machine guns and flying exploding drones
Ukraine just showed off new modifications to its fleet of naval drones. They appear to have been outfitted with machine guns and given the…
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Unaccounted chemical weapons warning issued to Syria amid chaos
Syria's chemical weapons are under scrutiny after rebel forces ousted President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, sparking fears of toxic…
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Russia fired 4 times as many drones and missiles at Ukraine in the past 3 months as it did a year earlier: report
Russia launched more than 6,000 drones and missiles this fall, per The Wall Street Journal. Ukraine has used a combination of air defense…
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Analysis: Assad was a brutal dictator. Will Syria's new leaders be any better?
WASHINGTON — The stunning overthrow of Syrian President Bashar Assad by Islamist rebels half a century after his family took power raises…
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Bashar al-Assad and Family Arrive in Moscow after Russia Grants Them Asylum Amid Rumor He Died in Plane Crash
Syria's Bashar al-Assad and his family have arrived in Russia, where they have been granted asylum, according to Russian news outlets…
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Bashar al-Assad Resigns and Flees Syria but Destination Unknown, Confirms Russia, as Rebels Liberate Damascus
Russia's Deputy Defense Minister, Alexander Fomin, said on Sunday that Syria's former leader Bashar al-Assad, known for his brutal regime,…
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Putin's Western adversaries are in disarray
Vladimir Putin might be able to capitalize on the adage of "never to waste a good crisis" as democracies of France, Germany, Romania and…
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Putin warns West of "brink of global conflict"
Vladimir Putin has warned of an impending "global conflict" in an address in which he accused the West of stoking tensions regarding the…
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Putin says new Oreshnik missile system is also for Belarus
Russia intends to deploy its new Oreshnik missile system, recently used against Ukraine for the first time, in neighbouring Belarus as a…
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Putin signs pact with ally that includes possible use of Russian nukes
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a pact with close ally Belarus on Friday that includes the possible use of Russian nuclear…
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Oil flow to Czech Republic through Russia's Druhzba pipeline resumes after unexplained shutdown
PRAGUE (AP) — Oil delivery to the Czech Republic from Russia through the Druhzba pipeline has resumed after it was interrupted two days…
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Belarus seeks to copy neighboring Russia’s repressive LGBTQ+ policies, activists say
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — As police raided the home of a gay couple in the Belarusian capital of Minsk and brutally beat them, the officers…
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The top arms dealers in South Korea and Japan are growing almost as fast as those in Russia
South Korean and Japanese arms dealers are growing almost on pace with Russia's top defense firms. New data found that South Korea's and…
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US deploys bombers to NATO air power drills
The United States sent its strategic bombers to Europe's High North region for an exercise with two NATO allies on Tuesday, which involved…
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'Third nuclear age' threatens the West, armed forces chief warns
The world is at the dawn of a "third nuclear age" in which Britain is threatened by multiple foes including Russia, the head of the armed…
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Can Syria crisis provide a lifeline to Ukraine?
Surprise rebel attacks in northwestern Syria might well divert some of Russia's attention away from its grinding war in Ukraine, but will…
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In Syria, a long-dormant civil war reignites
BEIRUT — Middle East observers would be forgiven for thinking they were in a time machine when Syria’s rebels blitzed last week through…
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Russian navy evacuates second key base this year
Russia is moving vessels from its naval base in Syria amid the escalating insurgency against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, it has been…
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Statue of Russia's Wagner founder Prigozhin unveiled in Central Africa
A monument in honour of the late leader of Russia’s mercenary Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has been unveiled in the Central African…
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Oil delivery to the Czech Republic from Russia through the Druhzba pipeline is interrupted
PRAGUE (AP) — Oil delivery to the Czech Republic from Russia through the Druhzba pipeline has been interrupted, Czech officials said…
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Opinion: Biden should arm Ukraine to the teeth to prepare for the best negotiated peace
Before leaving office in January, President Biden can still do much to bolster Ukraine’s security, and our own. The need for greater U.S.…
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Russia rapidly approaching major losses milestone: Kyiv
Russia is rapidly approaching a major milestone in terms of loss of troops, nearing 750,000 deaths in the war with Ukraine, Kyiv reported.…