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PublishedNovember 2, 2023
Putin signs a bill revoking Russia’s ratification of a global nuclear test ban treaty
There are widespread concerns that Russia may resume nuclear tests to try to discourage the West from continuing to offer military support to Ukraine.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2023
Putin says hand grenade fragments found in bodies of victims in Wagner chief’s plane crash
A preliminary U.S. intelligence assessment concluded that an intentional explosion caused the crash of mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s plane.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2023
G20 adds the African Union as a member, issues call rejecting use of force in reference to Ukraine
There was widespread support for adding the AU to the G20, making it the second regional bloc to become a permanent member after the European Union.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2023
Kremlin denies role in plane crash believed to have killed Russian mercenary leader Prigozhin
Prigozhin, whose brutal fighters were feared in Ukraine, Africa, and Syria, was eulogized Thursday by President Vladimir Putin, even as suspicions grew that the Russian leader was behind the crash that many saw as an assassination.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2023
Kremlin critic Navalny sentenced to 19 years in prison on extremism charges
The 47-year-old Alexei Navalny is President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest foe and has exposed official corruption and organized major anti-Kremlin protests.
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PublishedJune 4, 2023
Putin gains influence in oil-rich Libya as U.S. struggles to oust Wagner Group
The developments have prompted concern in the U.S., which has dispatched a slew of senior officials to counter Putin’s advances in an OPEC member that European governments are courting as a potential alternative to Russian energy.
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PublishedMay 4, 2023
Russia accuses U.S. of being behind assassination attempt on Putin
The Kremlin promised unspecified retaliation for what it termed a 'terrorist' act, and pro-Kremlin figures called for the assassinations of senior Ukraine leaders.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2023
Japan’s PM offers Ukraine support as China’s Xi backs Russia
The two visits, about 500 miles apart, highlighted the nearly 13-month-old war’s repercussions for international diplomacy as countries line up behind Moscow or Kyiv.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2023
Putin makes surprise trip to Mariupol, symbol of Ukrainian tenacity
The visits to annexed territory were a show of defiance by the Russian leader two days after a court issued a warrant for his arrest on war crimes charges.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2023
Putin visits Crimea following war crimes warrant
Widespread Russian attacks continued in Ukraine following the International Criminal Court’s decision to issue an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s commissioner for children’s rights.
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