The swift incursion into the Kursk region has exposed Russia’s vulnerabilities and dealt a painful blow to the Kremlin.
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Top Ukrainian commander says his forces control 1,000 square kilometers of Russia’s Kursk region
Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi’s statement is the first public comment from a Ukrainian military official on the gains of the lightning incursion that has embarrassed the Kremlin.
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Zelensky indirectly acknowledges daring military incursion onto Russian soil
The exact aims of the operation remain unclear, and Ukrainian military officials have adopted a policy of secrecy – presumably to ensure its success.
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Dissidents freed in prisoner swap vow to keep up fight against Putin, recount details of release
The historic trade was in the works for months and unfolded despite relations between Washington and Moscow being at their lowest point since the Cold War after Putin’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
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Things to know about the largest U.S.-Russia prisoner swap in post-Soviet history
Though Thursday’s deal involves the most well-known of the Americans held in Russia, there are still several others who remain detained including Travis Leake, Gordon Black, Marc Fogel and Ksenia Khavana.
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Russia relies on unwitting Americans to spread election disinformation, U.S. officials say
Tumultuous U.S. politics in recent weeks have prompted Russia, Iran and China to revise their propaganda playbook rapidly.
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Thousands in Ukraine honor soldiers killed in blast and urge government to get prisoners freed
Several thousand soldiers and civilians gathered at Kyiv’s Independence Square Sunday to commemorate the second anniversary of an explosion that killed more than 50 Ukrainians Russia held in the Olenivka prison barracks.
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Biden’s withdrawal injects uncertainty into wars, trade disputes, other foreign policy challenges
During a five-decade career in politics, Biden developed extensive personal relationships with multiple foreign leaders that none of the potential replacements on the Democratic ticket can match.
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How Russia’s espionage case against WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich unfolded
Gershkovich, his employer and the U.S. government have vehemently denied the charges. U.S. officials and The Wall Street Journal have denounced the trial as a sham.
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Russia convicts WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich of espionage
A Russian court has convicted Evan Gershkovich, a Bowdoin grad and U.S. journalist, on espionage charges that his employer and the U.S. have rejected as a politically motivated sham.