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September 28, 2023, 12:22 AM
Russia accuses US of promoting ties between Israel and Arabs before Israeli-Palestinian peace deal
Russia is accusing the United States of promoting Israel’s normalization of relations with Arab nations and circumventing an Arab initiative launched by Saudi Arabia in 2002, which calls for a settlement to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict before any d...
September 28, 2023, 12:22 AM
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Hillary Clinton swipes at Trump, Putin during portrait unveiling
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took swipes at former President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin during her portrait unveiling Tuesday.
September 26, 2023, 10:32 PM
September 19, 2023, 1:26 AM
Human rights in Russia have 'significantly' worsened since Ukraine war began, UN-backed expert says
An expert commissioned by the U.N.’s top human rights body says in her first report on Russia that the rights situation in the country has “significantly deteriorated” since President Vladimir Putin launched his war against Ukraine last February
September 19, 2023, 1:26 AM
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Pope meets with new Russian ambassador as second Moscow mission planned for his Ukraine peace envoy
Russia’s new ambassador to the Vatican is meeting with Pope Francis for a protocol visit to present his diplomatic credentials
September 18, 2023, 12:32 PM
September 15, 2023, 11:28 PM
Russian-backed mercenary squad Wagner Group designated as terrorist organization by UK officials
British officials officially declared the Russia-linked private military company as a terrorist group.
September 15, 2023, 11:28 PM
September 8, 2023, 8:45 PM
9 Russians charged with cyberattacks targeting US companies
The Justice Department earlier this week charged nine Russian nationals who they say used Russian-based malware in cyberattacks to steal money from U.S. companies.
September 8, 2023, 8:45 PM
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Nobel Foundation withdraws invitation to Russia, Belarus and Iran to attend ceremonies
The Nobel Foundation has withdrawn its invitation for representatives of Russia, Belarus and Iran to attend this year’s Nobel Prize award ceremonies after the decision to invite them provoked strong reactions
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Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is buried in private, ending his tumultuous journey
A private burial has been held for Yevgeny Prigozhin, ending a tumultuous journey from St. Petersburg street thug to Kremlin-financed mercenary leader
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Yevgeny Prigozhin, Wagner Group leader killed in plane crash, buried in private funeral
Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was buried in a private funeral on Tuesday, his press service said.
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Prigozhin plane crash: What's next after Wagner Group leader's apparent demise?
ABC News spoke to experts about Vladimir Putin's possible strategy.
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Iran and Saudi Arabia are among 6 nations set to join China and Russia in the BRICS economic bloc
Iran and Saudi Arabia are among six nations that have been invited to join the BRICS bloc of developing economies, along with the United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Egypt and Ethiopia
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Russian geneticist gets probation for DNA smuggling. Discovery of vials prompted alarm at airport
A Russian geneticist living in Virginia has been sentenced to probation in federal court after pleading guilty to smuggling test tubes with DNA from endangered species into the U.S. Customs agents were alarmed when they discovered the test tubes last y...
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Mercenary leader who led rebellion against Putin presumed dead after plane crash
According to Russian media, Wagner group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was in a plane crash north of Moscow.
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New details on plane crash that reportedly had Wagner Group chief on it
ABC News contributor Steve Ganyard talks about the deadly crash that Yevgeny Prigozhin, who tried to lead a mutiny against Vladimir Putin last month, may have been on.
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Jailed WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich’s arrest is extended by a Moscow court, state news agency says
Russian state news agency Tass says the arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was detained on espionage charges, has been extended to Nov. 30
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Russian space agency chief blames decades of inactivity for Luna-25 lander's crash on the moon
The spacecraft crashed after its engines failed to shut down properly, he said.
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Russia's ruble hits its lowest level since early in the war. The central bank plans to step in
The Russian ruble has reached its lowest value since the early weeks of the war in Ukraine as Moscow increases military spending and Western sanctions weigh on its energy exports
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Former FBI agent to plead guilty in Russian oligarch-related case
Charles McGonigal was charged over his ties to Oleg Deripaska
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Nearly a dozen Russian and Chinese ships now moving away from Alaska, officials say
The 11 Russian and Chinese ships that sailed near Alaska's Aleutian Islands as part of a joint exercise are now moving away from the region, according to two officials
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Russian missiles kill at least 6 in Zelenskyy's hometown in central Ukraine
Ukrainian officials say Russian ballistic missiles have slammed into an apartment complex and a university building in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s hometown
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Russian and Belarusian players banned from a women's tennis tournament in Prague
The organizers of a women's tennis tournament in the Czech Republic say Russian and Belarusian players will not be allowed to participate in next week's Prague Open
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Poland's lawmakers approve a divisive law on Russian influence
Poland's lawmakers have voted to approve an amended but divisive law on Russian influences believed to be targeting the opposition and criticized by the U.S. and the European Union
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Top Russian cybersecurity executive sentenced to 14 years for treason
A Russian court on Wednesday sentenced the head of one of the country’s top cybersecurity companies to 14 years in prison for high treason
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Russian lawmakers extend age limit for compulsory military draft
The Russian parliament’s lower house has approved a bill extending the upper age limit for the compulsory military draft from 27 to 30, a move that appears to be part of efforts by the Kremlin to expand the military during the fighting in Ukraine
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Vatican is moving ahead with plan to reunite Ukrainian children taken to Russia with their families
The Vatican is pressing ahead with a plan to try to reunite Ukrainian children taken to Russia during the war with their families
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Worldview: Russian forces strike port city of Odesa, Ukraine
In Kenya, at least five protesters have been injured as police clash with demonstrators calling for the government to lower the cost of living.
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Flying Russian flags, more Wagner troops roll into Belarus as part of deal that ended their mutiny
More mercenaries from Russia’s Wagner military contractor have rolled into Belarus, continuing their relocation to the ex-Soviet nation following last month’s short-lived mutiny
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The bridge to Crimea is crucial to Russia's war effort in Ukraine and to asserting Moscow's control
The bridge connecting Crimea and Russia carries heavy significance for Moscow, both logistically and psychologically, as a key artery for military and civilian supplies and as an assertion of Kremlin control of the peninsula it illegally annexed in 2014
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Evan Gershkovich's sister speaks out as Biden says US 'serious' about prisoner swap
"I don't know how he's staying so brave," she said, after more than 100 days.
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Russian lawmakers move to further restrict transgender rights in new legislation
Russian lawmakers have approved a toughened version of a bill that outlaws gender transitioning procedures, with added clauses that annul marriages in which one person has “changed gender” and barring transgender people from becoming foster or adoptive...
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Parents of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich speak out about son's detainment in Russia
Ella Milman and her husband Mikhail Gershkovich speak to "Good Morning America" co-anchor George Stephanopoulos in their first broadcast interview since their son's imprisonment.
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Video shows Russian fighters 'harassing' US drones over Syria
The U.S. military has released video of a tense encounter over eastern Syria as Russian fighter jets were seen "harassing" three American military drones.
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Tensions escalate between US and Russia
U.S. officials say Russian fighters were caught on tape harassing three U.S. drones over Syria.
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Ukrainian presidential adviser on why Wagner rebellion is 'beginning of the end' for Russian war effort
Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak told ABC News that he believes the chaotic uprising is "the first stage of a huge civil war" in Russia.
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Wagner mercenary chief calls for armed rebellion against Russian military leadership
Russia's Wagner mercenary group founder, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has said the Kremlin's justifications for invading Ukraine were based on lies.
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Russia is likely to cancel July's Moscow air show as sanctions affect attendees and import of parts
Russia is likely to cancel this year’s Moscow air show, which for decades has been a major venue for showing off new warplanes and negotiating aerospace contracts, a top official says
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Special counsel John Durham testifies on Capitol Hill on Russia investigation
ABC News’ Katherine Faulders explains more about special counsel Durham’s testimony, accusing both the Department of Justice and the FBI of becoming "political weapons.”
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At least 8 die in Russian traffic accident
Authorities say at least eight people have died in the crash of a passenger bus, a truck and an automobile in Russia’s Dagestan region
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European Union countries agree on a new package of sanctions against Russia
European Union countries agree on a new package of sanctions against Russia
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Cyprus president declares 'zero tolerance' policy on evasion of Russia sanctions
The president of Cyprus has pledged a “zero tolerance” policy toward any Cypriot citizen or company helping to evade international sanctions imposed on Russia following last year’s invasion of Ukraine
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Leader of Belarus says he wouldn't hesitate to use Russian nuclear weapons to repel aggression
Belarus' authoritarian leader says his country has already received some of Russia's tactical nuclear weapons, emphasizing that he wouldn't hesitate to order their use in the event of an aggression against his country
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France accuses Russia of faking websites to sow confusion and disinformation about Ukraine war
France’s government has accused Russia of a long-running online manipulation campaign that included impersonating the websites of leading French media and the French Foreign Ministry
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Watchdog: Nuclear states modernize their weapons, Chinese arsenal is growing
A report on the world's nuclear weapons says the nine nuclear-armed states continue to modernize their arsenals and several of them deployed new nuclear-armed or nuclear-capable weapons systems in 2022
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Russia's most famous icon handed over from museum to church despite protests
Russian Orthodox believers are celebrating Trinity Sunday with Russia’s most famous icon transferred from a museum to Moscow’s main cathedral despite the keepers’ vociferous protests
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At Offensive, a new Kyiv bar, revellers toast to Putin's downfall amid the debris of war
A group of friends in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, opened what they call the first military-meme art bar: Offensive.
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Blinken warns Ukraine cease-fire now would result in ‘Potemkin peace,' legitimizing Russian invasion
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States and its allies should not support a cease-fire or peace talks to end the war in Ukraine until Kyiv gains strength and can negotiate on its own terms
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Missile strikes carried out in Moscow
ABC News’ Tom Soufi Burridge and ABC News' National defense analyst Mick Mulroy discuss the fallout from the missile strikes on Moscow and on how Russia could respond.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin accuses Ukraine of 'terrorist activities'
ABC News’ Tom Soufi Burridge has more on Russia’s reaction to Ukraine’s alleged drone attacks near Moscow this week.
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Germany orders Russia to close 4 out of its 5 consulates in tit-for-tat move
Germany says it has told Russia to close four out of five consulates in Germany in a tit-for-tat move after Moscow set a limit for the number of German embassy staff and related bodies that can operate in Russia
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Norway says Beluga whale with apparent Russian-made harness swims south to Sweden
Norwegian authorities say that a beluga whale first spotted in Arctic Norway in 2019 with an apparent Russian-made harness and alleged to have come from a Russian military facility has been spotted off Sweden's west coast
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