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May 21, 2025May 21, 2025

Poland intercepts Russian “shadow fleet” vessel near Baltic undersea power cable, says PM Donald Tusk

A sanctioned vessel from Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” carried out “suspicious maneuvers” near an undersea power cable connecting…

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May 20, 2025May 20, 2025

Russian military base in Syria’s Khmeimim attacked by unknown assailants, reports of possible casualties

Russia’s Khmeimim air base in Syria has reportedly come under attack. According to Russian media, Telegram channels, and…

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May 20, 2025May 20, 2025

UK expands sanctions list to include more “shadow fleet” tankers and company linked to Russian drones exposed by The Insider

The UK government expanded its sanctions list against Kremlin interests earlier today, imposing restrictions on vessels involved in…

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May 20, 2025May 20, 2025

Latvian firm supplied Western industrial automation equipment to Russian defense sector despite EU sanctions

Доступно на русском In 2024, the Latvian-registered company KLC Group SIA, based in Jūrmala and founded by Latvian…

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May 19, 2025May 19, 2025

Russia outlaws international NGO Amnesty International as “undesirable” in latest crackdown on dissent

Protesters hold up signs in support of Ukraine during an Amnesty International demonstration in Amsterdam on Feb. 23,…

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May 19, 2025May 19, 2025

Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov says 9-for-9 prisoner exchange in the works after Trump-Putin call

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump talk at the APEC Summit in Danang, Vietnam, on Nov. 11, 2017. Photo:…

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May 17, 2025May 17, 2025

Weekly Russia-Ukraine war summary: Russia’s “tactical breakthrough” east of Myrnohrad, third F-16 lost, peace talks in Istanbul

In this week’s summary: During the “ceasefire” from May 8 to May 11, Russia increased its rate of…

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May 16, 2025May 16, 2025

Russia’s lead negotiator Vladimir Medinsky misquotes made-up Bismarck line, invents new Napoleon quote while commenting on Ukraine talks

Vladimir Medinsky during an interview with Russian state TV broadcaster VGTRK. The head of Russia’s delegation in negotiations…

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May 16, 2025May 17, 2025

Arrests, blacklists, and a legal precedent: Key details of Russia’s first crackdown against book publishers under the “LGBT extremism” law

The criminal case launched against the Russian publishing houses Eksmo, Popcorn Books, and Individuum (the latter two were…

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May 16, 2025May 16, 2025

63-year-old Russian political prisoner Alexei Gorinov “may not survive” after being diagnosed with TB and held in cold cell, says lawyer

In June 2022, jailed Moscow city councillor Alexei Gorinov held up a sign reading “Do you still need…

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