Contents tagged with Russia
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Russian Colonel accused of Bucha atrocities detained by FSB on fraud charges
The FSB has detained a Russian Colonel involved in the Bucha massacre in Kyiv Oblast. Colonel Artem Gorodilov, commander of the 83rd Separate Guards Air Assault Brigade, has been accused of large-scale fraud, specifically under Article 159, Part 4, of the Russian Criminal Code, which carries a potential sentence of up to 10 years in prison.
According to the Russian newspaper Kommersant, Gorodilov was apprehended in Ryazan and immediately transported to Moscow for interrogation by the Main …
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Under the radar: Russian banks conspire to evade U.S. sanctions in secretive strategy summit
Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina appears bewildered by U.S. pressure. During a congress of the Bank of Russia on July 3, Nabiullina admitted a lack of effective countermeasures against the sanctions and advised against public discussions about international money transfer schemes and business strategies of Russian banks. This, in effect, signaled that the Russian Central Bank has no adequate response to U.S. sanctions imposed on foreign banks that collaborate with Russia. …
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Russia hosts key talks with Yemen's Houthi delegation amid rising tensions in the Middle East
A meeting was held in Moscow between Mikhail Bogdanov, the Russian President's Special Representative for the Middle East and Africa, and a delegation from Yemen's Houthi movement "Ansar Allah" led by its official spokesperson Mohammed Abdulsalam.
In a detailed discussion, the parties extensively addressed the comprehensive resolution of the ongoing military-political crisis in Yemen, now approaching its ninth year, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry statement.
Special attention was …
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Ukrainian Forces achieve tactical gains in Kreminna and Kupiansk-Lyman axes, straining Russian offensive efforts
According to analyst Alexander Musienko, there have been tactical successes by the Defence Forces in the direction of Kreminna and the Kupiansk-Lyman axis.
In several areas, the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) are not only defending but also attacking. The supply situation for Ukrainian troops has improved, said the head of the Centre for Military-Legal Research, Alexander Musienko, in a comment to Channel 24.
"There have been successes in the direction of Kreminna and the Kupiansk-Lyman …
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Ukrainian drones drop leaflets in Belgorod region: residents urged to display Ukrainian flags to avoid attacks
In the Graivoron district of Russia’s Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine, drones from the Ukrainian armed forces (AFU) have begun scattering leaflets encouraging locals to hang Ukrainian flags on their homes to avoid drone attacks. A photograph of the leaflet was published by the Telegram channel Pepel.
"Due to the ongoing special military operation, in order to create a sanitary zone, any building that may house Russian military personnel is subject to immediate destruction," the leaflets …
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Large-scale drone strikes hit multiple Russian regions
The Russian Ministry of Defence has stated that at least 36 Ukrainian drones were intercepted by air defence systems. Regional governors across Russia also reported on the drone attacks. In the night of June 29 to June 30, multiple Russian regions were subjected to a large-scale drone attack, according to the Russian Ministry of Defence.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defence, the air defence systems shot down 15 UAVs Over Kursk Region.
Governor Alexey Smirnov stated that remnants of a …
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Ukrainian Forces annihilate Russian 2nd Battalion near Avdiivka: only 4 survive out of 350 soldiers
Soldiers from the 2nd Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces recorded a video appeal, begging for help. They claim that their battalion was completely defeated in the battles near Avdiivka. The video was published by the Russian war channel "Airborne Troops for Honesty and Justice,".
The Russians assert that their commanders deliberately misled them by sending them to storm positions, promising that the area had been cleared of Ukrainian forces. However, they were met …
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Putin orders resumption of intermediate-range missile production amid rising tensions with USA
Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded the resumption of the production of intermediate-range and shorter-range missiles (INF) to ensure security. "We need to start manufacturing these strike systems and then, based on the actual situation, make decisions on where to deploy them if necessary for our security," Putin stated during a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council of the Russian Federation on Friday, June 28th.
He referred to the US decision to withdraw from the …
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Russian State Duma duped: Over 100 politicians follow fake poet publishing Nazi-Era poetry
Russian anti-war activists have created a social media profile on the social network VKontakte for a fictional poet named Gennadiy Rakitin. Under the guise of Rakitin’s original works, they published translations of German poems from the Nazi era. The poems gained popularity, and Rakitin managed to attract 95 Russian State Duma deputies and 28 senators as followers. Furthermore, the supposed poet even received a diploma from a nationwide patriotic poetry contest, reported journalist Andrei …
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Sri Lanka seeks compensation from Russia for citizens killed in Ukraine war
A delegation from Sri Lanka, during a meeting in Moscow with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko and Deputy Defence Minister Alexander Fomin, has raised the issue of compensation for Sri Lankan citizens who were killed or injured while serving in the Russian army, announced the Sri Lankan Embassy in Russia on Thursday, June 27. The delegation was led by Foreign Minister Tharaka Balasuriya.
"During the conversation, issues regarding the deaths of 17 Sri Lankans in combat, …