Russian military courts sentenced more than 1,000 people on terrorist charges in 2015, President Vladimir Putin stated Thursday, describing a huge wave of prosecutions throughout the Ukraine war.Russia's secretive military courts prosecute recorded Ukrainian soldiers, Russians accused of working with Kyiv or messing up Moscow's army, domestic
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Ukraine's criticism of the United States is undesirable, Donald Trump's top security advisor stated Thursday, prompting Kyiv to cool its rhetoric and quickly sign a minerals deal pushed by the White House. We're getting all this pushback ... they need to tone it down and take a difficult look and sign that offer, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz informed
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Kyrgyzstan has called for respect for its "historical and cultural heritage" after a Russian clothing brand used traditional Kyrgyz designs and claimed copyright over them, prompting accusations of "cultural appropriation."

The Central Asian country is closely allied with Moscow but has taken steps to reinforce its national identity in recent years

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The United States is withstanding efforts to label Russia as a war assailant in a Group of Seven statement marking the 3rd anniversary of Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Financial Times reported Thursday, mentioning anonymous Western officials knowledgeable about the matter.Since 2022, the G7 has released a statement in support of Ukraine every
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Russia's ruble surged to its strongest level against the U.S. dollar in more than six months on Thursday, buoyed by renewed U.S.-Russia ties and hopes in Moscow for sanctions relief.

The ruble has gained about 14% since U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January, reversing losses from late 2024.

On Thursday, Russia's Central

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A minimum of 25 Russian conscripts have died in the 6 months because Ukrainian forces released a surprise cross-border incursion into Russia's southwestern Kursk region, the investigative outlet Vyorstka reported Thursday.Many of the conscripts were eliminated within weeks of the August 2024 attack, but their names just emerged in media reports
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