Russian forces have secured a bridgehead on the western bank of the Oskil River in eastern Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, a Ukrainian official said Thursday.

The Oskil River serves as the de-facto front line in parts of the region, with Ukrainian troops entrenched on the western bank and Russian forces attempting to push across from the east.

“The enemy i

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A Russian court has ruled to block the site of the fast-fashion seller Shein over LGBTQ+ bracelets that it offers, the independent news website Vyorstkareported Thursday, pointing out the ruling.The complainant, the Tula region branch of Russia's consumer defense guard dog Rospotrebnadzor, discovered the prohibited bracelets while monitoring websit
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President Vladimir Putin on Thursday criticized Russian officials for their slow response to what he described as the country’s most serious environmental disaster in recent memory.

“This is practically one of the most serious environmental challenges we’ve faced in recent years,” Putin said during a televised cabinet meeting, his first of the

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A Russian court has ruled to block the website of the fast-fashion retailer Shein over LGBTQ+ bracelets that it sells, the independent news website Vyorstkareported Thursday, citing the ruling.

The plaintiff, the Tula region branch of Russia’s consumer protection watchdog Rospotrebnadzor, came across the “illegal” bracelets while “monitoring” websit

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday said he supports the deployment of Western troops to Ukraine as one of the "best instruments" to "force Russia to peace."

The Ukrainian leader also said Europe was entering a "new chapter" of cooperation and would have "new opportunities" with Donald Trump returning to the White House later this

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Russia's GRU military intelligence company paid 10s of countless dollars to militant groups in Afghanistan to target U.S., allied and Afghan military forces in the years leading up to the U.S. withdrawal from the country, according to a report by The Insider investigative outlet published Wednesday.The Insider's findings support a 2020 report
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