A man who died in police custody amid a regionwide crackdown on protesters and activists in Russia’s republic of Bashkortostan earlier this year was beaten to death by police, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported Wednesday, citing an independent forensic analysis conducted at the request of his family.

Rifat Dautov was among more than 80 people

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that Berlin wishes to explore ways of ending the war in Ukraine, hinting at possible talks with Moscow, but worrying that any efforts to bring a resolution to the dispute would require to occur in cooperation with authorities in Kyiv. Alongside clear assistance for Ukraine, it is time for us to do
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Russian pro-war singer Shaman filed to trademark the phrase “Ya Russky” (“I’m Russian”) for alcoholic beverages, various household products and even sex toys, the Moskva news agencyreported Wednesday, citing documents it obtained.

“Ya Russky” has become Shaman’s calling card after he emerged from relative obscurity with patriotic pop songs in the wa

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The Kremlin stated Wednesday it had yet to see Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's success plan to end the war, but urged authorities in Kyiv to sober up and admit what it called a futile effort to beat Russia.Zelenskyunveiled details of the strategy previously Wednesday, telling Ukrainian legislators it might assist the nation win its battle
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Russia's Defense Ministry said Wednesday that its forces captured two more towns in various parts of eastern Ukraine, with among them lying just several kilometers away from the crucial logistics center of Pokrovsk.Thousands of Ukrainian civilians have actually left to Pokrovsk as Russia's military incomes a project to catch the whole of eastern
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Russia's federal government authorized strategies to decrease the country's short-term migrant employee quota by nearly half in 2025, the state-run TASS news firm reported Wednesday, citing a federal government file it obtained.According to the file, Russian authorities set next year's quota at 5,500 migrants, approximately half of this year's quota of 10,595. The quota d
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