SHEBEKINO, Russia-- Weeks of ruthless shelling have turned this once-thriving district center near the Ukrainian border with a pre-war population of about 40,000 into a ghost town. Rubble and damaged glass litter the empty streets, and in the town's main square, indications of shelling show up on the structure facades. Not far from there, the

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday he was saddened by the death of his “dear friend” former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

Berlusconi, who dominated Italian public life for decades as a billionaire media mogul, businessman and prime minister, was confirmed to have died at a Milan hospital at age 86. He had been suffering from

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The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group has said he will not sign agreements with the armed force that seek to formalize the hierarchy of forces fighting in Ukraine.The defiance is the current episode in the public feud between Wagner, which has been at the leading edge of Russia's offensive in Ukraine for a number of months, and the Defense Ministry.Russi

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Kyiv announced on Sunday that Ukrainian forces had actually retaken two villages in the eastern region of Donetsk, the first reported gains of their brand-new offensive.After months of structure expectations, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that a counteroffensive against Russian forces was underway, but refused to supply any information. Neskuc

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offered his country's "full support and solidarity" to Moscow in a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, state media reported.

Kim sent the message of congratulations on the national day of Russia, one of a handful of nations that maintain friendly relations with Pyongyang.

His message, published by

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Moscow said on Sunday its forces warded off a Ukrainian attack on a Russian warship securing gas pipelines in the Black Sea. Ukraine's armed forces made a not successful effort to attack the Black Sea Fleet's Priazovye ship, the Russian Defense Ministry stated, including Kyiv's forces utilized six unmanned boats. All the boats have been damaged, the

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