Sean Penn and Aaron Kaufmann’s long-awaited documentary about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which recently premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, is proof that even with the best luck and access imaginable, an extraordinary journalistic opportunity can easily be missed. 

Double Oscar-winning actor-turned-activist Penn and his crew were in

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Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko told his Chinese equivalent Xi Jinping that his country completely supports Beijing's proposals for ending the Ukraine war when the 2 leaders met Wednesday.The state see to the Chinese capital by Lukashenko-- a strong ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin-- follows Beijing published a position paper

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed legislation that prohibits federal government authorities from utilizing foreign words in main files and correspondence in addition to while performing their tasks. When using Russian as the state language of the Russian Federation, it is not permitted to utilize words and expressions that do not correspond to the standards

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Pressure is installing on Ukrainian forces as fighting for the eastern frontline city of Bakhmut is getting ever more harsh with Russia losing numerous troops a day, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday.As the battle raved, Moscow stated it shot down Ukrainian drones targeting civilian websites in Russian territory while another one crashed near

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Russian tech giant VK has effectively banned employees from working abroad permanently, state news agencies reported Wednesday, citing a company letter to workers.

VK, which employs more than 10,000 people, owns the popular Mail.ru email and news services as well as the VKontakte and Odnoklassniki social networks, among others.

Its letter to

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to Central Asia hoping that higher U.S. engagement will reassure previous Soviet republics rattled by the Ukraine war, although Russia's historical clout limits the degree of cooperation.Days after the anniversary of the Ukraine intrusion, the top U.S. diplomat will hold talks Tuesday in Kazakhstan and after that

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