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Russian strike kills dozens of Ukrainian civilians attending a wake, Zelenskyy says

2:13am October 06, 2023

by The Associated Press

Rescuers searched for survivors in the remains of the only cafe in the village of Hroza. Around 60 people, including children, were attending a wake at the cafe when the missile hit, officials said.

In this image taken from video, smoke rises from the crash of a private jet near the village of Kuzhenkino in the Tver region of Russia, on Aug. 23. Mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner Group, and his top lieutenants were among the 10 people killed in the crash northwest of the Russian capital.

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Grenade fragments were found in bodies in Prigozhin's plane crash, Putin claims

3:06pm October 05, 2023

by The Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin says hand grenade fragments were found in the bodies of people who died in the Aug. 23 crash of mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin's plane.

Chairman of Smer party Robert Fico (center) addresses reporters in Bratislava, Slovakia, on Sunday.

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Worry and concern follow pro-Kremlin candidate's victory in Slovakia election

2:21pm October 02, 2023

by Rob Schmitz

Former prime minister Robert Fico campaigned as a left-wing populist, opposing continued military support for Ukraine and aligning with Russia against the United States.

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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba (center left) and European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell visit a monument to fallen defenders of Ukraine in Kyiv, Monday. Borrell and EU foreign ministers have gathered in Kyiv in a display of support for Ukraine's fight against Russia's invasion.

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Latest on Ukraine: U.S. aid stumbles and Slovakia elects a pro-Russia leader

12:39pm October 02, 2023

by International Desk

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Kyiv Lavra is one of the holiest sites in Orthodox Christianity. In March, clergy aligned with Moscow's patriarch were ousted from some areas of the monastery complex.

Anger grows over Ukraine's largest Orthodox church, still aligned with Moscow despite war

6:00am September 30, 2023

by Brian Mann

Millions of Ukrainians still worship in Orthodox churches deeply influenced by Russian clergy who support Moscow's invasion, sparking a clash of faith and national loyalty.

Zelenksyy defends Ukraine's spending of Western aid and his refusal to negotiate with Russia

11:22am September 22, 2023

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is making an effort to answer any legitimate questions concerning his administration and its conduct during the war in Ukraine.

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi before a meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Aug. 30.

Latest on Ukraine: China's foreign minister visits Russia after Kim Jong Un's trip

10:11am September 18, 2023

by International Desk

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Evan Gershkovich stands inside a defendants' cage before a June hearing in Moscow.

Jews around the world send Rosh Hashana wishes to detained reporter Evan Gershkovich

10:39am September 15, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

The Wall Street Journal reporter has been held in Russia since March. Thousands have written him letters for the Jewish new year, as the campaign for his release hones in on next week's U.N. meeting.

In this pool photo distributed by Sputnik agency, Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un visit the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Amur region on Wednesday.

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Kim Jong Un vows full support for Russia as Putin pledges space tech for North Korea

11:45am September 13, 2023

by Anthony Kuhn

In a summit in Russia, President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un showed how geopolitical tensions have brought the two neighbors isolated by the West into closer alignment.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un shake hands during their meeting at the Vostochny cosmodrome outside the city of Tsiolkovsky, about 200 kilometers (125 miles) from the city of Blagoveshchensk in the far eastern Amur region, Russia, on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023.

North Korea's Kim vows full support for Russia's 'sacred fight' after meeting Putin

11:42am September 13, 2023

by The Associated Press

The leaders met at Russia's Vostochny Cosmodrome for a summit that underscores how their interests are aligning in the face of their countries' separate, intensifying confrontations with the U.S.