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Russian region of Dagestan holds a day of mourning after attacks kill 19 people

4:24pm June 24, 2024

by The Associated Press

Russia's southern region of Dagestan is in mourning after a rampage by Islamic militants Sunday that killed 19 people, and attacked houses of worship in apparently coordinated assaults in two cities.

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Ukraine's Kharkiv has withstood Russia's relentless strikes. Locals fear what's next

12:08pm June 21, 2024

While some have fled Ukraine's second-largest city, others remain, even performing a classical music festival in defiance of the war.

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Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky denies it's a hazard after the U.S. bans its software

5:40am June 21, 2024

by The Associated Press

The Moscow-based company said in a statement that the U.S. Commerce Department’s decision would not affect its ability to sell and promote its cyber security products and training in the U.S.

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Concerns mount as Russia and North Korea commit to a mutual defense pact

4:45pm June 20, 2024

by Anthony Kuhn

Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un signed a treaty upgrading their relationship and pledging military assistance if either one is attacked, drawing criticism from NATO, South Korea and other countries.

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Putin signs numerous deals with Vietnam in a bid to shore up Russia's ties in Asia

3:28pm June 20, 2024

by The Associated Press

Russia's president signed at least a dozen deals with his Vietnamese counterpart and offered to supply fossil fuels to Vietnam, as Moscow is seeking to offset its international isolation.

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A Russian court has sentenced a U.S. soldier to nearly 4 years in prison

1:57pm June 19, 2024

by Charles Maynes

Staff Sgt. Gordon Black was sentenced to nearly four years in prison on charges of theft and threatening to murder.

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Opinion: Putin and Kim forge closer ties, resuscitating a defunct Stalinist alliance

5:01am June 19, 2024

by Sergey Radchenko

As Russia's leader visits North Korea, Johns Hopkins professor Sergey Radchenko offers insights into the fascinating history of twists and turns in relations between Moscow and Pyongyang.

Nuclear powers are deepening their reliance on their nukes, a watchdog group says

4:36am June 17, 2024

by The Associated Press

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute report says it hasn't seen nuclear weapons playing such a prominent role in international relations since the Cold War.

G7 agrees to loan Ukraine $50 billion from the interest on frozen Russian assets

4:40pm June 13, 2024

by Deepa Shivaram

G7 leaders are meeting in Puglia, Italy, this week. At the top of their agenda: the tricky details of how to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine.

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Russian propaganda in 2024 includes deepfakes, sham websites and social media swarms

10:20pm June 06, 2024

by Shannon Bond

The hallmarks of Russian-back influence are consistent: trying to erode support for Ukraine, discrediting democratic institutions and seizing on existing political divides.

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