Russia's 'ghost ships' could be targeted at a sea choke point in a bid to enforce the West's oil price cap

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Oil terminal ship in Russia
The West capped Russian oil prices at $60 a barrel last year.

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See the rusting warship central to the Philippines' South China Sea claims that Beijing tries to keep from holding on

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An image of a dilapidated and rusted ship sitting in the ocean.
The BRP Sierra Madre docked at the Second Thomas Shoal, protecting the Philippine's sea rights.

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The Ukrainian draft dodgers who don't want to go to war against Russia

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Ukrainian servicemen take part in a rehearsal for the Independence Day military parade, in the center of Kyiv.
Ukrainian troops take part in a rehearsal for the Independence Day of Ukraine military parade in the center of Kyiv.

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The Taliban appears to be patrolling Kabul on rollerblades while carrying AK-47s, video shows

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Taliban security forces appearing to patrol Kabul on rollerblades.
Taliban security forces appear to be patrolling Kabul on rollerblades.

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Satellite photos of crowds trying to flee Gaza shows the unimaginable scale of the crisis

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A view of part of the crowd of people trying to flee in southern Gaza.

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Britain's Royal Navy says it did what only the US has until now: flown a large drone off the deck of an aircraft carrier

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Royal Navy sailors watch as the Mojave unmanned aircraft lands on HMS Prince of Wales for the first time in history.
Royal Navy sailors watch as the Mojave unmanned aircraft lands on HMS Prince of Wales for the first time in history.

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Worried about Western jets, Russia is likely to risk its early warning planes near the front lines to give its formidable S-400s an edge, intel says

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A Beriev A-50 early warning and control aircraft flies over the Kremlin and Red Square in downtown Moscow to mark the 75th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, May 9, 2020.
A Beriev A-50 early warning and control aircraft flies over the Kremlin and Red Square in downtown Moscow to mark the 75th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, May 9, 2020.

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A Russian official said soldiers are dying in large numbers, but he'll get in trouble if he doesn't send more to fight, leaked video shows

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A view from the viewfinder of a Ukrainian sniper rifle at a shooting range amid Russia and Ukraine war in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on August 09, 2023.
A view from the viewfinder of a Ukrainian sniper rifle at a shooting range in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on August 9, 2023.

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Smugglers are helping Ukrainians pretend they have injuries or kids to get out of going to war

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The Ukrainian and Russian flags painted on a brick wall with the shadow of a soldier holding a rifle on it.
The Ukrainian and Russian flags painted on a brick wall with the shadow of a soldier holding a rifle.

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A Ukrainian woman had to become a Russian citizen to get her broken arm treated in occupied Ukraine, her friend says

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A woman poses with a Ukrainian and a Russian passport
A woman with Ukrainian and Russian passports outside an office of the Russian Federal Migration Service, in the Crimean city of Simferopol, in April 2014.

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