Russian celebs are losing their jobs and one was jailed after attending a controversial 'almost naked' party

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A composite image showing, left, a tearful Anastasia Ivleeva apologising in a video, and right, an overhead view of the December 20, 2023 party she hosted that caused massive backlash in Russia.
Left, a tearful Anastasia Ivleeva apologizing in a video. Right, a view of the December 20 party she hosted that caused massive backlash in Russia.

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Russia's finance minister says the heavily sanctioned country still has enough money to pay for its war in Ukraine

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) listens to Finance Minister Anton Siluanov (R) during Russian-Chinese meeting in the Grand Kremlin Palace on May 8, 2015 in Moscow,
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Finance Minister Anton Siluanov.

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Ukraine's LGBTQ+ soldiers are fighting for acceptance — and some say the war with Russia is helping

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Pride parade in Cologne | Cadets of Military Institute of Taras Shevchenko National University
A Pride parade in Cologne, Germany, and cadets of the Military Institute of Taras Shevchenko National University.

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I'm a Ukrainian CEO trying to finance our nation's reconstruction. Asking for billions of dollars is tough but vital work.

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Julia Kiryanova
Julia Kiryanova is the CEO Smart Holding, one of Ukraine's largest investment groups.

Courtesy of Julia Kiryanova

Russia has managed to divert most oil exports from Europe to India and China, getting around sanctions, says a top official

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Russian President Putin and Energy Minister Alexander Novak attend the Russian Energy Week 2017 forum in Moscow
Russian President Putin and Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak.

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Photos show protests in Ukraine as prisoners of war held in Russia are being used to sow distrust of Kyiv, official says

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Protestors hold signs in support of Ukrainian POWs
Relatives of Azov defenders hold banners and flags to support prisoners of war in front of the monument to King Danylo on December 26, 2023 in Lviv, Ukraine, during a 'Second Christmas In Captivity' demonstration.

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Russia is drastically underplaying the toll of its warship exploding, report suggests

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The Russian Navy's large landing ship Novocherkassk sails in the Bosphorus, on its way to the Mediterranean Sea, in Istanbul, Turkey, October 8, 2015.
The Russian landing ship Novocherkassk, seen here in 2015, was damaged in a Ukrainian airstrike, Russian officials confirmed.

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Ukraine's takedown of a Russian warship looks like another victory for its Storm Shadow missiles

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A Storm Shadow/SCALP missile on the wing of a Rafale fighter.
A Storm Shadow/SCALP missile on the wing of a Rafale fighter.

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Russia probably can't capitalize on a recent victory because it's so bad at using its armored vehicles, experts say

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A Ukrainian serviceman prepares a M777 howitzer to fire among trees
A Ukrainian M777 howitzer firing toward Russian troops near the front-line town of Marinka, Ukraine, on December 26, 2023.

REUTERS/Viacheslav Ratynskyi

The wife of a Ukrainian POW says her family and others like them have become pawns in a political game between Russia and Ukraine

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Relatives of Mariupol defenders walking through the streets with placards in Odesa, Ukraine
Relatives of Ukrainian POWs in Odesa, Ukraine, on December 24, 2023, urging authorities to expedite negotiations on new prisoner exchanges.

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