Russia 'seems to be rejoining the world trade,' after its 3 largest container ports neared their highest level of activity since the Ukraine war: think tank

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A view shows shipping containers at a commercial port in Vladivostok.
Vladivostok is a major container port in Russia.

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A timeline of 5 major hurdles Russia's imposed on Western firms trying to exit the country

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Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia on March 30, 2023.
Many companies announced they were exiting Russia following the invasion, but just 535 have made a clean break since February 2022.

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Zelenskyy and his spy chief grabbed a photo with what looks like the Mi-8 helicopter a Russian pilot secretly flew to Ukraine in a daring defection

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dressed in green sands next to Ukrainian spy chief Kyrylo Budanov dressed in fatigues in front of a helicopter.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukrainian spy chief Kyrylo Budanov pose with a Mi-8 helicopter

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Putin's mouthpiece lashed out after the US announced plan to send $5.4 million in seized Russian oligarch funds to Ukrainian veterans

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Composite of Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin.
The US announced it would transfer $5.4 million in seized Russian oligarch assets to Ukraine.

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German-made anti-aircraft guns from the 1960s are one of Ukraine's best weapons against Russia's exploding drones, and this video shows one blasting them out of the sky

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An Iranian-made Shahed drone explodes.
An Iranian-made Shahed drone explodes.

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Ukraine's front-line forces aren't advancing as much as 'hoped' in the face of tough Russian defenses, but they're gaining ground, about 300 feet per day, NATO chief says

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Ukrainian soldiers fire a mortar towards Russian positions at the front line, near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Saturday, Aug. 12 2023.
Ukrainian soldiers fire a mortar towards Russian positions at the front line, near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Saturday, Aug. 12 2023.

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SpaceX president was reportedly upset that Elon Musk kept financing Starlink in Ukraine before Pentagon deal: 'Elon succumbed to the bullshit on Twitter'

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Gwynne Shotwell was
Gwynne Shotwell was upset when Elon Musk kept financing Starlink in Ukraine, Walter Isaacson said.

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Elon Musk blocked Ukraine's access to Starlink near Crimea after speaking with Russian officials, biographer says

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SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk poses on the red carpet of the Axel Springer Award 2020 on December 01, 2020 in Berlin, Germany.
Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX, has denied Ukrainian requests to activate Starlink near Crimea, according to biographer Walter Isaacson.

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Russian strike leaves 17 dead during Blinken's visit to Ukraine

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A Russian missile strike killed 17 people at an outdoor market just hours after Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Kyiv and met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The secretary of state announced more than $1 billion in new US aid for Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin must really be desperate for help since he's planning to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and talk about weapons, top US diplomat says

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Kim Jong Un (left) and Vladimir Putin (right).
Kim Jong Un (left) and Vladimir Putin (right).

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