Russian mafia expert rates 10 Russian mob scenes in movies and TV

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Joe Serio, former CIA agent and Russian mafia investigator, rates Russian mob scenes in movies and TV, such as "John Wick," for realism.

November was the most costly month of the war for Russia in terms of average daily dead and injured: UK intel

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People in military gear and helmets and holding firearms jump off the top of a tank in a field
Russian servicemen jump off a T-90M Proryv tank during combat training in an undisclosed location in Ukraine.

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War in Ukraine would be a tough test of Sweden's Gripen, a jet made for a fight with Russia it's never seen

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A fighter jet on its side against a blue skies
A Gripen aircraft performs at an air show in India.

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Putin acknowledges a key pain point in Russia's economy

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Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country should increase the supply of goods and services to fight inflation.

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A US ally in the Pacific spotted a Russian submarine in the contested South China Sea

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A Russian submarine UFA 490 spotted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines on November 28.
The Philippines said it spotted a Russian submarine 80 nautical miles from its coast.

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A cut internet cable on Russia's doorstep raises the prospect of more sabotage

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A fibre optic cable connecting Finland and Sweden has been cut in two separate places.

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Putin makes it official: Russia is all in on defense spending

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Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a record defense budget for 2025.

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Russia wants its pro-war bloggers to identify themselves by 2025. Only about 10% of its top channels are complying, analysis says.

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Russian military blogger Mikhail Zvinchuk faces the camera during a Zoom interview with The Washington Post.
Russian military blogger Mikhail Zvinchuk, pictured here, runs the Telegram account Rybar.

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Zelenskyy suggests plan to end 'hot phase' of Ukraine war

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Zelenskyy amended his proposal for Ukrainian accession to NATO.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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Putin gives more details on Russia's 'Oreshnik' hypersonic missile, saying its destructive elements reach over 7,000 degrees Fahrenheit

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Vladimir Putin told reporters in Kazakhstan about Russia's use of the Oreshnik missile in Ukraine.
 

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