Ukrainian snipers hunting top enemy commanders are exploiting one of the Russian military's biggest vulnerabilities

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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 amid Russia and Ukraine war in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on August 09, 2023.

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Newly surfaced video of Wagner boss Prigozhin shows him joking about his own death days before his fatal plane crash

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Yevgeny Prigozhin, chief of Russian private mercenary group Wagner, gives an address in camouflage inside a vehicle at an unknown location, in this still image taken from video possibly shot in Africa and published August 31, 2023.
Yevgeny Prigozhin, chief of Russian private mercenary group Wagner, gives an address in camouflage inside a vehicle at an unknown location, in this still image taken from video possibly shot in Africa and published August

Russia is demanding Norway pay up to $4.4 million in compensation after 42 Norwegian reindeer wandered across the border

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Reindeer during the 10th Arctic Race of Norway, Stage 2 a 153.4km stage from Alta to Hammerfest on August 18, 2023 in Hammerfest, Norway.
Reindeer during the 10th Arctic Race of Norway, Stage 2 a 153.4km stage from Alta to Hammerfest on August 18, 2023 in Hammerfest, Norway.

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A Ukrainian group says it's wreaking havoc on Russian occupiers, from directing missile strikes to trolling them with the national anthem

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A file photo of Russian soldiers guard an office for Russian citizenship applications as their military truck is parked nearby, in Melitopol, south Ukraine, on July 14, 2022.
Russian soldiers in Melitopol, an occupied city in southern Ukraine, in July 2022.

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Putin is planning another trip to China, report says, a further sign of his dependence on Xi Jinping

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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with China's President Xi Jinping at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 21, 2023.
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with China's President Xi Jinping at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 21, 2023.

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A pro-Putin rapper has taken over the assets of Domino's Pizza in Russia, after previously buying 130 Starbucks stores for just $6 million

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Russian restaurateur Anton Pinskiy and rapper Timati, who took over the Russian assets of Domino's Pizza, take part in a ceremony opening the new restaurant chain Domino Pizza in Moscow, Russia, August 30, 2023.
Anton Pinskiy and Timati unveil their Domino Pizza brand.

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Russian hardliners are fuming that the Kremlin wasn't able to top a string of embarrassing attacks on home soil

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Russian President Vladimir Putin sits at a table with two members of a tank crew
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with a tank crew at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia August 24, 2023.

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Ukraine showed off experimental new land drones, including one mounted with a turret

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Six men, including Ukrainian minister Mykhailo Fedorov, standing next to a Ukrainian drone.
Six men, including the Ukrainian minister Mykhailo Federov (center, in sunglasses) next to a Ukrainian drone in a photo shared on August 28, 2023 by state-affiliated media.

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Europe's plan to wean itself off Russian fossil fuels by 2027 has a major flaw

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LNG tankers
The EU is importing more LNG — a supercooled version of natural gas that is transported on ships.

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An elite team of Ukrainian snipers dubbed 'Devils and Angels' is taking out top Russian commanders to demoralize troops: 'We work quietly, we are invisible'

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A Ukrainian sniper calibrates the telescopic sight of his rifle during heavy shelling in Siversk, Ukraine, July 08th, 2022.
A Ukrainian sniper calibrates the telescopic sight of his rifle during heavy shelling in Siversk, Ukraine, July 08th, 2022.

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