5 ways Russia's been sidestepping Western sanctions and keeping its economy alive, from switching to the Chinese yuan and dabbling in ghost trades

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5 ways Russia's been sidestepping Western sanctions and keeping its economy alive, from switching to the Chinese yuan and dabbling in ghost trades.

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Someone in Russia broke into a military airfield to set fire to a bomber jet, and Russian cops only found out it was happening on social media: report

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Russian Su-24 fly over Moscow during the general rehearsal for the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia, 07 May 2022. The Victory parade will take place on the Red Square on 09 May to commemorate the victory of the Soviet Union's Red Army over Nazi-Germany in WWII.
The burnt Su-24 was discovered by local authorities after videos of the sabotage appeared online, Baza reported.

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Putin's Victory Day speech was as extreme as ever, claiming a 'real war' was being waged against Russia, even as his military had a measly showing at the celebration

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Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech during the Victory Day military parade at Red Square in central Moscow on May 9, 2023.
Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech during the Victory Day military parade at Red Square in central Moscow on May 9, 2023.

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The US could 'screw up' Ukraine's counter offensive by exerting too much pressure on the country to deliver a decisive blow against Russia, former Army general says

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Ukrainian soldiers stand next to an armored vehicle.
Ukrainian armored vehicles maneuver and fire their 30mm guns, as Ukrainian Armed Forces brigades train for a critical and imminent spring counteroffensive against Russian troops

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Surprise drone attacks hint at how Ukraine is going after Russia's missile 'chokepoints'

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Russian troops with an Iskander missile at an event outside of Moscow in June 2015.

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A Ukrainian donation drive built an 'Army of Drones' and picked up an unusual system called a 'Shahed Hunter' for Kyiv's forces

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A Ukrainian soldier launches FlyEye WB Electronics SA, a Polish reconnaissance drone, which is in service with the Ukrainian army, in Kyiv region, Ukraine, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022.
A Ukrainian soldier launches FlyEye WB Electronics SA, a Polish reconnaissance drone, which is in service with the Ukrainian army, in Kyiv region, Ukraine, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022.

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Some Ukrainian families who refuse Russian passports are evicted and their homes given to Putin's soldiers, says Ukraine military

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Russian conscripts called up for military service wait to board a train at a railway station in Omsk on November 27, 2022.

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Russia's army took just 6.8 square miles of Ukrainian territory in April, less than a 0.02% increase, US think tank says, as military losses mount

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Ukrainian service members from a 3rd separate assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, fire a howitzer D30 at a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the city of Bakhmut, Ukraine April 23, 2023.
Ukrainian service members fire a howitzer D30 at the front line, near the city of Bakhmut, Ukraine, April 23, 2023.

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Russia's central bank has $8 billion frozen in Switzerland, which is still deciding what to do with the funds

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The thousands of 'soldiers' marching in Russia's Victory parade weren't actual combat troops, UK intel says

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Russian soldiers march toward Red Square to attend a Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, May 9, 2023.
Russian soldiers march toward Red Square to attend a Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, May 9, 2023.

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