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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Putin has 2 daughters he barely ever talks about, and is rumored to have at least 1 more

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Russian President Vladimir and his now ex-wife Lyudmila Shkrebneva.

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Putin tells Russians there's no reason to panic as the ruble sinks, but analysts say its economy is in trouble

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said there was no reason to panic about the ruble's slide.

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Trump may be more likely to get a deal from Russia if he backs Ukraine's resistance

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Keith Kellogg at a White House briefing in 2020. He'll be leading the Trump administration's Ukraine policy.

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Russia will likely send North Korean troops to the most dangerous spots to fight, says South Korea

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Ukrainian soldiers in front of a Ukrainian vehicle parked in the Ukrainian-controlled part of the Kursk Region on August 18, 2024.
Ukrainian forces hit North Korean troops with Storm Shadow missiles in Kursk last week, an official told the Financial Times.

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See the Chinese cargo ship suspected of sabotaging critical undersea cables between 4 NATO countries

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Chinese bulk carrier Yi Peng 3 is anchored
Chinese bulk carrier Yi Peng 3 is anchored in waters near Denmark as it faces an investigation into suspected sabotage of undersea cables.

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