A Russian marine who survived bitter fighting in Vuhledar says soldiers left alive are being treated like deserters: 'It would have been better if I had been captured'

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A Ukrainian service member fires a mortar towards Russian troops in frontline near the Vuhledar town, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine February 7, 2023
A Ukrainian soldier fires a mortar towards Russian troops near Vuhledar, in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on February 7, 2023.

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Russia demands the US prove it didn't destroy the key Nord Stream gas pipelines to Europe

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Danish military video of bubbles in Baltic Sea where Nord Stream pipeline leaked.
Danish military video of bubbles in Baltic Sea where Nord Stream pipeline leaked.

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Europe’s now dealing with an oversupply of natural gas after hoarding it for months before winter

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It's not because I'm vegan, but I haven't bought eggs in months now. Thanks to inflation, a dozen eggs now costs more than a pound of beef. 

Exclusive: British authorities surveilled FBI spy chief Charles McGonigal's secret 2018 meeting with a Russian contact

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Charles McGonigal, former special agent in charge of the FBI's counterintelligence division in New York, arrives to Manhattan federal court in New York, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, in New York.
Charles McGonigal, former special agent in charge of the FBI's counterintelligence division in New York, arrives at a federal courthouse in Manhattan on Feb. 9.

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Russia was cut off by Viagra's manufacturer, leaving the Kremlin scrambling to commission generic erection pills

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Packs of viagra tablets lie on a table.
Packs of Viagra tablets lie on a table.

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New video captures the moment one of Russia's horrifying thermobaric weapon launchers was destroyed, Ukraine says

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A screenshot from a video of Ukrainian forces destroying a Russian thermobaric weapon launcher.
A screenshot from a video of Ukrainian forces destroying a Russian thermobaric weapon launcher.

Land Forces of Ukraine

Putin is 'still convinced he can prevail' in Ukraine, and other nearby countries 'could be at risk of attack' if he wins, top Russia experts warn

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Vladimir Putin smiles.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an awarding ceremony for Russian team members who won medals at the Winter Paralympic games on March 17, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.

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Russia put together a shadow fleet of oil tankers to beat Western sanctions, but a key bottleneck is emerging that could threaten flows

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97% of Russia's army is now in Ukraine, claims UK intel, meaning Putin may struggle to have enough trained troops to throw at the war

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Russian Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Troops (RCBZ) during an action at an unspecified location in Ukraine.
Russian Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Troops (RCBZ) during an action at an unspecified location in Ukraine.

Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP

Russia has placed 6,000 Ukrainian children in 're-education' camps where they are taught how to shoot guns and drive trucks, report says

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Children hold Ukrainian flags along the road near Sloviansk, Ukraine on January 30, 2023.

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