US deal freed a Russian prisoner whose crime was writing anti-war messages on supermarket price tags

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Skochilenko smiling behind two Russian guards
Alexandra Skochilenko, who was imprisoned in Russia for posting anti-war messages in a supermarket, was released on Thursday as part of a prisoner swap.

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Videos show the moment Americans were freed from Russian captivity after high-stakes prisoner swap

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A screen grab from a video shows Evan Gershkovich led from a bus on August 1.
A screen grab from a video shows Evan Gershkovich led from a bus on August 1.

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Russia Plays Up Its Nuclear Weapons in Flashy Public Drill

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Ukraine finally received F-16 fighter jets — but might not be able to use them how it wants

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Four F-16 fighter jets in the sky over Poland's capital
Four F-16 fighter jets in the sky over Poland's capital in August 2023. Ukraine finally received some of them.

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Russia frees WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich in a major prisoner swap, reports say

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Evan Gershkovich looking through a window with a straight face.
The Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was released as part of a major prisoner exchange, Bloomberg reported.

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A North Korean anti-tank missile vehicle appears to be operating near Ukraine. It may be the 1st armored vehicle Pyongyang has sent Russia.

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Two Bulsae-4s ride down a street side-by-side. North Korean flag hang in the background.
Two Bulsae-4s at a military parade in North Korea.

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Ukraine just showed its low-cost, lightweight drones can destroy a Russian helicopter, Russian sources say

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A Ukrainian drone operator catches a drone after using it during a training exercise.
Ukraine was reported by Russian sources to have used drones to destroy an MI-8 helicopter, tentatively marking the first time such the low-cost weapons were used for such a purpose in the war.

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Speculation mounts that a US-Russia prisoner swap is in the works

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Evan Gershkovich
Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter, was detained in Russia in March 2023.

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'Pulsating' mechanized assaults in Ukraine may reflect the limit of Russia's offensive abilities, war analysts say

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A Ukrainian tank fires during a training exercise in the direction of Chasiv Yar on July 20.
A Ukrainian tank fires during a training exercise in the direction of Chasiv Yar on July 20.

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With a NATO war and Ukraine's knack for shooting down planes in mind, Russia is holding back its airpower and most advanced jets

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A Russian Sukhoi Su-57 jet fighter is in the air, with moving air visible around it and a blue sky in the background.
A Russian Sukhoi Su-57 jet fighter performs at an airbase in Russia's Moscow region in August 2020.

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