Russia has likely 'resorted to limiting' its Black Sea operations as its damaged navy goes on the defense against Ukraine: UK intelligence

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Sailors stand at attention on the deck of a Russian Black Sea Fleet warship during the Navy Day celebrations in the port city of Novorossiysk on July 30, 2023.
Sailors stand at attention on the deck of a Russian Black Sea Fleet warship during the Navy Day celebrations in the port city of Novorossiysk on July 30, 2023.

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These 9 House Republicans voted against a resolution condemning the Russian abduction of Ukrainian children

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was among the Republicans who voted against the resolution.

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The banking loopholes Russia has used to stay afloat are closing

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, wearing a dark suit and red tie, holds a clenched fist up against a blue background with writing advertising Russia's election.
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks after polling stations closed in Moscow, Russia.

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A 70-year-old Russian activist was asked to sign a form saying he was willing to fight in Ukraine, rights group says

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A police officer puts handcuffs on Oleg Orlov, the 70-year-old human rights campaigner, on February 27, 2024.
A police officer puts handcuffs on Oleg Orlov, the 70-year-old human rights campaigner, on February 27, 2024.

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Russia is eyeing big tax hikes after this month's election to pay for the war in Ukraine

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Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the new residential building of the presidential lyceum at the Sirius Park of Science and Art outside Sochi, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023.

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Russian military bloggers call out gap between Kremlin propaganda and reality over Ukraine's Dnipro bridgehead

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KHERSON REGION, UKRAINE - SEPTEMBER 14: Ukrainian infantrymen soldiers travel on the Dnipro River on boats on September 14, 2023 in Kherson region, Ukraine.
Ukrainian soldiers on the Dnipro River on September 14, 2023, in Kherson region, Ukraine.

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Highlights from Biden's fiery State of the Union address

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President Joe Biden addressed Gaza, abortion, and January 6 in his passionate State of the Union speech and sparred with heckling Republicans.

Russia is not winning the war because Moscow has mismanaged its own economy, professors say

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Putin with military personnel saluting behind him.
Russia is losing a huge amount of human capital as war drags on, one think-tank chair warns.

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Ukraine needs the West to do more than seize Russian assets, Janet Yellen says

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.

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Russia's air force appears to be backing off after Ukraine said it shot down 15 planes in 2 weeks: ISW

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A Patriot launcher stands during a training course for Ukrainian soldiers on the Patriot air defense system at a Bundeswehr base.
A Patriot launcher stands during a training course for Ukrainian soldiers.

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