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 wearing a suit
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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Janet Yellen
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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An Indian science graduate was promised a job in Dubai but was tricked into fighting for Russia, reports say

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Mother of Azad Yousuf Kumar holds a smart phone displaying the photos of Azad Yousuf Kumar, wearing military uniform, at Pulwama village.
The mother of Azad Yousuf Kumar holds a smart phone displaying the photos of Azad Yousuf Kumar, wearing military uniform, at Pulwama village.

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Russia's fighter pilots are 'no longer so impudent' after Ukraine's kill streak, says air force

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JUNE 16, 2023 - The remains of a downed Russian Sukhoi Su-34 fighter bomber are pictured in Lyman, Donetsk Region, eastern Ukraine.
The remains of a downed Russian Sukhoi Su-34 fighter bomber in Lyman, Donetsk Region, eastern Ukraine, downed in June 2023.

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A veteran Republican operative relocated to Kyiv — he says Ukraine can win the war

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Steven Moore in DC.
Steven Moore in DC.

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