Russian soldiers sent their families a desperate video, saying they were being led by a 'drunk' commander and without the supplies to survive

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A Russian soldier stands guard in this April 2022 image.

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Russian businessmen snapped up $40 billion worth of Western company assets at bargain-bin prices amid the corporate exodus: report

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Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia on March 30, 2023.
Russian businessmen snapped up $40 billion worth of Western company assets at bargain-bin prices amid the corporate exodus.

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Zelenskyy proposed bombing a Russian pipeline and using long-range missiles to hit targets outside Ukraine's borders, leaked documents show

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Ukainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (C) speaks to the press in the town of Bucha on April 4, 2022.

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Wagner boss Prigozhin is going off the rails in Ukraine, and Putin may not have much choice but to let him, war expert says

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Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of the Wagner Group military company, arrives to pay the last respects to slain Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky, during a funeral ceremony at the Troyekurovskoye cemetery in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, April 8, 2023.
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of the Wagner Group military company, arrives to pay the last respects to slain Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky, during a funeral ceremony at the Troyekurovskoye

Ukraine claims advances in Bakhmut 'meat grinder'

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Ukraine says it has advanced by 1.2 miles in Bakhmut, after months of defending against a Russian onslaught. But Moscow has denied these claims and says it has the situation under control.

South Africa's currency eyes record low after US accuses the country of secretly selling weapons to Russia

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) speaks to South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa (right)
Russian President Vladimir Putin with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.

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China's mounting such a strong attack on the dollar's dominance that it's paying for almost all of its Russian oil imports in the yuan

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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5 ways Russia's been sidestepping Western sanctions and keeping its economy alive, from switching to the Chinese yuan and dabbling in ghost trades

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5 ways Russia's been sidestepping Western sanctions and keeping its economy alive, from switching to the Chinese yuan and dabbling in ghost trades.

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Someone in Russia broke into a military airfield to set fire to a bomber jet, and Russian cops only found out it was happening on social media: report

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Russian Su-24 fly over Moscow during the general rehearsal for the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia, 07 May 2022. The Victory parade will take place on the Red Square on 09 May to commemorate the victory of the Soviet Union's Red Army over Nazi-Germany in WWII.
The burnt Su-24 was discovered by local authorities after videos of the sabotage appeared online, Baza reported.

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Russia's central bank has $8 billion frozen in Switzerland, which is still deciding what to do with the funds

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