A Russian general was poisoned by a letter laced with an unknown toxin, close Putin ally says

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Ramzan Kadyrov
Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov attends a military ceremony in Grozny, Russia, on October 5, 2021.

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Russian inmates only had to march a few yards to be considered fit enough to fight in Ukraine for the Wagner Group, 2 captured fighters say

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Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin addresses former convicts as he releases them from serving in his mercenary army, according to state-controlled media
Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin addresses former convicts as he releases them from serving in his mercenary army, according to state-controlled media

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Russia has likely suffered its highest rate of casualties since the beginning of the war in the past 2 weeks, UK Defense Ministry says

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Smoke rises from a Russian tank destroyed by the Ukrainian forces on Feb. 26.
Smoke rises from a Russian tank destroyed by the Ukrainian forces on Feb. 26.

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TikTok shut down 2 networks of pro-Russian influencers who tried to mislead users about the war in Ukraine

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The pro-Russian accounts amassed some 133,000 followers before being identified, TikTok said.

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ExxonMobil, Shell lead Big Oil's eye-watering $221 billion profit binge that Biden has slammed as 'outrageous'

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Oil refinery

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A video appears to show Russia using a drone boat to attack a key Ukrainian bridge

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A still from a video showing an explosion at Zatoka bridge in Ukraine.
A still from a video showing an explosion at Zatoka bridge in Ukraine.

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Ukraine claims its first kill of Russia's 'Terminator' armored vehicle, believed to be one of Putin's most advanced weapon systems

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Russia BMPT Terminator armored vehicle
A serviceman washes a BMPT Terminator armored fighting vehicle designed to support tanks as part of preparations for the Victory Day military parade, in Moscow, April 23, 2019.

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Widows of Russian soldiers were filmed being gifted fur coats – but weren't allowed to keep them, an anti-war group says

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A still from a video of the widows of Russian soldiers being gifted fur coats.
A still from a video of the widows of Russian soldiers being gifted fur coats.

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I'm a wedding planner in Ukraine. I've adapted ceremonies to curfews and blackouts, and one bride asked for money toward a vehicle for her father's army unit instead of gifts.

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Oksana Bratseiko has been working in the wedding industry for seven years.
Oksana Bratseiko has been working in the wedding industry for seven years.

Oleksiy Bondar & Julia Bondar

Ukrainian troops equipped with devastating HIMARS are waiting for US targeting data before firing on Russian forces, officials say

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US Army soldiers fire High Mobility Artillery Rocket System HIMARS in Kuwait
US Army soldiers fire High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during an exercise near Camp Buehring in Kuwait on January 8, 2019. These powerful weapons have been game-changers in Ukraine.

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