A water tower in Texas suddenly started overflowing. It may be the work of Russian hackers.

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Water tower in Grapevine, Texas.
Water tower in Grapevine, Texas.

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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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Cameo celebs appear to have been punked by Russian propaganda trolls

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Elijah Wood, Kate Flannery, and Dean Norris all made video messages on Cameo, a report says. Their recipient: "Vladimir."

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Russia says it is an 'absolute lie' that Putin ordered the death of Wagner warlord Prigozhin. Few in the West believe it.

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People lay carnations to a memorial as they pay tribute to Yevgeny Prigozhin in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on August 24, 2023.

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Female spy ring working for Russia busted in Ukraine

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Ukraine arrested three female suspects that were part of an alleged spy ring that fed military intelligence to Russia and the Wagner Group. The bust came one day after Ukraine announced it foiled assassination attempt on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Russia is charging families of dead soldiers $1,500 to get their bodies back, human-rights group claims

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Russian marines during the International Army Games at the Khmelevka firing ground in the Kaliningrad region on August 17, 2022.

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A former Russian military intelligence officer defected to Ukraine and is setting up his own battalion of dissidents

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A screenshot showing former GRU officer Vladyslav Ammosov in a video uploaded April 9, 2023. He wears military uniform and stands in front of an armored vehicle.
Former GRU officer Vladyslav Ammosov seen in a video uploaded April 9, 2023.

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Putin's war on Ukraine sent Russians scrambling to buy gold and stash their savings, fueling a fivefold surge in demand

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Gold coins

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