The US tried to secure Alexey Navalny's release in a historic prisoner swap with Russia before his death

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Alexei Navalny
US officials said they sought to secure Alexey Navalny's release before his death.

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India and China joined Russia's Navy Day celebrations as Putin tries to project anti-Western group

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President Vladimir Putin stands in front of a microphone on the deck of a small boat during Russia's Navy Day celebrations on July 28, 2024, with both a modern and wooden warship visible in the water beyond him. This is a handout image.
President Vladimir Putin used some of his speech during Russia's Navy Day parade to lambast the US for plans to locate weapons in Germany.

Putin's favorite European leader is being shunned and shammed by his peers

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Viktor Orbán and Vladimir Putin
Hungary's leader Viktor Orbán has been shunned over his close ties to Russia's President Vladimir Putin.

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A top JP Morgan strategist predicted in January that Biden would drop out. Here's what else was in that analyst's list of top 10 'surprises' to look out for in 2024.

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Elon Musk speaking during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity; President Joe Biden speaking at the 115th NAACP National Convention; Russian leader Vladimir Putin during a visit to the All-Russian Exhibition Center.
Besides predicting President Joe Biden would drop out, JPMorgan Asset Management strategist Michael Cembalest also expected consumer backlash against self-driving vehicles and that Russia's war on Ukraine will drag on for

The Kremlin is pushing a MAGA talking point that Biden's administration is to blame for the Trump assassination attempt

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking at the Grand Kremlin Palace after meeting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi; Former President Donald Trump being rushed offstage after a failed assassination attempt; President Joe Biden speaking during a press conference following NATO summit.
"It is the atmosphere that has been created by this administration during the political struggle, the atmosphere around the candidate Trump, prompted what America is

Russia's brutal missile strike on a Ukrainian children's hospital just before the big NATO summit appears to be backfiring

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A woman reacts as people shelter in the basement of the Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital following a Russian missile strike on one of its buildings in Kyiv, Ukraine on July 8, 2024.

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Russia's UN ambassador shoots down Trump's claim he could end the fighting in Ukraine in a day

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Donald Trump (left) and Vladimir Putin (right).
Donald Trump (left) and Vladimir Putin (right).

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Putin says Russia plans to 'comprehensively upgrade' its navy

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Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the naval upgrades would "drastically improve its combat potential."

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Kim Jong Un gave Putin some fan art of the Russian leader, and that's just the tip of their dog-petting, joyriding day of ultimate bromance

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Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un walk to their seats to watch a performance in North Korea.
Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un walk to their seats to watch a performance in North Korea.

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Putin and Kim Jong Un's wartime pact sees the two autocrats one step closer to creating a world 'safe for authoritarians,' expert says

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Putin shakes hands with Kim Jong Un
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un after a signing ceremony following their bilateral talks at Kumsusan state residence in Pyongyang, on June 19, 2024.

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