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How Dagestan called Kadyrov’s bluff after his ‘blood feud’ threat against a billionaire lawmaker
On October 9, Chechnya Governor Ramzan Kadyrov threatened to declare a “blood feud” against Dagestani Senator Suleiman ...
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Russia is putting pressure on women to boost the birth rate — but demographers say the main problem is too many people dying
According to U.N. projections, Russia’s population of around 146 million could shrink by 20 million people by the end of the ...
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Leaked emails show how prison officials deliberately made Navalny’s life unbearable — and then tried to cover their tracks
Meduza has gained access to hundreds of emails between employees of Correctional Facility No. 6 (abbreviated IK-6) in ...
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Yulia Navalnaya says she’s prepared to run for presidency if she’s able to return to Russia in future
Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, is prepared to run for president of Russia if she ...
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Apple says it’s removing RFE/RL apps from Russian App Store at Moscow’s demand
Apple notified Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) on Friday that it will remove all of the broadcaster’s apps from the ...
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North Korea's role in the Ukraine War
In the past few days, both the Zelensky administration in Kyiv and South Korea’s national spy agency have said that they ...
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As Russian forces bear down on Ukraine’s Kurakhove, some residents flee while others refuse to leave home
The loss of Vuhledar has deepened Ukraine’s defense crisis, and if the Russian army maintains its current pace, Ukraine could ...
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Still advancing in Donbas, Russian forces intensify efforts to drive Ukrainian troops out of the Kursk region
Like our earlier reports on the combat situation in Ukraine, this article takes stock of the recent developments on the ...
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What’s behind the ruble’s steady depreciation, and is the Kremlin planning to intervene?
On Russia’s Central Bank set the official exchange rate at 97.1 rubles to the U.S. dollar. Back in early August, the rate was ...