Russia & Central Asia

Ukraine’s daring offensive into Russia’s Kursk region impressed Kyiv’s allies with its quick initial success, upending perceptions the war…
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni pledged unwavering support for Ukraine after a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday,…
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The Biden administration announced wide-ranging actions Wednesday meant to call out Russian influence in the coming US presidential…
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The Ukrainian minister in charge of weapons production resigned on Tuesday in anticipation of another defence role and four other ministers…
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Dozens of Ukrainians were killed on Tuesday in a Russian missile attack on the central Ukrainian city of Poltava, one of the deadliest…
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The arrest and charging of Telegram founder Pavel Durov is a complex case which raises a lot of human rights concerns, the United Nations…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin received a red-carpet welcome on Tuesday on a state visit to Mongolia, whose failure to arrest him under a…
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Human Rights Watch called on Mongolia to either deny entry to Russian President Vladimir Putin or arrest him, according to a statement by…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that young members of his family speak fluent Mandarin, though he told schoolchildren they…
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The war in Ukraine took a new turn on August 6, when Ukrainian forces launched a surprising offensive against the Russian region of Kursk.…
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