Frankfurt, Paris (18/8 – 62.50) Ukraine has scored a series of victories in more than a week since launching a lightning offensive into Russian territory. Now the stakes are rising…
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Moscow May Seize Private US Assets in Russia if US Seizes Frozen Reserves, Says Putin Ally
Russia may respond to any U.S. confiscation of its currency reserves frozen in the West by seizing the assets, including property and cash, of U.S. citizens and investors in Russia,…
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Putin Signs Decree Calling up 150,000 Citizens for Statutory Military Service
All men in Russia are required to do a year-long military service, or equivalent training during higher education, from the age of 18. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a…
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Russian Tech Giant VK Orders Employees to Return From Abroad
Russian tech giant VK has effectively banned employees from working abroad permanently, state news agencies reported Wednesday, citing a company letter to workers. VK, which employs more than 10,000 people,…
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Putinology: the art of analyzing the man in the Kremlin
As Russian President Vladimir Putin massed his military on Ukraine’s border in late 2021, many analysts doubted Putin would actually invade. But not Dmitri Alperovitch. “He was seeing Ukraine slip away…
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Landslide Victory for Kazakhstan President
Kazakhstan, a nation of 20 million in Central Asia, has voted on internal political stability and a move away from Russia as Sunday’s snap election results gave second term to…