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Russia to hold espionage trial of US reporter Gershkovich behind closed doors

Evan Gershkovich denies charges of collecting secrets for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

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Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested in March while on a reporting trip and accused of espionage, stands behind a glass wall of an enclosure for defendants before a court hearing to consider an appeal against his detention, in Moscow, Russia June 22, 2023.
A view through flowers shows the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, including its Unit No. 4, before the arrival of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) expert mission in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict outside Enerhodar in the Zaporizhzhia region, Russian-controlled Ukraine, June 15.

Russia to build Central Asia's first nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan

"It heralds the beginning of a new age in the comprehensive strategic partnership and alliance relations between our countries," said Uzbek PM.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin looks on during a meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko (not pictured) in Minsk, Belarus, May 23, 2024.

Putin wants Ukraine ceasefire on current frontlines, say sources

Russian sources indicate Putin ready to halt conflict at front, does not want another national mobilization, and has no designs on NATO territory.

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Participant Manizha of Russia performs during the final of the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam, Netherlands, May 22, 2021.

Russia's last Eurovision singer seeks to spread hope

The singer, whose music has since been banned in her home country, speaks out against war.

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Russia’s war in Ukraine enters its third phase - analysis

This third phase includes mobilizing Russian troops in an effort to hold onto territory it has taken.

OCTOBER 1, 2022BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Ukrainian tanks move into the city, after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a military operation in eastern Ukraine, in Mariupol, February 24, 2022.

Nord Stream gas 'sabotage': who's being blamed and why? - explainer

Russia has chosen to play a game of pointing fingers in the recent Nord Stream pipeline incident.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022ByREUTERS
View towards Nord Stream 1 Baltic Sea pipeline and the transfer station of the Baltic Sea Pipeline Link in the industrial area of Lubmin, Germany, August 30, 2022.

Putin signed a decree to increase Russian armed forces

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Thursday that starting January 1, there will be an increase in the size of the Russian armed forces from 1.9 million to 2.04 million.

AUGUST 25, 2022ByREUTERS
Service members gather in a square during head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov's address, dedicated to a military conflict in Ukraine, in Grozny, Russia February 25, 2022.

Momentous changes with the relationship between Russia and Saudi Arabia - opinion

Major changes were made between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

AUGUST 21, 2022BySALEM ALKETBI
DELEGATES FROM the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) pose alongside Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during the 5th GCC-Russia Joint Ministerial Meeting for Strategic Dialogue in Riyadh, in June.

Putin is holding his cards close to his chest - opinion

It is too early to declare an end to the conflict, and it is possible that Putin will not de-escalate the tensions in the coming months, in an attempt to garner further political gains.

FEBRUARY 20, 2022ByMAJ.-GEN. (RET.) AMOS YADLIN
RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing earlier this month.