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10 months ago
Russia’s once resilient war economy is struggling as Moscow’s conflict with Ukraine drags on.
A week of summits reveals Trump is closer to Moscow than Europe ○
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a story from Al Jazeera 🚨 › Al Jazeera English
US summits with Putin and European leaders offered a glimmer of hope for peace, but Russia seemed to cloud it.
Russia orders state-backed Max messenger app to be pre-installed on new phones ○
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Critics say Max, a WhatsApp rival, could be used to track users, though state media says it is not a spying app
A Russian state-backed messenger application called Max, a rival to WhatsApp that critic…
What Stands in the Way of a Putin-Zelensky Meeting? ○
From the diplomatic picture to the status of the front line, The Moscow Times looks at the obstacles that could derail a potential meeting.
Russia upends Trump peace efforts with ‘foreign intervention’ veto demand ○
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Moscow appears to back away from accepting postwar western security guarantees for Ukraine
Russia-Ukraine war – live updates
Moscow threw Donald Trump’s Ukraine peace initiative into disarray on Thursd…
US to take part in Russia’s answer to Eurovision ○
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a story from Politico EU ✅ › Politico EU
Singer B. Howard will join acts from Belarus, Cuba and Venezuela at event in Moscow.
Zelenskyy urges tougher response after Russian overnight strikes ○
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a story from Politico EU ✅ › Politico EU
Amid international peace efforts, Moscow launched 574 strike drones and 40 missiles against Ukraine on Wednesday night.
Russian allies Belarus and Iran agree to boost defence as part of raft of agreements ○
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Lukashenka, a close ally of President Vladimir Putin, allowed Russia to use Belarusian territory as a staging ground for Moscow’ full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and later allowed the deploymen…
Russia Launches Biggest Air Attack on Ukraine in Weeks, Killing At Least 1 ○
Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said the barrage underscored Moscow’s lack of interest in peace despite stepped-up U.S. diplomacy.
Russian missiles target Ukrainian cities in largest attack for weeks ○
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a story from Financial Times ✅ › Financial Times
Zelenskyy says Moscow struck US civilian factory and shows no sign of wanting end to war