Bizarre and chaotic 36 hours in Russia feels like the beginning of the end for Putin
Desperately projecting that everything is as it was, the Kremlin is only emphasizing how much has changed.
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Netanyahu urges Israeli settlers not to 'grab land illegally,' following West Bank violence
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a stark warning Sunday instructing Jewish settlers not to "grab land illegally" in the occupied West Bank, after humanitarian bodies raised the alarm over a series of deadly attacks on Palestinian villagers.
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Belarus leader Lukashenko's purported mediation in Kremlin crisis stretches credibility to the limit
Nearly three years ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin stood by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in his hour of need, backing Europe's longest-running dictator as he faced a wave of street protests.
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Russia pulls back from brink of crisis after deal reached to end Wagner insurrection
In the end, the uprising was short-lived. But for a brief and chaotic 36 hours, Russian President Vladimir Putin's grip on power appeared to be under serious threat, as thousands of Wagner fighters led by warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin closed in on the country's capital.
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Moscow has stepped back from civil war with Wagner. But the danger's not over, experts warn
Within a remarkable day and a half, Russia faced the very real threat of an armed insurrection, with President Vladimir Putin vowing to punish Wagner fighters marching toward Moscow and occupying cities along the way -- before a sudden deal with Belarus seemed to defuse the crisis as rapidly as it emerged.
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From 'brain death' to innovator, the Ukraine war has transformed NATO
Ever since President Vladimir Putin gave the order for Russian troops to invade Ukraine, the international response has understandably focused on how best to end the land war. That has meant sending conventional military hardware -- tanks, missile systems, artillery -- and training Ukrainian soldiers.
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Putin has only himself to blame as infighting engulfs Kremlin insiders
Vladimir Putin, meet the Law of Unintended Consequences.
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Wagner chief turns on Putin and takes over military facilities in two Russian cities
Russian President Vladimir Putin is facing the greatest threat to his authority in two decades after Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner paramilitary group and Putin's former ally, launched an apparent insurrection.
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Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner chief turned rebel?
Yevgeny Prigozhin is the founder and bombastic leader of Russia's private military group Wagner. His organization is now in the midst of an apparent insurrection, after claiming control of military facilities in two cities and threatening to march on Moscow.
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Putin is at risk of losing his iron grip on power. The next 24 hours are critical
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the bombastic chief of Russia's private mercenary group Wagner, appears to be falling out of favor fast in Moscow, after he unleashed a tirade against the Russian military on Friday and vowed to retaliate against its leaders.
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Why Russia is investigating Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the bombastic chief of Russia's private mercenary group Wagner, appears to be falling out of favor fast in Moscow, after he unleashed a tirade against the Russian military on Friday and vowed to retaliate against its leaders.
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Why Chinese students are taking graduation photos looking 'more dead than alive'
One photo shows the young woman sprawled facedown on the ground in a graduation gown, her tasseled cap discarded to the side. Others show her slumped over a chair, collapsed against a wall, and hanging listlessly over a staircase banister.
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