US intel officials: 'No reason to doubt' Putin claims Russia has moved nuclear weapons to Belarus
The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has "no reason to doubt" Russian President Vladimir Putin's claim that Russia has moved a first batch of tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, senior DIA officials said on Friday.
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From Ukraine to Aspen, nervousness over a critical moment for the war
At the Aspen Security Forum, the war in Ukraine is upper-most in the minds of policymakers.
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Putin tells Poland any aggression against Belarus is attack on Russia
MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin on Friday accused NATO member Poland of having territorial ambitions in the former Soviet Union,
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Pro-war nationalist Putin critic Girkin charged with inciting extremism
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) -Prominent Russian nationalist Igor Girkin, who had publicly accused President Vladimir Putin and the army
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Ukrainian troops learn bomb disposal skills in Scottish Highlands
Royal Navy experts have taught Ukrainian troops skills such as finding and neutralising explosives.
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Russian rouble eases as central bank makes big rate hike
By Alexander Marrow The rouble weakened against the dollar on Friday after the Bank of Russia hiked rates
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Ukrainian air defenses in Odesa outgunned as Russia targets global grain supply
Ukraine has been struggling to repel a wave of Russian strikes against the southern city of Odesa, its air defenses unable to cope with the types of missiles that Moscow has used to pummel the region this week.
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Igor Girkin, Russian war blogger notorious for role in Ukraine, reportedly arrested in Moscow
Igor Girkin, a prominent Russian military blogger and former official in the separatist so-called Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) in Ukraine, has been arrested in Moscow, according to a message attributed to his wife and posted on his Telegram account and in Russian news reports.
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Russia Raises Rates for First Time Since Invasion Aftermath
Russia raised interest rates for the first time since emergency measures taken after the invasion of Ukraine almost
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Russian central bank ups 2023 GDP forecast as it hikes rates by 100 basis points
Russia's central bank raised its forecast for economic growth in 2023 even as it hiked rates by 100
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Russian central bank surprises with sharper-than-expected rate hike to 8.5%
MOSCOW Russia's central bank raised its key interest rate by a greater-than-expected 100 basis points to 8.5% on
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Russia to expand number of men liable for compulsory military service
By Caleb Davis Russia will keep compulsory military service for 18-year-olds, state media reported on Friday, permanently increasing
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