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February 20, 2024

Putin denies US claims that Russia has intention to use nuclear weapons in space

Russian President Vladimir Putin asserted that Russia has no intention of deploying nuclear weapons in space, and that they have not violated the International Outer Space Treaty.

February 20, 2024

Estonia detains 10 suspects who allegedly committed sabotage on orders from Russia

Estonia's domestic security agency recently apprehended 10 people suspected of sabotage and causing fear and tension within the country in a coordinated operation by Russia.

February 20, 2024

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich to remain in Russian prison until at least March 30

A Russian court denied Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich's appeal on Tuesday and he will remain in Russian prison until at least March 30.

February 20, 2024

Putin's chemical weapons program continues as Russia loses seat on world chemical warfare monitoring agency

The death of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny highlights Russia's continued use of chemical weapons and violation of international law.

February 20, 2024

Alexei Navalny’s mother demands Putin hand over son’s body ‘so that I can bury him humanely’

Alexei Navalny's mother has released a video demanding Russian President Vladimir Putin return the body of her son, who officials say died last week at a penal colony in Siberia.

February 20, 2024

Justice Department disrupts LockBit cybergang, indicts 2 Russian nationals for using ransomware variant

The U.S. Department of Justice and other law enforcement agencies disrupted LockBit actors' ability to attack networks, steal data and extort victims.

February 20, 2024

Russia is reviving influence tactics to destabilize European countries, UK report says

A recent report from the Royal United Services Institute warns that Russia is actively rebuilding its capacity to destabilize European countries and expand its influence.

February 20, 2024

Putin gifts North Korea's Kim Jong Un with Russian made limo

Vladimir Putin has gifted North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un a luxury Russian Aurus limousine demonstrating the special personal relations between the top leaders

February 20, 2024

Russian defector who fled with army helicopter found shot to death in Spain

Authorities say that Maksim Kuzminov, a Russian serviceman who defected to Ukraine last year in a MI-8 helicopter, has been found shot to death in a Spanish town.

February 20, 2024

Russia arrests dual US-Russian citizen for allegedly trying to raise funds for Ukraine’s military: report

Russian federal officials have arrested a woman in Yekaterinburg over allegations she was trying to help direct money to Ukraine's military, a report says.