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October 12, 2023

IOC hits Russian Olympic Committee with indefinite suspension after absorbing Ukrainian sports councils

The International Olympic Committee announced an indefinite suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee on Thursday over a breach of the Olympic Charter.

October 12, 2023

UN human rights body extends mandate for expert on Russia amid deteriorating human rights situation

The UN Human Rights Council has taken the decision to renew the work of an expert who created the mandate to continue scrutinizing human rights in Russia for another year.

October 12, 2023

Russian President Putin arrives in Kyrgyzstan on rare trip abroad

Russian President Vladimir Putin made a rare trip to Kyrgyzstan Thursday, marking his first foreign visit this year. This journey comes in the wake of Putin's indictment by the ICC.

October 12, 2023

Senior Hamas official admits Israel attacks had been planned for years under guise of governing Gaza

Hamas planned attacks on Israel for at least two years under the guise of governing Palestinians in Gaza, a senior Hamas official told Russian media.

October 12, 2023

'Putin’s confessor' named bishop of annexed Ukrainian territory

A Russian Orthodox archbishop known as "Putin's Confessor" has been put in charge of a diocese in Crimea, located within occupied Ukrainian territory.

October 11, 2023

Russian President Vladimir Putin blames US for creating conditions leading to Israel-Hamas war

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday blamed the United States for creating conditions which led to the current war between Israel and Hamas.

October 11, 2023

Putin says Israel-Hamas conflict is 'failure of US policy' in the Middle East

Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed the violent conflict between Israel and Hamas on U.S. interventionism in the area failing to manage Palestinians' political demands.

October 11, 2023

NORSAR blames gas pipeline explosion on foul play, investigating sabotage

Finnish leaders are beginning to suspect foul play in the damage to the Baltic-Connector pipeline after NORSAR said the foundation believes an explosion likely caused the leak.

October 11, 2023

Joy Behar speculates on 'who is behind' Hamas attack, brings up Putin and Trump

Joy Behar appeared to imply that former President Trump's Helsinki summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin is relevant to this weekend's Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel.

October 10, 2023

Bulgaria arrests 12 for violating anti-Russia sanctions

Bulgarian police have reportedly arrested 12 people believed to have provided illegal assistance to Russia by exporting dual-use goods.