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July 26, 2023

Putin was 'paralyzed' amid Wagner mutiny, report says

Russian President Vladimir Putin was "paralyzed" when the private military company Wagner Group started an attempted rebellion in Russia last month, according to a new report.

July 26, 2023

North Korean, Russian defense ministers hold meeting in Pyongyang amid celebrations

North Korean and Russian defense ministers met in Pyongyang on Wednesday to discuss further cooperation as the 70th anniversary of the Korean War's end.

July 25, 2023

Russian antiwar activist faces residency permit refusal in Serbia; authorities cite security risk

A Russian antiwar group, the Russian Democratic Society, has reported that Serbian authorities have denied extending the residence permit of one of its activists, Vladimir Volokhonski.

July 25, 2023

Trevor Reed, US Marine veteran released by Russia in prisoner swap, injured fighting in Ukraine: State Dept.

Marine veteran Trevor Reed, who was detained in Russia and released in a prisoner swap, has been injured while fighting in Ukraine, according to the State Department

July 25, 2023

UN accuses Russia of 'escalation,' possible war crimes over destruction of Ukrainian cultural sites

U.N.'s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is proposing that Russia may have committed a war crime by firing missiles into historic areas of the Ukrainian city of Odesa.

July 25, 2023

Putin enforces Ukraine 'red line,' now aims to create 'as much suffering as possible' with grain strikes

Russian President Vladimir Putin appears intent on pressuring Western officials through rising food prices to drop their support of Ukraine and end sanctions on Russia.

July 25, 2023

North Korea issues rare invitation to Russian, Chinese delegations for anniversary of Korean War armistice

North Korea has issued a rare invitation for Russian and Chinese delegations to visit the hermit kingdom for the 70th anniversary of the Korean War's Armistice Day.

July 25, 2023

Russian aircraft damages US drone flying over Syria

Russia's military targeted and damaged a U.S. drone that was flying over Syria on a mission against ISIS forces, the U.S. military announced Tuesday.

July 25, 2023

Putin signs ban on transgender surgery into law

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a piece of legislation into a law that bans sex reassignment surgery and child adoption by transgender people.

July 24, 2023

Some US arms shipments to Ukraine ending up in hands of criminal gangs, arms traffickers, watchdog says

Ams and aid shipments to Ukraine have come with little oversight, according to a Defense Department report, with some weapons falling into the hands of criminal gangs.