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May 13, 2023

US accused of retreating from NATO ally Albania as Russia looks to grow regional influence

Once an isolated and authoritarian Marxist country, Albania has tried to inch closer to Europe and the West. Like many countries in the Balkans, it is caught between competing worldviews.

May 13, 2023

Brittney Griner plays in first game since detainment, says hearing national anthem 'definitely hit different'

Brittney Griner returned to game action on Friday for the Phoenix Mercury, scoring 10 points in 17 minutes in her first game since being detained in Russia.

May 12, 2023

Questions over whether South Africa supplied arms to Russia fuel huge diplomatic dispute with US

More questions than answers are coming out of a huge diplomatic dispute between the U.S. and South Africa over claims the African country has supplied arms to Russia.

May 12, 2023

Ukraine makes gains in Bakhmut amid talks of spring offensive; Wagner tantrum continues

Ukraine has gained ground around Bakhmut, according to Ukrainian officials, in a rare advance in the Donetsk region as Russia awaits Ukraine's spring offensive.

May 12, 2023

International Paralympic Committee overturns suspension of Russia, Belarus memberships, athletes still barred

The International Paralympic Committee overturned Russia and Belarus' membership suspensions, but the countries' athletes will remain barred.

May 12, 2023

Russian woman convicted and sentenced after leaving derogatory note on Putin's parents' graves

A Russian court has convicted a woman and handed down a suspended prison sentence after she left a derogatory note on the graves of Vladimir Putin's parents.

May 11, 2023

US ambassador accuses South Africa of arming Russians

U.S. Ambassador to South Africa Reuben Brigety on Thursday warned that officials believe the nation to be providing military assistance to Russia.

May 11, 2023

Latvian foreign minister, ardent Ukraine supporter, announces presidential bid

Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs, a center-right, pro-Ukraine hardliner, has announced his candidacy for the Baltic nation's largely ceremonial presidency.

May 11, 2023

Wagner boss Prigozhin claims Ukrainian spring offensive has begun

Head of the Russian Wagner mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed that Ukraine's long anticipated counteroffensive against Russian forces has begun around Bakhmut.

May 11, 2023

Russian Olympic Committee threatens to boycott qualifiers after some top athletes barred from competing

Some of the top Russian athletes are banned from competing in the Olympics. The IOC recommended letting some Russians compete as neutral athletes. All Russians may boycott qualifiers.