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Ukraine confirms striking 2 large Russian landing ships in occupied Crimea: Ukraine struck two Russian Ropucha-class landing ships, "Yamal" and ...
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Ukraine confirms striking 2 large Russian landing ships in occupied Crimea
Quick Glance: Ukraine strikes 2 major Russian landing ships in occupied Crimea
  • On March 24, Ukraine's Armed Forces confirmed the attack on two Russian Ropucha-class landing ships, "Yamal" and "Azov", in occupied Crimea.

  • The attack also targeted some Black Sea Fleet infrastructure in Crimea and a Russian military communication center.

  • "Yamal" and "Azov" belong to the 197th Landing Ships Brigade of the Russian Black Sea Fleet and are actively used in the fleet's exercises and training.

  • The Russian Defense Ministry has not issued any statements regarding Ukraine's reports on the successful attack.
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Russian landing ship Konstantin Olshansky hit with Neptune missile, says Ukraine: Ukraine has claimed yet another successful strike on Russia’s Black Sea Fleet ...
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Russian landing ship Konstantin Olshansky hit with Neptune missile ...
Quick Glance: Ukrainian missile strike hits Russian warship and reconnaissance vessel, navy confirms
  • A Ukrainian missile strike hit a Russian naval reconnaissance vessel and a large landing warship captured by Moscow from Kyiv during the annexation of Crimea in 2014, Ukraine's navy confirmed.

  • The navy reported that the Konstantin Olshansky landing ship was hit by a Neptune anti-ship missile, sustaining damage being assessed by Kyiv.

  • Ukrainian strikes on large landing ships created a shortage, leading the Russian navy to prepare the ship for use against Ukraine over the past year.

  • The battle in the Black Sea is crucial for Ukraine, aiming to secure an export corridor for its goods despite Russian attempts to impose a de-facto sea blockade.
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‘It Could Have Been Me’: Russians Mourn Victims of Deadly Concert Hall Attack: MOSCOW – Russians are mourning the victims of the attack on a popular live music ...
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‘It Could Have Been Me’: Russians Mourn Victims of Deadly Concert Hall ...
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Evan Gershkovich’s sister was the quiet one. Now she’s his voice.: On the first anniversary of the Wall Street Journal reporter’s arrest in Russia ...
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Evan Gershkovich’s sister was the quiet one. Now she’s his voice.
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Attack in Moscow: suspects plead guilty: The four suspected perpetrators of the latest terrorist attack near Moscow have been brought before the magistrate ...
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Attack in Moscow: suspects plead guilty
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Russia executed Ukrainian POWs, UN report says: The United Nations issues damning report about conduct of Vladimir Putin’s troops in eastern Ukraine.
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Russia executed Ukrainian POWs, UN report says
Quick Glance: The remarkable evolution of ISIS-K's leader into a formidable group
  • Sanaullah Ghafari, in his role as the leader of the Afghan branch of Islamic State, played a significant role in the transformation into an extremely menacing branch of the global Islamist network, capable of conducting operations far from their bases in the border regions of Afghanistan.

  • The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the massacre at a concert hall near Moscow that resulted in the deaths of at least 137 people. U.S. officials indicated that the Afghan branch, Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K), was responsible.

  • Ghafari has enhanced the group's strength through his firm ideology and notable attacks. He has made repeated attempts to target Russia in response to its involvement in the Syrian civil war, which contributed to defeating ISIS' regional operations.

  • By using high-profile attacks as a tool for recruitment, the group has focused on ethnic Tajiks and Uzbeks in Central Asia. ISIS-K is planning to escalate its foreign operations, including attacks against the United States.
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Russia's FSB chief says U.S., Britain, Ukraine behind Moscow attack - TASS: The director of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), Alexander Bortnikov ...
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Russia's FSB chief says U.S., Britain, Ukraine behind Moscow attack - TASS
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Russia Arrests Concert Hall Attack ‘Financier,’ Claims Ukraine Link: Russian authorities have arrested a suspected “financier” of last week’s deadly concert hall ...
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Russia Arrests Concert Hall Attack ‘Financier,’ Claims Ukraine Link
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Russia extends detention of US reporter Evan Gershkovich after a year in jail: 32-year-old US citizen is being held at Moscow’s Lefortovo prison ...
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Russia extends detention of US reporter Evan Gershkovich after a year in ...
Quick Glance: Russian Court Extends WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich's Detention
  • A Russian court extended Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich's pre-trial detention until at least June 30.

  • He has been accused of "acting on the instructions of the American side" and collecting state secrets about the military.

  • The Wall Street Journal Editor-in-Chief Emma Tucker believes their reporter will be eventually freed but highlights the complexity of the situation.

  • Gershkovich is one of several high-profile U.S. citizens or dual nationals currently detained in Russia.
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Lukashenko contradicts Putin, says Moscow terrorists were fleeing to Belarus, not Ukraine
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Quick Glance: Lukashenko Supervises Troops Near Lithuanian Border
  • During a meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Russia-Belarus Union State in Saint Petersburg, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko inspected a tank battalion near the Lithuanian border and directed that any 'provocation' there must be met with force, as reported by a Telegram channel close to his administration on Tuesday.

  • Emphasizing the need to 'publicly stop any provocation', Lukashenko highlighted that 'any violation of the state border must be decisively countered'.

  • The deteriorating relations between Lithuania, a member of the European Union and NATO, and Minsk have been attributed to Lithuania's support for the opposition in Belarus.
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Poland on alert as western Ukraine, Kyiv hit by 'massive' Russian air attack: Ukraine's capital Kyiv and the western region of Lviv came under a "massive" ...
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Poland on alert as western Ukraine, Kyiv hit by 'massive' Russian air ...
Quick Glance: 'Massive' Russian Air Attack Hits Ukraine and Kyiv; Poland Reports Airspace Violation
  • Russia and Ukraine engaged in deadly aerial attacks, including the seizure of the Ukrainian village of Ivanivske by Russia.

  • Kyiv and Lviv regions were attacked, with Poland raising its military readiness.

  • No casualties or damage were reported, and the city's air defenses intercepted about a dozen missiles.

  • The US and Poland demand explanations from Russia, while Ukraine targeted Russian ships in Crimea.
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Putin Says 'Radical Islamists' Behind Moscow Concert Attack: President Vladimir Putin on Monday night said for the first time that "radical Islamists" were ...
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Putin Says 'Radical Islamists' Behind Moscow Concert Attack
Quick Glance: Putin Blames Radical Islamists for Moscow Concert Hall Attack
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin states for the first time that 'radical Islamists' were behind the attack on a concert hall outside Moscow, suggesting Ukraine was also somehow involved.

  • During Friday's attack, camouflaged gunmen stormed into Crocus City Hall, opened fire on concert-goers, and set the building ablaze, resulting in at least 137 deaths.

  • Putin did not mention the ISIL (ISIS) affiliate that claimed responsibility for the attack. The Islamic State in Khorasan Province has repeatedly claimed responsibility since Friday, with affiliated media channels releasing graphic videos of the attackers.

  • Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov declined to assign blame and refused to comment on reports that the US warned Moscow authorities on March 7 about a possible attack, citing confidentiality of such intelligence.
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Moscow terror attack: Russia’s FSB chief alleges US, UK involvement; eighth suspect appears in court
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Russian FSB says US, UK and Ukraine behind Moscow attack: The director of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), Alexander Bortnikov, said on Tuesday that the ...
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Russian FSB says US, UK and Ukraine behind Moscow attack
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Russia's Spy Chief Visited North Korea for Security Talks – State Media: Russia's spy chief visited Pyongyang earlier this week to discuss security cooperation ...
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Russia's Spy Chief Visited North Korea for Security Talks – State Media
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Russia blames Ukraine, the West over Moscow concert hall attack: Russia on Tuesday sought to shift blame for the Moscow concert hall attack onto Ukraine and its ...
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Russia blames Ukraine, the West over Moscow concert hall attack
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Putin Vows Retribution for 'Barbaric' Moscow Attack: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday called an attack on a concert hall that killed more than 100 a ...
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Putin Vows Retribution for 'Barbaric' Moscow Attack
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Lavrov accuses Armenia of trying to ‘break off’ relations with Russia: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has accused Armenia of “distorting history” in an ...
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Lavrov accuses Armenia of trying to ‘break off’ relations with Russia
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Russia, Ukraine Swap Fallen Soldiers’ Bodies: Russia and Ukraine said Friday that they have exchanged the bodies of 150 fallen soldiers ...
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Russia, Ukraine Swap Fallen Soldiers’ Bodies
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Western troops in Ukraine ‘bring the risk of a world war,’ Hungary’s top diplomat tells Russian media
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Western troops in Ukraine ‘bring the risk of a world war,’ Hungary’s top ...
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Western leaders denounce Putin's election 'victory,' fall short of refusing to recognize results
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Western leaders denounce Putin's election 'victory ...
Quick Glance: Putin revels in electoral victory amidst quiet protests
  • Putin secures fifth term easily after suppressing opposition.

  • Voters had virtually no choice in the election.

  • Critics view the results as predetermined, Putin sees them as trust.

  • Protests by the opposition, both in Russia and globally, are downplayed by Putin.
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Samsung Pay to Stop Supporting Russia’s Mir Card: Russia’s Mir payment system will no longer be available on Samsung’s mobile payment service starting next week ...
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Samsung Pay to Stop Supporting Russia’s Mir Card
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Quick Glance: Russia Casts Doubt on ISIS Attack in Moscow
  • Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said it was 'extremely hard to believe' that the Islamic State would have had the capacity to launch an attack on a Moscow concert hall that killed at least 143 people.

  • Zakharova reiterated Moscow's claims, lacking evidence, that Ukraine was behind the attack on the Crocus City Hall, the deadliest in Russia in 20 years.

  • The director of Russia's FSB security agency stated on Tuesday that he believed Ukraine, the United States, and Britain were involved in the Moscow attack.

  • The head of Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate, Kyrylo Budanov, stated at a security conference in Kyiv that he believed Russian authorities had known about preparations for a major attack since at least mid-February.
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Russia Calls U.K. Courts ‘A Farce’ Over Assange Case: Russia called Britain's judiciary a "farce" Tuesday over its treatment of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange ...
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Russia Calls U.K. Courts ‘A Farce’ Over Assange Case
Quick Glance: Julian Assange: UK Court Delays US Extradition
  • A British court ruled that Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the United States unless U.S. authorities guarantee he won't face the death penalty.

  • Assange will remain in London's Belmarsh Prison as the legal battle continues.

  • Judges emphasized the need for Assange to receive the same protections as a U.S. citizen and to be spared from the death penalty.

  • The U.S. Justice Department declined to comment, while Assange's supporters argue for his rights as a journalist under the First Amendment.
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In Putin’s Russia, state violence is on full display: When the men accused of committing last week's terrorist attack in Moscow appeared in front of a ...
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In Putin’s Russia, state violence is on full display
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Islamic State Group Claims Russia Gun Attack: The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a gun attack on a Moscow concert hall on Friday ...
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Islamic State Group Claims Russia Gun Attack