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The US and Russia issued severe travel advisories due to escalating tensions, indicating safety risks for citizens in both countries.

Many of the more notorious actions of Putin's Russia are barely distinguishable from those conducted by the US and its allies.

With less than two weeks to go before Romania votes on its next President, the country's Constitutional Court has ordered a recount of the first round votes.

In response to these claims, the US DoD has never verified the claims, stressing that the presence of North Korean soldiers in combat is more worrying.

Russia has imposed an unprecedented $2.5 decillion fine on Google for blocking pro-Kremlin media on YouTube, marking a dramatic escalation in the tech giant's ongoing standoff with Russian authorities over digital censorship and compliance.

Russia has bypassed Western sanctions by striking a barter deal with Pakistan, exchanging agricultural goods like rice and mandarins for chickpeas and lentils, allowing trade to continue without monetary transactions.

Restrictions also created opportunities for entities willing to bypass sanctions by trading discounted Russian oil and reselling it at higher prices.

Countries and private companies alike are rebalancing their trade relationships with Russia—with some boycotting Moscow while others hope to profit from others' loss of access to Western markets.

Michael Cembalest sees the driverless car backlash coming from citizens, the Russia-Ukraine war continuing despite Russia losing two-thirds of its tanks, and more severe power outages in the US.

Ukrainian scammers target Russian soldiers on dating apps to fund the war effort. One group, "Monetary Army," tricks men with fake dates and steals £19k.

Tatyana Bakalchuk is the wealthiest woman in Russia who started her billionaire e-commerce platform while on maternity leave.

AI videos in China using fake Russian women to praise China & diss Russia are censored. However, national pride in China's power might bring them back.

Haub and his mistress reportedly had links to Russia's FSB. Investigators say he plotted his fake death and had been business partners with Russian oligarchs.

More than 200 Russian tourists holidayed in North Korea on an exclusive ski tour as the pariah state lifts its pandemic tourism ban

Trump's plan will see Kyiv hand over Crimea and the Donbas border region to Moscow.

Utilizing its media machine, which is growing in popularity amongst Arab audiences, Russian media echoed government messaging with pizzazz and a twist of sensationalism.

Corruption is the enemy of successful governance. It jeopardises the reign of democracy and hinders the proper rule of law.

Videos show Russia using unarmored vehicles to transport troops in Ukraine. Interestingly, these Chinese-made vehicles are not designed to be used in warfare.

There are concerns that disinformation, especially in the form of deep fakes or hyper-realistic media that convincingly portrays real people, could be used by malign actors to manipulate voters and exacerbate social divisions.

Khan's call comes days after the second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

After a "White Party" event sparked outrage on social media, Sri Lanka has ordered all Ukrainian and Russian tourists to leave the South Asian nation by March.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have been targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin's air force for the past ten days, destroying ten of its warplanes – worth a total of £611 million.

According to the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the US has provided Ukraine with $74.3 billion in aid.

Navalny, a staunch Putin critic, was found dead by Russia's prison service last Friday.

Russia has so far not disclosed the true casualty toll from its invasion of Ukraine.

Ivor Sechin's death is the latest in a string of such incidents that have been reported in Russia since it invaded Ukraine.

Moscow and Pyongyang have become closer since the start of the Russian war in Ukraine.

The pilot was found with at least five bullet wounds.

Zelensky has often said that Putin would face the International Criminal Court in The Hague once Ukraine wins the war.

The billionaire has often been called a Putin apologist.