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fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
7 hours ago

Putin is abusing INTERPOL to 'pursue critics' such as journalists and those connected to Ukraine - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

INTERPOL is being exploited by Russia to pursue critics, journalists, activists, and others internationally, undermining protections against political persecution and neutral legal mechanisms.
fromThe New Yorker
1 day ago
Books

Briefly Noted Book Reviews

A tragicomic novel probes livestream fame and vulnerability, while a Volga travelogue examines contemporary Russia's identity, patriotism, and consequences of war and sanctions.
Europe politics
fromThe Local Germany
1 day ago

Germany hosts North Sea summit as Europe keeps a weary eye on Arctic tensions

European leaders meet in Germany to coordinate North Sea energy and security while concerns over US interest in Greenland risk overshadowing the talks.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 day ago

Where is the threat from Russia and China in the arctic?

Russian and Chinese activity in the Arctic is concentrated away from Greenland; Russia focuses on Northern Sea Route development, resource extraction, and military modernization.
#lgbtq-rights
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago
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Russian streamers charged with violating anti-LGBTQ+ speech law as "Heated Rivalry" get popular - LGBTQ Nation

fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago
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Russian streamers charged with violating anti-LGBTQ+ speech law as "Heated Rivalry" get popular - LGBTQ Nation

#ukraine
fromFortune
4 days ago
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'Europe looks lost': Zelensky says Trump's actions in Venezuela and Iran should embarrass the 'Groundhog Day' movie in Davos | Fortune

fromFortune
4 days ago
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'Europe looks lost': Zelensky says Trump's actions in Venezuela and Iran should embarrass the 'Groundhog Day' movie in Davos | Fortune

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fromNew York Daily News
3 years ago

WNBA star Brittney Griner's appeal of drug conviction denied in Russia

Brittney Griner's appeal was denied in Russia, upholding a nine-year sentence, with pretrial detention counted as 1.5 days, reducing actual time to about eight years.
fromwww.independent.ie
2 days ago

Nobody will be safer' if US increases military presence in Greenland, says Russian ambassador to Ireland

Diplomat Yury Filatov hits out at Helen McEntee and says Ireland is hostile to Russia
World politics
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

Trump's Pressure on Ukraine

Trump administration pressures Ukraine to accept a Russia-favoring peace plan, undermining Ukraine's security and long-term viability without credible guarantees.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

US army says homeland, curbing China priorities; limited support for allies

United States military will prioritize homeland defense and deterring China while expecting allies to assume greater responsibility with reduced U.S. support.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

Russian shadow fleet' tanker diverted to French port by naval forces

The French navy has diverted an oil tanker, suspected of being part of Russia's sanctions-busting shadow fleet, towards the port of Marseille-Fos for further investigation, according to reports. The office of the prosecutor in the southern French city of Marseille, which handles matters related to maritime law and is investigating the case, said on Friday that the ship had been diverted, but did not specify where to.
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fromRMNB
3 days ago

Russian Ice Hockey Federation plans to appeal IIHF's decision to disqualify teams from participating in international competitions during 2026-27 season

IIHF will keep Russian and Belarusian national and club teams banned from 2026-27 championships while considering conditional U18 reintegration for 2027-28 pending safety assessments.
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#greenland
fromwww.thelocal.it
5 days ago

Italy 'open and interested' in joining Trump's Peace Board, Meloni says

"We are open, available, and interested," "I wouldn't consider it a smart choice for Italy and Europe to exclude themselves," "For us, there is a constitutional compatibility issue ... This certainly doesn't allow us to sign tomorrow."
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US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 days ago

GOP Congressman Says Trump Shouldn't Have Invited War Criminal' Putin to Join Board of Peace'

Rep. Mike Lawler condemned President Trump’s invitation to Vladimir Putin to join a Board of Peace for Gaza, labeling Putin a war criminal and urging sanctions.
World politics
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Sam Kiley: Vladimir Putin must be rubbing his hands with glee at global upheaval caused by Donald Trump's antics

Donald Trump's focus on Greenland distracts attention from Ukraine and weakens NATO cohesion, providing Russia with a strategic advantage.
Boston Bruins
fromESPN.com
1 week ago

What Russian NHL players are saying about the Olympic Games

Russian NHL players likely will be excluded from Milan-Cortina Olympics due to IOC suspension and war-related sanctions, denying them the chance to represent their nation.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Trump asks Putin to join Gaza board of peace' even as Ukraine war rages

The Kremlin says it is seeking to clarify all the nuances of the offer from Washington. Russian President Vladimir Putin has been invited to join United States President Donald Trump's board of peace, purportedly aimed at resolving global conflicts as well as overseeing governance and reconstruction in Gaza. The invitation, which emerged on Monday, was extended as Russia's nearly four-year war on Ukraine continues and a peace deal there remains elusive.
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fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

Russian publisher closes imprint known for selling LGBTQ+ books after government raid - LGBTQ Nation

A Popcorn Books imprint was shut down and Eksmo staff detained under Russian laws banning LGBTQ+ "propaganda" and labeling LGBT activity as "extremism".
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fromThe Local Germany
1 week ago

Prominent member of Merz's party calls for dialogue with Moscow

Armin Laschet called for renewed dialogue with Russia, arguing Europe must represent its own positions and avoid relying on American negotiators.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Nato Arctic defence needed against Russia, says Cooper

The Foreign Secretary said: "The Arctic is the gateway for Russia's Northern Fleet to be able to threaten the United Kingdom, to threaten Western Europe and Norway, to threaten the United States and Canada. "So it's a whole transatlantic security depends on our Arctic security," she added. Cooper explained that Nato needs to "double down" and "do what we've done in other areas", to make sure that "we really strengthen the security of the high north".
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fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

US tells UN all options on table, Iran warns it will respond to any aggression

United States signals readiness to intervene while Iran warns of lawful, proportionate retaliation; Russia urges Washington to exercise restraint.
World politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Putin Adviser Warns Russia Will Use Nuclear Weapons' Against Europe If It Ever Comes Close to a Defeat'

Sergey Karaganov warned that Russia would use nuclear weapons against Europe if Russia came close to defeat, and he portrayed European leaders as intellectually incapable.
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fromBitcoin Magazine
1 week ago

Russia Wants To Make Crypto 'Everyday Finance' In New Bill

Russia plans to integrate cryptocurrencies into everyday finance by allowing capped retail purchases and removing crypto from a special regulatory regime.
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

Putin's Explosive Message to Trump

Moscow notifies the United States in advance to avoid triggering a retaliatory strike. More important, without a nuclear payload, the missile has limited military value; Russia has other weapons capable of inflicting similar damage at a fraction of the cost. The most logical reason for Russia's use of this weapon at this time is to remind America that it is still a superpower and that Putin is still in control.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

USA Luge gets 11 athletes into Milan Cortina Olympics, 1 shy of maximum. Russia will get 2 spots

Two Russian luge athletes qualified for the Milan-Cortina Olympics and will compete as neutral athletes despite Ukrainian objections.
fromInsideHook
2 weeks ago

State Department Updates Travel Warning for Russia

If your travel plans in the near future involve making your way to Russia, the U.S. State Department has some information they would like to share with you. More specifically, they have some information that they would like to share with you in order to convince you not to go. In late December, the agency issued its highest possible warning against visiting the country in question. Or, as the agency's website bluntly declares: "Do not travel to Russia for any reason."
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#venezuela
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fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

Russian banks block donations to human rights organizations

Russian human-rights NGOs are being cut off from domestic donations via banks and payment platforms, forcing many to suspend operations or close despite no crimes.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

US seizes fifth oil tanker as Venezuela pressure campaign continues

US military seized multiple oil tankers, including the Olina, enforcing sanctions and maintaining a blockade on Venezuela while investigating crews and facing international criticism.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum Says Europeans Should Be Cheering' for US to Annex Greenland: It Would Be a Win For All Democracies In the World'

Well, you take a map, take a look at the map of the world, or take a look at a globe from looking from the North Pole down and you can see why Greenland is the opposite end of the bookend. The other end is Alaska. You look to the other side of the world and you've got Russia and all of their adventurism around the Arctic.
US politics
World news
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 weeks ago

US moves to seize Venezuela-linked oil tanker in North Atlantic, sources say

U.S. launched operation to seize Marinera tanker linked to Venezuela after tracking it following an earlier December seizure attempt and reflagging as Russian.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

What does the US attack on Venezuela mean for Russia and China?

China and Russia condemned the US capture of Nicolas Maduro but took no action, revealing limits to their willingness or ability to intervene.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Kim Jong-un hails North Korea's invincible alliance' with Russia in New Year's message

The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, has praised his troops fighting abroad as forging an invincible alliance with Russia in a new year's message, state media said on Thursday. Pyongyang has sent thousands of troops to support Russia's nearly four-year invasion of Ukraine, according to South Korean and western intelligence agencies. At least 600 have died and thousands more have sustained injuries, according to South Korean estimates.
World news
fromWIRED
3 weeks ago

Discovering the Dimensions of a New Cold War

Most dramatically, first Israel and the United States bombed Iran's nuclear facilities. Some commentators feared that President Trump's decision to bomb Iran would drag the United States into the "forever wars" in the Middle East that presidential candidate Trump had pledged to avoid. The tragic war in Gaza had become a humanitarian disaster. After years of promising to reduce engagement with the region from Democratic and Republican presidents alike, it appeared that the US was being dragged back into Middle East once again.
World politics
#ukraine-war
Science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
4 weeks ago

Russia Quietly Changed Its Space Station Plans. Here's What That Means

Russia will place its new national orbital station in the ISS's 51.6° orbit, shaping module design, launch infrastructure, and the country's future space economy.
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fromBusiness Matters
4 weeks ago

City set to pour billions into defence as Russia threat reshapes investment priorities

The City of London will significantly increase capital allocation to defence as geopolitical tensions, especially Russia, prompt re-evaluation of investment priorities.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Through the lens of history, Trump's legacy will be more of a blotch than a Maga masterpiece | Simon Tisdall

The 1989 Cold War ending proved incomplete as Putin's Russia resumed aggressive expansion, turning the post-Cold War era into renewed geopolitical confrontation.
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Poland preparing 2bn anti-drone fortifications along its eastern border amid Russian threat

Poland will complete layered anti-drone fortifications along its eastern border within 24 months, with initial capabilities expected in about six months.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Russia using Belarus territory to bypass Ukraine's defences, says Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy said Ukrainian intelligence had observed that Belarus was deploying equipment in Belarusian settlements near the border, including on residential buildings to assist Russian forces in carrying out their attacks. Antennae and other equipment are located on the roofs of ordinary five-storey apartment buildings, which help guide Shaheds' [Russian drones] to targets in our western regions, he said. This is an absolute disregard for human lives, and it is important that Minsk stops playing with this, he added.
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fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Ukraine updates: Polish jets intercept Russian spy plane DW 12/25/2025

Polish fighter jets intercepted and escorted a Russian reconnaissance aircraft out of the area while Poland also detected suspected smuggling balloons from Belarus.
Snowboarding
fromSnowBrains
1 month ago

FIS Expands List of Russian and Belarusian Athletes Granted Neutral Status After CAS Ruling - SnowBrains

FIS expanded the Individual Neutral Athlete list to include Russian and Belarusian competitors and staff after CAS ordered case-specific neutral applications; national teams stay banned.
Philosophy
fromAeon
1 month ago

In rare, candid interviews, Russians discuss life amid war | Aeon Videos

Russian citizens face increasing isolation and tightened authoritarian control, while individual experiences of the war and its consequences vary widely across different lives.
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fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
1 month ago

Russia Sees Sharp Rise In Prosecutions Over Donations To Navalny Foundation

Russian criminal prosecutions over donations to the Anti-Corruption Foundation increased roughly 60-fold since February 2022, totaling at least 123 cases with substantial fines and prison sentences.
#assassination
fromThe Cipher Brief
1 month ago

2025: 10 Events That Changed the World

Eight years ago, Trump's said that "China and Russia challenge American power, influence, and interests, attempting to erode American security and prosperity." The new NSS doesn't name Russia as a threat to the U.S. - stating instead that "strategic stability with Russia" is a goal of American policy. Europe is presented as a bigger challenge; the U.S. should "help Europe correct its current trajectory," which the NSS says has been damaged by immigration and a risk of " civilizational erasure."
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fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Putin's annual Q&A with Russians is back. 2 issues are front and center.

Russians' primary concerns are when the Ukraine war will end and how to cope with a deteriorating economy amid inflation, sanctions, and heavy defense spending.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Denmark says Russia was behind two destructive and disruptive' cyber-attacks

Russia used pro-Russian hacker groups to carry out cyber-attacks on Danish infrastructure and websites, signaling hybrid warfare targeting Denmark and Western support for Ukraine.
Germany news
fromThe Local Germany
1 month ago

German MPs approve 50 billion in military purchases

Germany approved about €50 billion in military purchases, accelerating Bundeswehr rearmament and increasing defence spending amid concerns about Russia and U.S. commitment.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Russia gave Putin its annual review of the Ukraine war. Here are 10 highlights.

Belousov said that Russia's war spending is on track to reach about 5.1% of the country's GDP in 2025, out of an overall defense budget that reaches 7.3% of its annual GDP. The country's nominal GDP in 2024 was about 201.2 trillion rubles, and is expected to grow 1% this year to about 203 trillion rubles, or $2.52 trillion. Russian independent media, however, reported that the economic ministry has forecast a GDP of about $2.7 trillion for the year. A war budget of 5.1% would therefore be somewhere between $128 billion and $137.7 billion.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Vladimir Putin Ally Lists Countries Russia Will 'Destroy'

Russian rhetoric calling for attacks on European cities, plus EU plans to use frozen Russian assets, has raised fears of major escalation and warnings from European officials.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Russia-Ukraine war: Is a ceasefire deal on the horizon?

Ceasefire talks face obstacles as Kyiv seeks clear, legally binding security guarantees while Moscow and Kyiv remain divided on territorial issues and Russia hasn't responded.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Minister orders probe into foreign interference in politics

An independent review will examine foreign financial interference in UK politics after a British politician admitted taking Russian-linked bribes.
Europe news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Russian court designates punk band Pussy Riot as extremist' group

A Moscow district court designated Pussy Riot as an extremist organisation and banned its activities across the Russian Federation.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Whole-of-society effort needed to deter Russia threat, armed forces chief says

The UK must build whole-of-society resilience, strengthening military, industry, universities and workforce to deter Russian hybrid and growing hard-power threats and avoid war.
#mi6
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
1 month ago

Phantom Stealer Spread by ISO Phishing Emails Hitting Russian Finance Sector

Phishing emails deliver Phantom Stealer via malicious ISO files mounted as virtual CD drives, targeting Russian finance, payroll, procurement, and legal sectors.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The frontline is everywhere': new MI6 head to warn of growing Russian threat

Russia's use of assassination, sabotage, cyber-attacks and disinformation makes the frontline omnipresent and presents an acute, sustained threat to the UK and Europe.
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