Iran defies West, launches imaging satellite from Russia
TEHRAN, Feb 29, 2024 (AFP) - Iran announced on Thursday the launch of a remote sensing and imaging satellite into…
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The Indians hired for Russia’s Ukraine war
By Arunabh SAIKIA NEW DELHI, Feb 27, 2024 (AFP) - An apple farmer, an airline caterer and an out-of-work graduate…
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Russian court jails veteran activist Orlov for 2.5 years
MOSCOW, Feb 27, 2024 (AFP) - A Russian court on Tuesday sentenced top human rights campaigner Oleg Orlov to two…
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President Putin allegedly offered prisoner swap for Navalny, days before his death
WARSAW, Feb 26, 2024 (AFP) - Allies of late Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny said Monday that a deal to…
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Macron: Western ground troops “not ruled out” as Europe pledges Ukraine’s victory
By Francesco FONTEMAGGI, Stuart WILLIAMS PARIS, Feb 27, 2024 (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron announced Monday new steps to…
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Yulia Navalnaya says Putin blocking body handover
WARSAW, Feb 24, 2024 (AFP) - Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, accused President Vladimir…
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Biden slaps sanctions on 500 targets in Russia ‘war machine’
By Beiyi SEOW, Shaun TANDON WASHINGTON, Feb 23, 2024 (AFP) - US President Joe Biden announced sanctions against Russia Friday,…
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Fears over Russia’s ‘ghost fleet’ bypassing oil sanctions
By Emeline BURCKEL LONDON, Feb 24, 2024 (AFP) - Two years after Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, prompting…
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US to level more sanctions as Russia claims fresh gains in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine, Feb 23, 2024 (AFP) - The United States plans to impose sanctions Friday on more than 500 targets…
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“They’re blackmailing me”: Kremlin pressures Navalny’s mother for “secret burial”
The mother of Alexei Navalny, Russian President Vladimir Putin's main opponent who died in an Arctic prison last week, said…
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Kyiv says Russia used N. Korean missiles in deadly attacks on Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine, Feb 22, 2024 (AFP) - The Ukrainian security service (SBU) said Thursday it had established that Russia had…
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Russian leader Vladimir Putin took ride on supersonic bomber, state TV says
MOSCOW, Feb 22, 2024 (AFP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin took a test ride on a supersonic military plane…
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