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Russia’s war made Ukraine the most heavily mined country in the world. See how specialists work to clear battlefields of unexploded ordnance.
After Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine became the most heavily mined country in the world. “In Ukraine, because of the ...
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Horses, Hyundais, and headless rubber goats: A dispatch from the 5th World Nomad Games
Since its debut in Kyrgyzstan 10 years ago, the World Nomad Games has grown into the largest international ethnic sports ...
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Russian state investigators seized everything Alexey Navalny touched in final hours before death, new leaked documents show
A new set of leaked documents published by the investigative site the Dossier Center includes a list of items seized by ...
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Russia’s Defense Ministry could recruit at least 225,000 contract soldiers over next three years, budget allocations show
Russia’s Defense Ministry could recruit at least 225,000 contract soldiers, according to estimates from the independent outlet iStories, which reviewed the government’s draft federal budget for ...
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New leaked version of Russian authorities’ statement of refusal to investigate Navalny’s death includes list of injuries found on his body
A Russian Telegram channel that purports to have close ties to Russia’s security agencies has published a document that it ...
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Russia’s 2025 federal budget outlines record military and ‘top secret’ spending — and tax hikes for ordinary citizens
The Russian government has submitted its draft federal budget for 2025–2027 to the State Duma, a roughly 7,000-page document ...
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The fall of Vuhledar: How Ukraine lost the ‘fortress town’ and what its capture could mean for the war’s future
Russian forces have captured the town of Vuhledar in the southwest of Ukraine’s Donetsk region. Fighting over the settlement ...
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American historian Amy Knight sizes up Russia’s ‘war weary’ elites
American historian Amy Knight has been studying Russian elites for decades. She spent 18 years at the U.S. Library of ...
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‘It could become a trigger’: Fearing public discontent, the Kremlin tells Russian state media not to report on its defense spending hike
In late September, the Russian government submitted a draft budget for 2025–2027 to the State Duma for approval. The plan ...
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Women’s rights activists lead the charge in Armenia’s fight against domestic violence
The Women’s Support Center (WSC) in Yerevan, an advocacy and support group for domestic violence victims, was established ...
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Russia surrounds key ‘fortress town’ in southern Donbas as battlefield crises mount for Ukraine
Like our earlier reports on the combat situation in Ukraine, this article takes stock of the recent developments on the ...
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Russian authorities reportedly planning to send 40 percent of criminal defendants to war after changes to legislation
The Russian authorities plan to use new legislation to send approximately 40 percent of criminal defendants to fight in the ...