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Today: August 13, 2026
Today: August 13, 2026

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This anti-war politician just fled Russia. He believes Putin knows the war is costing him support

This anti-war politician just fled Russia. He believes Putin knows the war is costing him support

This anti-war politician just fled Russia. He believes Putin knows the war is costing him support
Crime|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Ukrainian drones strike a major refinery deep inside Russia, setting it ablaze

Ukrainian drones have struck a major refinery deep inside Russia, marking the fourth attack in three days

Ukrainian drones strike a major refinery deep inside Russia, setting it ablaze
Business|Political|Travel|World

Putin visits disputed island near Japan, drawing Tokyo's ire

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited a disputed island close to Japan on Thursday, drawing strong condemnation from Tokyo.

Putin visits disputed island near Japan, drawing Tokyo's ire
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Trump told Ukraine it had no cards. Then Kyiv took the war to Russia

U.S. President Donald Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last year that he had “no cards" in the fight against Russia

Trump told Ukraine it had no cards. Then Kyiv took the war to Russia
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World

North Korea, Russia foreign ministers hold strategic talks in Moscow, KCNA says

North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held their third strategic dialogue in Moscow on Monday, North Korean state media KCNA

North Korea, Russia foreign ministers hold strategic talks in Moscow, KCNA says
Crime|Europe|Political|World

A Putin critic is convicted on charges that will keep him from campaigning for Russia's parliament

Boris Nadezhdin, who criticized Moscow’s military action in Ukraine and unsuccessfully tried to run against President Vladimir Putin in the 2024 election, was convicted of displaying “extremist symbols” — an action that will keep him out of this year’s parliamentary race

A Putin critic is convicted on charges that will keep him from campaigning for Russia's parliament
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Putin likely to escalate Ukraine war, despite Trump peace push, sources say

President Vladimir Putin is rejecting calls to negotiate peace with Kyiv, three sources close to the Kremlin told Reuters, with Ukraine's recent drone strikes on Russia's oil

Putin likely to escalate Ukraine war, despite Trump peace push, sources say
Europe|US|World

Trump to meet leaders of Ukraine, Syria alongside NATO summit

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Trump to meet leaders of Ukraine, Syria alongside NATO summit
Americas|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Trump to meet with Ukraine's Zelenskyy and Syria's al-Sharaa during the NATO summit

President Donald Trump plans to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa while attending the upcoming NATO summit in Turkey

Trump to meet with Ukraine's Zelenskyy and Syria's al-Sharaa during the NATO summit
Political|US|World

Trump offers to help Putin find deal with Ukraine, also speaks with Zelenskiy

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Trump offers to help Putin find deal with Ukraine, also speaks with Zelenskiy
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Putin shrugs off fuel shortages in Russia as he ramps up attacks on Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin remains unfazed by Ukraine's attacks on Russian oil refineries, despite severe fuel shortages

Putin shrugs off fuel shortages in Russia as he ramps up attacks on Ukraine
Europe|Political|World

China vows support for Belarus' national sovereignty

China supports Belarus in safeguarding its national sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Belarusian President Alexander

China vows support for Belarus' national sovereignty
Americas|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Russia wants to know if Trump has shifted his stance on Ukraine war after G7, Lavrov says

Russia wants to know if Donald Trump has really changed his stance on the Ukraine war after French President Emmanuel Macron suggested

Russia wants to know if Trump has shifted his stance on Ukraine war after G7, Lavrov says
Europe|Political|World

Kremlin accuses Ukraine of threatening sovereignty of close Russian ally Belarus

The Kremlin on Monday accused Ukraine of threatening the sovereignty of close Russian ally Belarus after Kyiv gave Minsk a week to remove signal relay stations it said were

Kremlin accuses Ukraine of threatening sovereignty of close Russian ally Belarus
Europe|Political|World

Belarus' Lukashenko says both sides must compromise to end Russia-Ukraine war

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, one of Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin's closest allies, said in an interview published on Monday that Russia and Ukraine must compromise

Belarus' Lukashenko says both sides must compromise to end Russia-Ukraine war
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Kremlin shrugs off planned new EU sanctions on Russian banks

The Kremlin on Thursday shrugged off the prospect of new European Union sanctions against its banks, saying they had already been operating under sanctions for a long time

Kremlin shrugs off planned new EU sanctions on Russian banks
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|Travel|World

Xi and Kim push for greater ties between China and North Korea

Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have underscored their commitment to deepen cooperation in a closely watched summit

Xi and Kim push for greater ties between China and North Korea
Europe|Political|World

Russian nationalists slam Zelenskiy letter as PR stunt designed to stir discontent

Russian nationalists dismissed on Friday an open letter penned by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to President Vladimir Putin as a malicious public

Russian nationalists slam Zelenskiy letter as PR stunt designed to stir discontent
Europe|Political|World

Putin sidesteps a question on whether or not he will stay in power until 2036

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Putin sidesteps a question on whether or not he will stay in power until 2036
Europe|Political|World

Putin on Ukraine war, Trump, peace and power

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on Thursday about the Ukraine war, compromises on peace agreed with U.S.

Putin on Ukraine war, Trump, peace and power
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Ukrainian drones strike St. Petersburg, hours before ‘Putin’s Davos’ opens

Ukrainian drones strike St. Petersburg, hours before ‘Putin’s Davos’ opens

Ukrainian drones strike St. Petersburg, hours before ‘Putin’s Davos’ opens
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|US|World

Russia bets on air war as it stumbles on the battlefield

Russia is pummeling major Ukrainian cities in an effort to sustain a sputtering war effort marked by a struggle to maintain momentum on the battlefield, where

Russia bets on air war as it stumbles on the battlefield
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Russia's Sberbank offers AI model to Global South states keen to bridge digital divide

(Amends dateline) By Gleb Bryanski and Elena Fabrichnaya ST.

Russia's Sberbank offers AI model to Global South states keen to bridge digital divide
Europe|Technology|World

Putin orders PM and FSB security service to ensure key services during mobile Internet shutdowns

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the prime minister and the director of the Federal Security Service (FSB) to ensure access to key medical, information and

Putin orders PM and FSB security service to ensure key services during mobile Internet shutdowns